IBM Exam C1000-162 Topic 1 Question 32 Discussion

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How does a Device Support Module (DSM) function?

AA DSM is a configuration file that combines received events from multiple log sources and displays them as offenses in QRadar.

BA DSM is a background service running on the QRadar appliance that reaches out to devices deployed in a network for configuration data.

CA DSM is a configuration file that parses received events from multiple log sources and converts them to a standard taxonomy format that can be displayed as outputs.

DA DSM is an installed appliance that parses received events from multiple log sources and converts them to a standard taxonomy format that can be displayed as outputs.

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by Aileen at Mar 07, 2025, 12:40 PM

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Chaya

3 months ago

They should call it the 'Device Standardization Module' instead. That would be a more accurate name, don't you think?

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Laurel

1 months ago

C) Yeah, it definitely helps with organizing and analyzing data from different sources.

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Nelida

2 months ago

B) I think it's interesting how a DSM can convert events to a standard format for display.

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Karan

2 months ago

A) I agree, 'Device Standardization Module' does sound more accurate.

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Frederic

3 months ago

Option A seems too broad. A DSM doesn't just combine events, it also converts them to a common format.

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Gilberto

2 months ago

Yeah, option A does seem too general. Option C specifies the process more clearly.

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Kristel

2 months ago

I agree, option C sounds more accurate. It covers both parsing and converting events.

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Rolf

2 months ago

I think option C is the correct answer. It mentions parsing events and converting them to a standard format.

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Man

3 months ago

D is interesting, but I don't think a DSM is a separate appliance. It's just a component of the QRadar system.

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Alethea

2 months ago

A) A DSM is a configuration file that combines received events from multiple log sources and displays them as offenses in QRadar.

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Amber

3 months ago

D) A DSM is an installed appliance that parses received events from multiple log sources and converts them to a standard taxonomy format that can be displayed as outputs.

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Alline

3 months ago

D) A DSM is an installed appliance that parses received events from multiple log sources and converts them to a standard taxonomy format that can be displayed as outputs.

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Lonny

3 months ago

C) A DSM is a configuration file that parses received events from multiple log sources and converts them to a standard taxonomy format that can be displayed as outputs.

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Krissy

3 months ago

C) A DSM is a configuration file that parses received events from multiple log sources and converts them to a standard taxonomy format that can be displayed as outputs.

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Agustin

3 months ago

A) A DSM is a configuration file that combines received events from multiple log sources and displays them as offenses in QRadar.

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Annice

3 months ago

A) A DSM is a configuration file that combines received events from multiple log sources and displays them as offenses in QRadar.

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Tennie

4 months ago

I'm not sure about the background service part in option B. Isn't the DSM just a configuration file, not a separate service?

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Beckie

4 months ago

Option C sounds like the most accurate description of a DSM. It's a configuration file that converts log events into a standardized format for QRadar.

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