Discuss Isaca CISM Exam Topic 1 Question 7

Which of the following is the BEST way to monitor for advanced persistent threats (APT) in an organization?

ASearch for threat signatures in the environment.

BNetwork with peers in the industry to share information

CSearch for anomalies in the environment.

DBrowse the Internet to learn of potential events.

Suggested Answer: B

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13 comments · newest first

Thomasena 11 months ago

Browsing the internet? That seems risky!

Dalene 12 months ago

Threat signatures are outdated, right?

Corrina 12 months ago

But isn't that a bit too vague?

Rolf 12 months ago

Totally agree, APTs are all about stealth!

Sylvie 1 year ago

I think searching for anomalies is key.

Cyndy 1 year ago

Browsing the Internet seems too passive for APTs; I think we need a more proactive method like anomaly detection.

Marilynn 1 year ago

I practiced a similar question where networking with peers was highlighted as a good strategy, but I feel like it might not be the most effective for real-time monitoring.

Denise 1 year ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think threat signatures are more about known threats, while APTs can be more sophisticated and might not fit those signatures.

Darnell 1 year ago

I remember studying that APTs are often stealthy, so searching for anomalies might be the best approach.

Sharmaine 1 year ago

I'm pretty confident I know the standard boot sequence, so I'll go with option D.

Teddy 1 year ago

Hmm, this looks like a regular expression question. I'll need to carefully analyze the pattern to determine what it matches.

Tandra 1 year ago

I think the key here is finding the tool that helps with cross-functional alignment and communication across the project team. Based on that, I'm going to go with B, Stakeholder Map. That seems like the best option to facilitate stakeholder management and ensure efficient execution.

Teri 1 year ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky question. I'll need to consider the relationship between precision and production costs to figure out the right statement.

Isaca CISM Exam - Topic 1 Question 7 Discussion