What is Network Traffic Analysis

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Question 1

What is the main goal of Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)?

  • Increase network speed

  • Monitor and examine network data to detect threats and understand behaviour

  • Compress traffic for storage

  • Assign IP addresses to devices

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Question 2

Which is the FIRST step in implementing Network Traffic Analysis?

  • Apply detection rules

  • Store data for forensics

  • Collect traffic using sensors, taps, or SPAN ports

  • Respond to alerts

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Question 3

What makes NTA particularly effective against stealthy attacks?

  • It only monitors outbound traffic

  • It inspects packet details to reveal threats hidden within normal-looking traffic

  • It blocks all unknown IPs automatically

  • It focuses only on physical network cables

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Question 4

Which tool category would Wireshark belong to in Network Traffic Analysis?

  • SIEM Platforms

  • Flow-based Analysis Tools

  • Packet Capture & Analysis Tools

  • Intrusion Detection/Prevention Tools

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Question 5

Which benefit of NTA helps organizations during cyberattack investigations?

  • Automatically blocks all traffic during alerts

  • Captures and stores traffic data as indicators of compromise (IoCs) for forensics and threat intelligence

  • Increases bandwidth for faster downloads

  • Removes old log files automatically

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