Certification: Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
Duration: 120 minutes (95 - 105 questions)
Available languages: English
Exam overview This exam tests your knowledge and skills related to:
Security concepts
Security monitoring
Host-based analysis
Network intrusion analysis
Security policies and procedures
Exam Description The Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (200-201
CBROPS) exam is a 120-minute assessment that is associated with the Cisco
Certified CyberOps Associate certification. The CBROPS exam tests a candidate’s
knowledge and skills related to security concepts, security monitoring,
host-based analysis, network intrusion analysis, and security policies and
procedures. The course, Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations
Fundamentals, helps candidates to prepare for this exam.
The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be
included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any
specific delivery of the exam. To better reflect the contents of the exam and
for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without
notice.
1.1 Describe the CIA triad
1.2 Compare security deployments
1.2.a Network, endpoint, and application security systems
1.2.b Agentless and agent-based protections
1.2.c Legacy antivirus and antimalware
1.2.d SIEM, SOAR, and log management
1.3 Describe security terms
1.3.a Threat intelligence (TI)
1.3.b Threat hunting
1.3.c Malware analysis
1.3.d Threat actor
1.3.e Run book automation (RBA)
1.3.f Reverse engineering
1.3.g Sliding window anomaly detection
1.3.h Principle of least privilege
1.3.i Zero trust
1.3.j Threat intelligence platform (TIP)
1.5 Describe the principles of the defense-in-depth strategy
1.6 Compare access control models
1.6.a Discretionary access control
1.6.b Mandatory access control
1.6.c Nondiscretionary access control
1.6.d Authentication, authorization, accounting
1.6.e Rule-based access control
1.6.f Time-based access control
1.6.g Role-based access control
4.9 Interpret common artifact elements from an event to identify an alert
4.9.a IP address (source / destination)
4.9.b Client and server port identity
4.9.c Process (file or registry)
4.9.d System (API calls)
4.9.e Hashes
4.9.f URI / URL
5.10 Classify intrusion events into categories as defined by security models,
such as Cyber Kill Chain Model and Diamond Model of Intrusion
5.11 Describe the relationship of SOC metrics to scope analysis (time to detect,
time to contain, time to respond, time to control)
QUESTION 1
Which type of algorithm encrypts data bit by bit?
A. block
B. asymmetric
C. stream
D. symmetric
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 2 Which of the following is deployed on an endpoint as an agent or standalone
application?
A. NIPS
B. NGFW
C. HIDS
D. NIDS
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 3 Which of the following represents an exploitable, unpatched, and unmitigated
weakness in software?
A. vulnerability
B. exploit
C. threat
D. breach
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 4 Which of the following describes a TCP injection attack?
A. Many TCP SYN packets are captures with the same sequence number, source, and
destination IP address, but different payloads.
B. there is an abnormally high volume of scanning from numerous sources
C. many TCP SYN packets are captured with the same sequence number, but
different source and destination IP addresses and different payloads
D. an attacker performs actions slower than normal
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 5 How are attributes of ownership and control of an object managed in Linux?
Audience Profile Candidates for this exam should have subject matter expertise implementing,
managing, and monitoring an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment.
Responsibilities for an Azure Administrator include implementing, managing, and
monitoring identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a
cloud environment, plus provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources, when
needed.
An Azure Administrator often serves as part of a larger team dedicated to
implementing your organization's cloud infrastructure.
A candidate for this exam should have at least six months of hands-on experience
administering Azure, along with a strong understanding of core Azure services,
Azure workloads, security, and governance. In addition, this role should have
experience using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure portal, and Azure Resource Manager
templates.
Skills Measured NOTE: The bullets that appear below each of the skills measured are intended
to illustrate how we are assessing that skill. This list is not definitive or
exhaustive.
NOTE: In most cases, exams do NOT cover preview features, and some features will
only be added to an exam when they are GA (General Availability).
Manage Azure identities and governance (15-20%) Manage Azure AD objects
. create users and groups
. manage user and group properties
. manage device settings
. perform bulk user updates
. manage guest accounts
. configure Azure AD Join
. configure self-service password reset
. NOT: Azure AD Connect; PIM
Manage role-based access control (RBAC)
. create a custom role
. provide access to Azure resources by assigning roles
o subscriptions
o resource groups
o resources (VM, disk, etc.)
. interpret access assignments
. manage multiple directories
. NOT: Traffic Manager and FrontDoor and PrivateLink
Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networking
. monitor on-premises connectivity
. use Network Performance Monitor
. use Network Watcher
. troubleshoot external networking
. troubleshoot virtual network connectivity
Integrate an on-premises network with an Azure virtual network
. create and configure Azure VPN Gateway
. create and configure VPNs
. configure ExpressRoute
. configure Azure Virtual WAN
Monitor and back up Azure resources (10-15%)
Monitor resources by using Azure Monitor
. configure and interpret metrics
o analyze metrics across subscriptions
. configure Log Analytics
o implement a Log Analytics workspace
o configure diagnostic settings
. query and analyze logs
o create a query
o save a query to the dashboard
o interpret graphs
. set up alerts and actions
o create and test alerts
o create action groups
o view alerts in Azure Monitor
o analyze alerts across subscriptions
. configure Application Insights
. NOT: Network monitoring
Implement backup and recovery
. configure and review backup reports
. perform backup and restore operations by using Azure Backup Service
. create a Recovery Services Vault
o use soft delete to recover Azure VMs
. create and configure backup policy
. perform site-to-site recovery by using Azure Site Recovery
. NOT: SQL or HANA
AZ-103/104 Comparison
Microsoft Azure Administrator
Current Skills Measured as of January 15, 2020
Updated Skills Measured List (ignore the numbering below)
Audience Profile
Candidates for this exam are Azure Administrators who manage cloud services that
span storage, security, networking, and compute cloud capabilities. Candidates
have a deep understanding of each service across the full IT lifecycle, and take
requests for infrastructure services, applications, and environments. They make
recommendations on services to use for optimal performance and scale, as well as
provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources as appropriate.
Candidates for this exam should have proficiency in using PowerShell, the
Command Line Interface, Azure Portal, ARM templates, operating systems,
virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage structures, and networking.
Audience Profile
The Azure Administrator implements, manages, and monitors identity, governance,
storage, computevirtual machines, and virtual networks in a cloud environment.
This role focuses primarily on enabling Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). The
Azure Administrator will provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources as
appropriate.
Candidates should have a minimum of six months of hands-on experience
administering Azure. Candidates should have a strong understanding of core Azure
services, Azure workloads, security, and governance. Candidates for this exam
should have experience in using PowerShell, the Command Line Interface, Azure
Portal, and ARM templates.
1. Manage Azure subscriptions and resources (15-20%)
1.1 Manage Azure subscriptions
Assign administrator permissions; configure cost center quotas and tagging;
configure policies at Azure subscription level
1.2 Analyze resource utilization and consumption
6. Manage Azure Identities and Governance (15-20%)
6.1 Manage Azure AD objects
. create users and groups
. manage user and group properties
. manage device settings
. perform bulk user updates
. manage guest accounts
. configure Azure AD Join
. configure self-service password reset
Configure diagnostic settings on resources; create baseline for resources;
create and test alerts; analyze alerts across subscription; analyze metrics
across subscription; create action groups and action rules; monitor for unused
resources; monitor spend; report on spend; utilize log queries in Azure Monitor;
view alerts in Azure Monitor
1.3 Manage resource groups
Use Azure policies for resource groups; configure resource locks; configure
resource policies; implement and set tagging on resource groups; move resources
across resource groups; remove resource groups
1.4 Managed role based access control (RBAC)
May include but is not limited to: Create a custom role, configure access to
Azure resources by assigning roles, configure management access to Azure,
troubleshoot RBAC, implement RBAC policies, assign RBAC Roles
. NOT: Azure AD Connect; PIM
6.2 Manage role-based access control (RBAC)
. create a custom role
. provide access to Azure resources by assigning roles
o subscriptions
o resource groups
o resources (VM, disk, etc.)
. interpret access assignments
. manage multiple directories
6.3 Manage subscriptions and governance
. configure Azure policies
. configure resource locks
. apply tags
. create and manage resource groups
o move resources
o remove RGs
. manage subscriptions
. configure Cost Management
. configure management groups
2. Implement and manage storage (15-20%)
2.1 Create and configure storage accounts
Configure network access to the storage account; create and configure storage
account; generate shared access signature; install and use Azure Storage
Explorer; manage access keys; monitor activity log by using Monitor Logs;
implement Azure storage replication; Implement Azure AD Authentication, manage
blob storage lifecycle management
7. Implement and Manage Storage (10-15%)
7.1 Manage storage accounts
. configure network access to storage accounts
. create and configure storage accounts
. generate shared access signature
. manage access keys
. implement Azure storage replication
. configure Azure AD Authentication for a storage account
7.2 Manage data in Azure Storage
2.2 Import and export data to Azure
Create export from Azure job; create import into Azure job; configure and use
Azure blob storage; configure Azure content delivery network (CDN) endpoints
2.3 Configure Azure files
Create Azure file share; create Azure File Sync service; create Azure sync
group; troubleshoot Azure File Sync
2.4 Implement Azure backup
Configure and review backup reports; perform backup operation; create Recovery
Services Vault; create and configure backup policy; perform a restore operation
. export from Azure job
. import into Azure job
. install and use Azure Storage Explorer
. copy data by using AZCopy
7.3 Configure Azure files and Azure blob storage
. create an Azure file share
. create and configure Azure File Sync service
. configure Azure blob storage
. configure storage tiers for Azure blobs
3. Deploy and manage virtual machines (VMs) (15-20%)
3.1 Create and configure a VM for Windows and Linux
Configure high availability; configure monitoring, networking, storage, and
virtual machine size; deploy and configure scale sets
3.2 Automate deployment of VMs
Modify Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template; configure location of new VMs;
configure VHD template; deploy from template; save a deployment as an ARM
template; deploy Windows and Linux VMs
3.3 Manage Azure VM
Add data discs; add network interfaces; automate configuration management by
using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and VM Agent by using custom
script extensions; manage
8. Deploy and Manage Azure Compute Resources (25-30%)
8.1 Configure VMs for high availability and scalability
. configure high availability
. deploy and configure scale sets
8.2 Automate deployment and configuration of VMs
. modify Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template
. configure VHD template
. deploy from template
. save a deployment as an ARM template
. automate configuration management by using custom script extensions
8.3 Create and configure VMs
. configure Azure Disk Encryption
. move VMs from one resource group to another
VM sizes; move VMs from one resource group to another; redeploy VMs
3.4 Manage VM backups
Configure VM backup; define backup policies; implement backup policies; perform
VM restore; soft delete for Azure VMs; Azure Site Recovery
. manage VM sizes
. add data discs
. configure networking
. redeploy VMs
8.4 Create and configure containers
. create and configure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
. create and configure Azure Container Instances (ACI)
. NOT: selecting an container solution architecture or product; container
registry settings
8.5 Create and configure Web Apps
. create and configure App Service
. create and configure App Service Plans
. NOT: Azure Functions; Logic Apps; Event Grid
4. Configure and manage virtual networks (30-35%)
4.1 Create connectivity between virtual networks
Create and configure VNET peering; create and configure VNET to VNET
connections; verify virtual network connectivity; create virtual network gateway
4.2 Implement and manage virtual networking
Configure private and public IP addresses, network routes, network interface,
subnets, and virtual network
4.3 Configure name resolution
Configure Azure DNS; configure custom DNS settings; configure private and public
9. Configure and Manage Virtual Networking (30-35%)
9.1 Implement and manage virtual networking
. create and configure VNET peering
. configure private and public IP addresses, network routes, network interface,
subnets, and virtual network
9.2 Configure name resolution
. configure Azure DNS
. configure custom DNS settings
. configure a private or public DNS zone
9.3 Secure access to virtual networks
. create security rules
. associate an NSG to a subnet or
DNS zones
4.4 Create and configure a Network Security Group (NSG)
Create security rules; associate NSG to a subnet or network interface; identify
required ports; evaluate effective security rules
4.5 Implement Azure load balancer
May include but is not limited to: Configure internal load balancer, configure
load balancing rules, configure public load balancer, troubleshoot load
balancing
4.6 Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networking
May include but is not limited to: Monitor on-premises connectivity, use Network
resource monitoring, use Network Watcher, troubleshoot external networking,
troubleshoot virtual network connectivity
4.7 Integrate on premises network with Azure virtual network
May include but is not limited to: Create and configure Azure VPN Gateway,
create and configure site to site VPN, configure Express Route, verify on
premises connectivity, troubleshoot on premises connectivity with Azure
network interface
. NOT: Traffic Manager and FrontDoor and PrivateLink
9.5 Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networking
. monitor on-premises connectivity
. use Network resource monitoring
. use Network Watcher
. troubleshoot external networking
. troubleshoot virtual network connectivity
9.6 Integrate an on-premises network with an Azure virtual network
. create and configure Azure VPN Gateway
. create and configure VPNs
. configure ExpressRoute
. configure Azure Virtual WAN
5. Manage identities (15-20%)
5.1 Manage Azure Active Directory (AD)
Add custom domains; Azure AD Join; configure self-service password reset;
[NO EQUIVALENT --- SEE NEW FG 5 BELOW]
manage multiple directories
5.2 Manage Azure AD objects (users, groups, and devices)
Create users and groups; manage user and group properties; manage device
settings; perform bulk user updates; manage guest accounts
5.3 Implement and manage hybrid identities
Install Azure AD Connect, including password hash and pass-through
synchronization; use Azure AD Connect to configure federation with on-premises
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS); manage Azure AD Connect; manage
password sync and password writeback
5.4 Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA)
May include but is not limited to: Configure user accounts for MFA, enable MFA
by using bulk update, configure fraud alerts, configure bypass options,
configure Trusted IPs, configure verification methods
10. Monitor and back up Azure resources (10-15%)
10.1 Monitor resources by using Azure Monitor
. configure and interpret metrics
o analyze metrics across subscriptions
. configure Log Analytics
o implement a Log Analytics workspace
o configure diagnostic settings
. query and analyze logs
o create a query
o save a query to the dashboard
o interpret graphs
. set up alerts and actions
o create and test alerts
o create action groups
o view alerts in Azure Monitor
o analyze alerts across subscriptions
. configure Application Insights
. NOT: Network monitoring
10.2 Implement backup and recovery
. configure and review backup reports
. perform backup and restore operations by using Azure Backup Service
. create a Recovery Services Vault
o use soft delete to recover Azure VMs
. create and configure backup policy
. perform site-to-site recovery by using Azure Site Recovery
. NOT: SQL or HANA
QUESTION 1 You have an Azure subscription that contains an Azure Active Directory
(Azure AD) tenant named
contoso.com and an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster named AKS1.
An administrator reports that she is unable to grant access to AKS1 to the users
in contoso.com.
You need to ensure that access to AKS1 can be granted to the contoso.com users.
What should you do first?
A. From contoso.com, modify the Organization relationships settings.
B. From contoso.com, create an OAuth 2.0 authorization endpoint.
C. Recreate AKS1.
D. From AKS1, create a namespace.
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 2 You have a Microsoft 365 tenant and an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
tenant named contoso.com.
You plan to grant three users named User1, User2, and User3 access to a
temporary Microsoft SharePoint
document library named Library1.
You need to create groups for the users. The solution must ensure that the
groups are deleted automatically after 180 days.
Which two groups should you create? Each correct answer presents a complete
solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
A. an Office 365 group that uses the Assigned membership type
B. a Security group that uses the Assigned membership type
C. an Office 365 group that uses the Dynamic User membership type
D. a Security group that uses the Dynamic User membership type
E. a Security group that uses the Dynamic Device membership type
Correct Answer: AC
QUESTION 3 You recently created a new Azure subscription that contains a user named
Admin1.
Admin1 attempts to deploy an Azure Marketplace resource by using an Azure
Resource Manager template.
Admin1 deploys the template by using Azure PowerShell and receives the following
error message: “User
failed validation to purchase resources. Error message: “Legal terms have not
been accepted for this item on
this subscription. To accept legal terms, please go to the Azure portal (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?
LinkId=534873) and configure programmatic deployment for the Marketplace item or
create it there for the first time.”
You need to ensure that Admin1 can deploy the Marketplace resource successfully.
What should you do?
A. From Azure PowerShell, run the Set-AzApiManagementSubscription cmdlet
B. From the Azure portal, register the Microsoft.Marketplace resource provider
C. From Azure PowerShell, run the Set-AzMarketplaceTerms cmdlet
D. From the Azure portal, assign the Billing administrator role to Admin1
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 4 You have an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant that contains 5,000
user accounts.
You create a new user account named AdminUser1.
You need to assign the User administrator administrative role to AdminUser1.
What should you do from the user account properties?
A. From the Licenses blade, assign a new license
B. From the Directory role blade, modify the directory role
C. From the Groups blade, invite the user account to a new group
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 5 You have an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant named
contoso.onmicrosoft.com that contains 100 user accounts.
You purchase 10 Azure AD Premium P2 licenses for the tenant.
You need to ensure that 10 users can use all the Azure AD Premium features.
What should you do?
A. From the Licenses blade of Azure AD, assign a license
B. From the Groups blade of each user, invite the users to a group
C. From the Azure AD domain, add an enterprise application
D. From the Directory role blade of each user, modify the directory role
Welcome to the F5 Networks 101 - Application Delivery Fundamentals compiled
Study Guide. The purpose of this guide is to help you prepare for the F5 101 -
Application Delivery Fundamentals exam. The contents of this document are based
on the 101 - Application Delivery Fundamentals Blueprint Guide.
This study guide provides students with some of the basic foundational knowledge
required to pass the exam.
This study guide is a collection of information and therefore not a completely
original work. The majority of the information is compiled from sources that are
located on the Internet. All of the information locations are
referenced at the top of each topic instead of in an Appendix of this document.
This was done to help the reader access the referenced information easier
without having to search through a formal appendix. This
guide also references a book that should be basic reading for some of the topics
on this exam.
The F5 Certified team provides an official 101 - Application Delivery
Fundamentals Study Guide to all candidates. The F5 Certified Study Guide is a
list of reading material that will help any student build a broad
base of general knowledge that can assist in not only their exam success but
also in becoming a well-rounded systems engineer. The Resource Guide will be
available to the candidate through the certification.f5.com
website once they are qualified for the Application Delivery Fundamentals exam.
There are not any pre-requisite to this exam. This guide was prepared by an F5 employee but is not an official F5 document
and is not supported by F5 Networks.
Section 1 - OSI 5 Objective - 1.01 Explain, compare, and contrast the OSI layers
Objective - 1.02 Explain Protocols and Technologies Specific to the Data Link
Layer
Objective - 1.03 Explain protocols and apply technologies specific to the
network layer
Objective - 1.04 Explain the features and functionality of protocols and
technologies specific to the transport layer
Objective - 1.05 Explain the features and functionality of protocols and
technologies specific to the application layer
Section 2 - F5 Solutions and Technology Objective - 2.01 Articulate the role of F5 products
Objective - 2.02 Explain the purpose, use, and advantages of iRules
Objective - 2.03 Explain the purpose, use, and advantages of iApps
Objective - 2.04 Explain the purpose of and use cases for full proxy and packet
forwarding/packet based architectures
Objective - 2.05 Explain the advantages and configurations of high availability
(HA)
Section 3 – Load Balancing Essentials Objective - 3.01 Discuss the purpose of, use cases for, and key
considerations related to load balancing
Objective - 3.02 Differentiate between a client and server
Section 4 – Security Objective - 4.01 Compare and contrast positive and negative security models
Objective - 4.02 Explain the purpose of cryptographic services
Objective - 4.03 Describe the purpose and advantages of authentication
Objective - 4.04 Describe the purpose, advantages, and use cases of IPsec and
SSL VPN
Section 5 – Application Delivery Platforms Objective - 5.01 Describe the purpose, advantages, use cases, and challenges
associated with hardware based application delivery platforms and virtual
machines
Objective - 5.02 Describe the purpose of the various types of advanced
acceleration techniques
QUESTION: 1 To make complex access policies easier to manage, an administrator can
create a _______ containing several policy actions, and then add instances of it
within the policy? (Fill in)
A. Visual Policy Editor
B. Policy Editor
C. Visual Editor
D. Policy creator
Answer: A
QUESTION: 2 To make complex access policies easier to manage, an administrator can
create a policy containing several policy actions, and then add instances of it
within the policy using the ________. (Fill in)
A. Deployment Wizard
B. Setup Wizard
C. Policy Wizard
D. Visual Wizard
Answer: A
QUESTION: 3 The Policy Builder benefits include:
A. Doesn't require in depth web application knowledge
B. Only requires limited ASM knowledge
C. All of the above
D. Very low administrative impact
Answer: C
QUESTION: 4 APM administrators can configure access policies granting users which two
types of access?
A. CIFS access
B. Client/server access
C. Web application access
D. Proxy access
E. RDC access
Answer: D
QUESTION: 5 Which of the following is a benefit of using iRules?
A. They provide a secure connection between a client and LTM
B. They enable granular control of traffic
C. They can be used as templates for creating new applications
D. They can use Active Directory to authenticate and authorize users
E. They provide an automated way to create LTM objects
Answer: B
QUESTION: 6 APM provides access control lists at which two OSI layers? (Choose two.)
A. Layer 5
B. Layer 4
C. Layer 7
D. Layer 6
E. Layer 2
Answer: B,C
QUESTION: 7 TMOS is an F5 software module that runs on the BIG-IP platform.
Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 44
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live
An IBM Certified Developer – IBM Cognos Analytics Developer V11.1.x is
responsible for building advanced reports and dashboards and connecting to data
and modeling meta data sources. This individual has project related experience
authoring and troubleshooting complex and intermediate level reports and
dashboards and is capable of participating in project implementations as an
effective team member.
This exam consists of 5 sections described below. For more detail, please see
the study guide on the Exam Preparation tab.
Section 1: Dashboards 22% Explain design considerations for small form factors (mobile devices)
Describe how to create simple Dashboards
Describe how to create complex interactive Dashboards
Describe how to modify Dashboards
Demonstrate how to control Dashboard data
Section 2: Reports 32% Describe the various data container types
Describe how to apply filters
Describe how to use prompts
Describe using conditions to control formatting layout and rendering
Describe using calculations and macros
Demonstrate presenting data graphically
Explain designing for multiple outputs
Describe using reusable objects
Explain various interactivity usages
Demonstrate understanding of relational vs dimensional reporting styles
Demonstrate understanding the use of multiple queries in a report
Demonstrate understanding the use of multiple Data sources in a report
Describe forms of report distribution and collaboration
Section 3: Data 21% Explain connecting to the Data source
Describe the various types of Physical Data sources and their usage
Describe the various types of metadata sources and their usage
Describe using data shaping (end user data preparation)
Section: 4 Other Features 10% Describe where the offering uses AI
Describe ways to augment with AI
Describe how to create a story for the presentation of information
Describe where Exploration is used to enhance analytics
Section 5: Troubleshooting and Performance 15% Describe utilities that are available in the product for troubleshooting
Describe approach(s) methods to perform root cause analysis/diagnose issues
