What are event handlers?

The correct answer is D. Specific matched conditions in the raw logs. Event handlers are specific matched conditions defined against raw logs - when log data meets those criteria, the handler fires and triggers a response or action (D is correct). A (Alert notifications) is wrong because alerts are outputs or results of event processing, not the…

Alerting and Incident Response

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AAlert notifications
BSNMP traps
CThreats identified by FortiGuard
DSpecific matched conditions in the raw logs

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A
3% (1)
B
3% (1)
C
6% (2)
D
88% (29)

Explanation

Event handlers are specific matched conditions defined against raw logs - when log data meets those criteria, the handler fires and triggers a response or action (D is correct).

A (Alert notifications) is wrong because alerts are outputs or results of event processing, not the handlers themselves.
B (SNMP traps) are a network monitoring protocol used to send unsolicited messages from devices to a management system - they are an input source, not a handler.
C (Threats identified by FortiGuard) describes FortiGuard's threat intelligence feed, which is a data source, not a condition-matching mechanism within logs.

Memory tip: Think of event handlers like "if-then" rules watching raw logs - if a specific condition is matched in the log data, then the handler acts. The word "handler" implies it handles (responds to) something it found, making the log-matching definition intuitive.

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#event handlers#log conditions#alert triggers#raw logs

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