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IBM C1000-018 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM QRadar SIEM V7.3.2 Fundamental Analysis |
| Exam Number: | C1000-018 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years (typical IBM certification validity) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Scenario-based questions |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Security Certifications (Security Intelligence) IBM Security QRadar SIEM Analysis IBM Security QRadar SIEM Administrator |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 (typical) |
| Exam Price: | $200 USD (typical IBM certification exam via Pearson VUE) |
| Recommended Training: | IBM QRadar SIEM Training (official) |
| Exam Registration: | IBM Certification Portal Pearson VUE IBM Exams |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or test center (Pearson VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites, but basic cybersecurity and networking knowledge recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ibm.com/training/certification |
IBM C1000-018 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Offense Management and Rules | - Offense generation and lifecycle
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| Data Collection and Processing | - Flow and Network Activity
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| QRadar SIEM Fundamentals | - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Concepts
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| Searching, Reporting, and Analysis | - Ariel Query Language (AQL)
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| IBM QRadar Architecture and Components | - Core QRadar components
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The official IBM QRadar SIEM V7.3.2 Fundamental Analysis outline is organized into 5 domains. The first three are:
- IBM QRadar Architecture and Components
- Data Collection and Processing
- Offense Management and Rules
See the complete exam topics section above for the full outline and the weighting of every domain.
IBM QRadar SIEM V7.3.2 Fundamental Analysis Sample Questions:
Which filter would an analyst apply in the Log Activity tab to get a list of log sources not reporting to QRadar?
- A. Log source status does not equal error
- B. Log source type does not equal active
- C. Log source status does not equal active
- D. Custom rule equals device stopped sending events
Which QRadar timestamp specifies when the event was received from the log source?
- A. Collect time
- B. Start time
- C. Storage time
- D. Log Source time
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An analyst is encountering a large number of false positive results. Legitimate internal network traffic contains valid flows and events which are making it difficult to identify true security incidents.
What can the analyst do to reduce these false positive indicators?
- A. Modify rules and/or Building Block to suppress false positive activity.
- B. Create X-Force rules to detect false positive events.
- C. Filter the network traffic to receive only security related events.
- D. Create an anomaly rule to detect false positives and suppress the event.
Which considering the ability to tune False Positives with the Confidence factor Setting, which statement applies?
- A. Secure areas should have a lower confidence value, while less secure areas should have a higher confidence value.
- B. To ensure that the results are comparable, it is important to apply a common Confidence Factor across all network segments.
- C. Secure areas should have a higher confidence value, while less secure areas should have a lower confidence value a higher,,
- D. When setting a confidence factor, using a higher value will result in a higher number of Offenses.
There are 5 authentication servers that report to different Event Processors. There is a requirement to generate an Offense if there are 5 consecutive failed logins detected across any of the 5 Event Processors.
Which type of rule should the analyst create?
- A. Persistent Rule
- B. Local Rule
- C. Offense Rule
- D. Global Rule
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