GIAC Security Operations Manager (GSOM) Free Practice Test

Question 1

The incident response cycle typically begins with which of the following phases?
Response:

A. Eradication

B. Recovery

C. Preparation

D. Identification

Correct Answer: D

Question 2

Implementing best practices in SOC alert management should involve:
(Choose two)
Response:

A. Regularly reviewing and adjusting alert thresholds and parameters

B. Establishing clear protocols for alert escalation and response

C. Ensuring that all alerts are manually reviewed to prevent automation errors

D. Ignoring the source and context of alerts for quicker processing

Correct Answer: A,B

Question 3

How do Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) enhance SOC operations?
Response:

A. By focusing exclusively on historical threat data without current relevance

B. By eliminating the need for other security tools

C. By providing a centralized repository for collecting, correlating, and analyzing threat data

D. By serving as the sole source of threat information

Correct Answer: C

Question 4

What is the importance of setting both short-term and long-term metrics for SOC operations?
Response:

A. To balance operational needs with strategic growth and improvement

B. To focus solely on the number of daily incidents

C. To ensure that SOC activities are only focused on immediate concerns

D. To promote a reactive approach to security monitoring

Correct Answer: A

Question 5

Which metric is essential for measuring the effectiveness of SOC''s incident response capabilities?
Response:

A. The number of staff parties held annually

B. The total annual budget of the SOC

C. Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) incidents

D. The number of coffee cups consumed by the team

Correct Answer: C

Question 6

During which phase of the incident response cycle would an organization deploy patches to prevent the exploitation of identified vulnerabilities?
Response:

A. Detection and Analysis

B. Containment, Eradication, and Recovery

C. Post-Incident Activity

D. Preparation

Correct Answer: B

Question 7

What does Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) indicate in the context of SOC operations?
Response:

A. The duration of the longest incident response

B. The average time taken to respond to and resolve incidents

C. The average time taken to invite all team members to a meeting

D. The time taken to purchase and deploy new SOC tools

Correct Answer: B

Question 8

Effective SOC planning should take into account:
(Choose two)
Response:

A. The latest trends in cybersecurity technology regardless of their relevance to the business

B. The preference for automated systems over human decision-making

C. The regulatory compliance requirements affecting the organization

D. The organization,s specific threat landscape and relevant attack scenarios

Correct Answer: C,D

Question 9

In the context of incident response, why is it important to have predefined escalation paths?
Response:

A. To create unnecessary bureaucracy and delay responses

B. To involve as many people as possible in every incident

C. To ensure timely and appropriate response actions are taken

D. To focus solely on high-severity incidents

Correct Answer: C

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