Incident Response in the Cloud - Expert

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Get ready to dive into the world of cloud security with our Incident Response in the Cloud - Expert quiz. Test your knowledge on how to handle security incidents in cloud environments. Perfect for those who want to prove their expertise in cloud incident response.

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Number of Questions: 10

Scoring: 1 point for each correct answer.

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1. An organization experiences a data breach. The incident response team discovers that an attacker exploited a vulnerability in their cloud infrastructure to gain access to sensitive data. Which of the following actions should the team take FIRST?
Suspend all user accounts and disable network access.
Contact law enforcement and the cloud provider.
Identify the scope and impact of the breach.
Deploy additional security controls to prevent further breaches.
Question 1 of 10

2. An incident response team is investigating a potential ransomware attack. They find a suspicious file on a server that has a .exe extension. Which of the following actions should the team take FIRST?
Delete the file immediately.
Quarantine the file and analyze it in a sandbox.
Rename the file and monitor its activity.
Ignore the file and focus on other potential threats.
Question 2 of 10

3. An organization has configured a cloud-based security monitoring system. The system generates numerous alerts daily. Which of the following actions should the incident response team take to improve the efficiency of alert triage?
Manually review each alert.
Create custom rules to filter out low-priority alerts.
Increase the alert threshold to reduce the number of alerts.
Ignore alerts that do not match known attack patterns.
Question 3 of 10

4. An organization experiences a denial of service (DoS) attack on its cloud-based application. The incident response team has implemented mitigation measures, but the attack continues. Which of the following actions should the team consider?
Contact the cloud provider for assistance.
Increase the capacity of the application to handle the load.
Implement additional rate-limiting controls.
Take the application offline until the attack subsides.
Question 4 of 10

5. An incident response team is investigating a potential insider threat. The team has identified a user who has made several suspicious changes to sensitive data. Which of the following actions should the team take NEXT?
Immediately terminate the user's access.
Confront the user with the evidence.
Gather additional evidence to confirm the user's involvement.
Monitor the user's activity for further suspicious behavior.
Question 5 of 10

6. An organization is migrating its on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. Which of the following considerations is MOST important for the incident response team to address during the migration?
Updating incident response plans to reflect cloud-specific risks.
Ensuring that all cloud services are configured with appropriate security settings.
Training the incident response team on cloud security best practices.
Identifying and mitigating potential vulnerabilities in the cloud environment.
Question 6 of 10

7. An incident response team is conducting a tabletop exercise to test their response to a major security incident. Which of the following roles is MOST important to have represented in the exercise?
Security analysts
Business stakeholders
Legal counsel
Public relations team
Question 7 of 10

8. An incident response team is faced with a complex security incident that requires specialized expertise. Which of the following actions should the team consider?
Consulting with external security experts.
Escalating the incident to law enforcement.
Ignoring the incident and waiting for it to resolve itself.
Attempting to resolve the incident using internal resources only.
Question 8 of 10

9. An organization experiences a data breach that involves the theft of personally identifiable information (PII). Which of the following actions should the incident response team take IMMEDIATELY?
Contact affected individuals and notify them of the breach.
Secure the affected systems and prevent further data loss.
Identify the source of the breach and determine its scope.
Conduct a thorough investigation to gather evidence.
Question 9 of 10

10. An incident response team is investigating a potential compromise of cloud credentials. Which of the following actions should the team take to prevent the attacker from gaining further access?
Rotate the compromised credentials immediately.
Enable multi-factor authentication for all cloud accounts.
Delete all cloud resources that were accessed by the attacker.
Suspend all user accounts and disable network access.
Question 10 of 10

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