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FC0-U61 · Question #437

Which of the following types of network security deals with deviations from the historic connection patterns and analysis of new threats to provide effective mitigation responses?

The correct answer is A. Behavior security. Behavior security analyzes deviations from established baseline patterns of network activity and user behavior to identify and mitigate new or evolving threats effectively.

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Question

Which of the following types of network security deals with deviations from the historic connection patterns and analysis of new threats to provide effective mitigation responses?

Options

  • ABehavior security
  • BInformation Identity Management
  • CUnauthorized hacking
  • DAuthorized hacking

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    94% (29)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Behavior security analyzes deviations from established baseline patterns of network activity and user behavior to identify and mitigate new or evolving threats effectively.

ABehavior securityCorrect

Behavior security, often implemented through solutions like User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), monitors network and user activity to create a baseline of "normal" behavior. When significant deviations from this baseline occur, such as unusual login times, data access patterns, or network traffic, it flags these anomalies as potential security incidents or new threats, enabling proactive mitigation.

BInformation Identity Management

Information Identity Management (IIM) focuses on managing user identities and their access privileges to resources, not primarily on analyzing network behavior for threat detection.

CUnauthorized hacking

Unauthorized hacking is the act of malicious intrusion into systems, not a type of network security dealing with pattern analysis and threat mitigation.

DAuthorized hacking

Authorized hacking, or ethical hacking, is the practice of simulating attacks to find vulnerabilities, not a general type of network security that analyzes behavior for new threats in real-time.

Concept tested: Behavioral analytics in network security

Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/security-101/what-is-ueba

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#network security#behavior analytics#threat detection#adaptive security

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