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SY0-301 · Question #5

A security administrator needs to determine which system a particular user is trying to login to at various times of the day. Which of the following log types would the administrator check?

The correct answer is D. Security. Security logs record authentication and authorization events, including user login attempts and the systems users attempt to access. They are the appropriate source for tracking login activity across systems.

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Question

A security administrator needs to determine which system a particular user is trying to login to at various times of the day. Which of the following log types would the administrator check?

Options

  • AFirewall
  • BApplication
  • CIDS
  • DSecurity

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    96% (22)

Why each option

Security logs record authentication and authorization events, including user login attempts and the systems users attempt to access. They are the appropriate source for tracking login activity across systems.

AFirewall

Firewall logs record network traffic flow information such as source/destination IPs and ports but do not track user identity or login events at the application or OS level.

BApplication

Application logs capture events specific to a given application's operation and errors but do not provide a centralized view of user login attempts across multiple systems.

CIDS

IDS (Intrusion Detection System) logs record detected anomalies and potential attack signatures in network traffic, not individual user authentication activity.

DSecurityCorrect

Security logs (also called security audit logs or Windows Security Event logs) specifically record authentication events such as logon attempts, logon failures, and the target resource or system involved, making them the definitive source for identifying which systems a user is attempting to access and at what times.

Concept tested: Security log review for authentication tracking

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/basic-audit-logon-events

Topics

#security logs#audit logging#user authentication#log analysis

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