Data Analysis

Question 1

What is analysis of competing hypothesis?
- a psychological evaluation tool
- a scientific experiment design
- a structured decision making process
- a statistical analysis method

Answer 1

A structured decision making process

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a common data analysis technique?
- data normalisation
- encryption
- clustering
- regression

Answer 2

Encryption

Question 3

What is an example of a political factor that could be evaluated in PESTLE analysis?
- changes in consumer behaviour
- fluctuations in exchange rates
- changes in government regulations
- advances in technology

Answer 3

Changes in government regulations

Question 4

Why is it important to develop hypothesis about attack in cyber threat intelligence analysis?
- it helps in determining the course of attack
- it helps in collecting evidence
- it helps in identifying threat actors
- it helps in developing mitigation and response strategies

Answer 4

it helps in developing mitigation and response strategies

Question 5

What is the best way to deal with deliberate misdirection in cyber threat intelligence analysis?
- verify information through multiple sources to ensure accuracy
- call out misdirection and demand accurate information
- use misdirection yourself to throw off potential attackers
- ignore the misdirection and move on to other leads

Answer 5

verify information through multiple sources to ensure accuracy

Question 6

How does PESTLE compliment SWOT analysis?
-by detailed analysis of companies strengths and weaknesses
- by evaluating customer satisfaction and loyalty
- by identifying external factors that could impact a companies opportunities and threats
- comprehensive analysis of a companies performance

Answer 6

by identifying external factors that could impact a companies opportunities and threats

Question 7

What are psychological operations?
- intentional efforts to disseminate false information
- tactics used to manipulate individuals behaviour and thinking
- none of these are correct
- physical actions intended to intimidate and coerce

Answer 7

tactics used to manipulate individuals behaviour and thinking

Question 8

Structured brainstorming is part of hypothesis generation true or false

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is data visualisation?

Answer 9

The process of presenting data in a visual format

Question 10

What is data fusion?

Answer 10

The process of analysing data from multiple sources to produce a single integrated view

Question 11

What is the purpose of blind spot analysis?

Answer 11

To understand where it may be vulnerable to attack

Question 12

What is the primary objective of the challenge analysis stage if the intelligence cycle?

Answer 12

To challenge assumptions and biases in the analysis phase

Question 13

Why is it important to develop hypotheses about the attack in cyber threat intelligence analysis

Answer 13

It helps in determining the cause of the attack

Question 14

The cone of plausibility has only been useful for developing hypothesis about nation state actors true or false

Answer 14

False the cone of plausibility applies to all threat actors

Question 15

Structured brainstorming is part of hypothesis generation t/f

Answer 15

True

Question 16

How can analysts reduce the risk of cognitive biases when using the ACH process?

Answer 16

By avoiding the use of subjective judgements

Question 17

What is the purpose of combining pestle and swot analysis?

Answer 17

To identify both internal and external factors that could impact a company

Question 18

Best way to respond to a straw man argument?

Answer 18

By pointing out the misrepresentation and refuting it.

Question 19

What is the difference between a straw man argument and a valid counter argument?

Answer 19

A valid counter argument addresses the opponents actual position while a straw man argument misrepresents it

Question 20

What is the deliberate misdirection in the context of CTI analysis?
-misleading analysts with false leads and red herrings
- all of these are correct
- purposely withholding key information from analysts
- intentionally providing incorrect or misleading information to analysts

Answer 20

All of these are correct

Question 21

Common techniques in psychological operations to disseminate deliberate misinformation?
-social media manipulation and fake news dissemination
-all of these correct
- disinformation campaigns and false flag operations
- covert messaging and propaganda

Answer 21

All of these are correct

Question 22

What is the purpose of inference in analysis?

Answer 22

To make predictions about future events based on past data

Question 23

Why is it important in developing hypotheses about the attack in CTI?
-it helps in developing effective mitigation and response strategies
- it helps in determining the cause of the attack
- it helps in identifying the threat actors
- it helps in collecting evidence

Answer 23

It helps in identifying threat actors

Question 24

Why do cyber threat actors use deliberate misdirection?
-all of these are correct
- to avoid detection and continue their activities
-to gain intelligence on analysts and their methods
- to mislead analysts and throw them off track

Answer 24

To avoid detection and continue their activities