An organization had several cyberattacks over the last 6 months and has tasked an engineer with looking for patterns or trends that will help the organization anticipate future attacks and mitigate them. Which data analytic technique should the engineer use to accomplish this task?
Suggested Answer: C
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26 comments · newest first
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Carmela
6 months ago
But statistical won't forecast future attacks like predictive can.
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Ruthann
6 months ago
I’m leaning towards statistical. It’s good for analyzing patterns too.
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Jade
6 months ago
Agreed! Predictive analytics can identify trends from past data.
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Leonora
6 months ago
I think predictive is the best choice. It helps anticipate future attacks.
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Linwood
6 months ago
B) qualitative might help understand motives behind attacks.
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Janey
6 months ago
Really? Predictive? Seems a bit optimistic to me.
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Lettie
7 months ago
Definitely C) predictive! It's all about forecasting.
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Francisca
7 months ago
I think A) diagnostic could work too, but not as effective.
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Starr
7 months ago
Gotta go with C) predictive for spotting trends.
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Roy
7 months ago
C) Predictive is the way to go. Gotta use that crystal ball to see the future attacks coming!
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Shanda
7 months ago
Haha, "mitigate future attacks"? Good luck with that! Cyber criminals are always one step ahead.
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Jesusa
8 months ago
A) Diagnostic analysis might help identify the root causes of the attacks. Gotta fix the problem, not just treat the symptoms.
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Brice
8 months ago
D) Statistical analysis could uncover some interesting patterns in the attack data. Worth a shot!
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Lazaro
8 months ago
C) Predictive analytics seems like the way to go here. Gotta get ahead of those cyber attacks!
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Marge
8 months ago
I’m a bit confused between predictive and statistical. Both seem relevant, but I think predictive is more about future trends, right?
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Dominga
9 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen a similar question before, and I think the answer was predictive analytics because it helps in forecasting future risks.
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Victor
9 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about diagnostic analytics being used to find root causes. Would that apply here?
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Jina
9 months ago
I think the predictive technique makes the most sense here since it focuses on anticipating future events based on past data.
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Gracia
9 months ago
I'm leaning towards predictive analytics. If we can build a model to forecast future attacks, that would be super valuable for this organization.
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Judy
9 months ago
Qualitative analysis could provide some helpful context, but I don't think that's the main focus here. We need a more quantitative approach to really get to the bottom of this.
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Stephen
10 months ago
Statistical analysis seems like the way to go. We'll need to look for significant trends and patterns in the data to understand what's really going on.
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Catarina
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. Diagnostic analytics could also be useful to identify the root causes of the past attacks. That might help us prevent similar issues in the future.
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Stephen
10 months ago
I think I'd go with predictive analytics here. We need to try to forecast future attacks based on the past data.
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Thersa
4 months ago
Agreed! Forecasting is key to staying ahead.
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Jerlene
4 months ago
Absolutely, we need to anticipate those attacks.
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Shawnna
5 months ago
Predictive analytics makes the most sense!