NIST CSF Practice Question: What is signature-based detection? | CyberCertPrep
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What is signature-based detection?
A.Verifying digital signatures
B.Authenticating detection systems
C.Signing detection reports
D.Matching observed activity against known patterns or signatures of malicious behavior
Why D is correct
Signature-based detection compares activities against a database of known attack patterns, effective for known threats but unable to detect novel attacks.
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Where this fits in the NIST CSF exam
Detect Function
NIST CSF Detect function: continuous monitoring, anomaly and event detection, and detection processes.
This question belongs to the "Detect" domain, which makes up about 20% of the NIST CSF exam.
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