BCS Exam CISMP-V9 Topic 1 Question 70 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's CISMP-V9 exam

Question #: 70
Topic #: 1

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Which of the following controls would be the MOST relevant and effective in detecting zero day attacks?

AStrong OS patch management

BVulnerability assessment

CSignature-based intrusion detection.

DAnomaly based intrusion detection.
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Victor

6 months ago

That's true, but I still believe patch management is crucial for preventing zero day attacks.

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Kenda

6 months ago

I see your point, Mauricio. Anomaly based detection can catch unusual behavior that signature-based systems might miss.

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Mauricio

6 months ago

But wouldn't anomaly based intrusion detection be more effective in detecting unknown threats?

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Stephane

6 months ago

I agree with Victor, keeping the operating system updated can help prevent zero day attacks.

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Victor

6 months ago

I think strong OS patch management would be the best option.

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Lauryn

7 months ago

Candidate 6: I think a combination of strong OS patch management and anomaly based intrusion detection would be the best approach.

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Alberto

7 months ago

Candidate 5: Signature-based intrusion detection may not be effective against zero day attacks since it relies on known patterns.

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Dahlia

7 months ago

Candidate 4: Vulnerability assessment can also help identify weaknesses that attackers could exploit.

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Shannan

7 months ago

Candidate 3: I believe strong OS patch management is crucial as well to prevent vulnerabilities.

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Gracie

7 months ago

Candidate 2: I agree, anomaly based detection can catch unknown threats like zero day attacks.

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Aretha

7 months ago

Candidate 1: I think the most relevant control would be anomaly based intrusion detection.

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