Eccouncil 312-85 Exam - Topic 8 Question 21 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 312-85 exam

Question #: 21
Topic #: 8

Sam works as an analyst in an organization named InfoTech Security. He was asked to collect information from various threat intelligence sources. In meeting the deadline, he forgot to verify the threat intelligence sources and used data from an open-source data provider, who offered it at a very low cost. Through it was beneficial at the initial stage but relying on such data providers can produce unreliable data and noise putting the organization network into risk.

What mistake Sam did that led to this situation?

ASam used unreliable intelligence sources.

BSam used data without context.

CSam did not use the proper standardization formats for representing threat data.

DSam did not use the proper technology to use or consume the information.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Alaine at Jul 21, 2022, 02:32 PM

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Polly

4 months ago

Standardization formats matter too, but the source is key.

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Adelaide

4 months ago

Wait, he didn't verify the sources? That's surprising!

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Marylyn

4 months ago

I think he also missed the context of the data.

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Mendy

4 months ago

Totally agree, that was a rookie mistake.

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In

4 months ago

Sam used unreliable intelligence sources.

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Myong

5 months ago

I wonder if option D about not using the proper technology is a factor too. We discussed how tools can impact data interpretation, but it feels less likely in this case.

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Stefan

5 months ago

I remember a practice question that focused on standardization formats. So, option C seems relevant, but I don't think that's the main issue here.

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Jutta

5 months ago

I think Sam's main mistake was using unreliable intelligence sources, like option A. I remember studying how critical it is to verify sources before using them.

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Jolene

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like using data without context, option B, could also be a big issue. We talked about how context is key in threat analysis.

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Lajuana

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully. Maybe I should eliminate the options I'm sure are wrong first.

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Coletta

5 months ago

Wait, I'm a bit confused. Does the question mean that each chassis supports 24 NVMe SSDs, or that the entire server supports 24 NVMe SSDs? I'll need to re-read the question to make sure I understand it correctly.

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Shaniqua

5 months ago

I've got this! I've worked with user permissions before, so I know the general process. I just need to double-check the specifics in the answer choices to make sure I select the most complete and accurate approach.

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