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C1000-175 Exam Topics and Domains
C1000-175 is organized into 14 weighted domains. Expect to work with QRadar CRE, QRadar Asset Database, QRadar Custom Rule Engine (CRE), QRadar Dashboard, and more.
SIEM Concepts
Log Management
- Understand the purpose and importance of log management in security operations
- Identify types of log sources and their role in SIEM
Event Correlation and Analytics
- Explain how SIEM correlates events to identify threats
- Understand the basics of analytics-driven threat detection
Incident Monitoring and Security Alerts
- Describe how a SIEM monitors for incidents and generates security alerts
- Understand alert prioritization and escalation
Compliance Management and Reporting
- Explain the role of SIEM in compliance management
- Identify common compliance frameworks supported by SIEM solutions
QRadar Architecture
Understand the logical components of QRadar
- Identify the logical components of QRadar and their roles
- Describe the data flow between QRadar components
Understand QRadar appliances
- Identify the different QRadar appliance types
- Understand the specifications and use cases for each appliance type
Understand how QRadar can be deployed in different environments
- Describe different QRadar deployment models
- Understand when each deployment model is appropriate
User Interface
Describe main portions of the QRadar SIEM GUI
- Navigate the QRadar SIEM user interface effectively
- Identify the purpose and functionality of each main GUI section
Extensions
Illustrate the use of the IBM Security App Exchange
Describe the IBM Security App Exchange and its role in extending QRadar
Understand the QRadar Assistant App
Explain the purpose and capabilities of the QRadar Assistant App
Describe the installed apps
- Identify apps bundled with QRadar
- Describe how to manage and view installed extensions
Flows
Describe flows versus events
Explain the fundamental differences between flows and events in QRadar
Manage flow sources
- Identify different flow source types
- Describe how to manage flow sources in QRadar
Explain the basic use case for QNI versus QIF
Differentiate between QNI and QIF use cases
Understand that there are three inspection levels in QNI
Identify the three inspection levels in QNI and their capabilities
Rules and Building Blocks
Create and configure rules
- Create custom rules using the Rule Wizard
- Configure rule conditions and actions
Understand the use of rule types
Identify and distinguish between different rule types in QRadar
Understand rules tests
Understand how rule tests evaluate events and flows
Understand rule responses
- Identify available rule response actions
- Configure appropriate responses for different rule types
Create and manage building blocks
- Create and manage building blocks in QRadar
- Understand how building blocks simplify rule management
Describe Local versus Global correlation
Distinguish between local and global correlation in QRadar
Working with Offenses
Describe the basic offense lifecycle
- Describe the complete offense lifecycle in QRadar
- Understand how offense magnitude is calculated
Manage offenses
- Investigate and manage offenses effectively
- Assign, annotate, and close offenses
Search, Filtering, and AQL
Utilize different search types
Use different search types to find relevant security data
Conduct search management
Manage saved searches and search configurations
Use Filters
Apply filters to refine search results effectively
Assets
Explain how the asset database gets populated
Describe how the QRadar asset database gets populated from various sources
Describe the value of the vulnerability information in the asset database
Explain the value of vulnerability information in the asset database
Demonstrate use of the asset database
Navigate and use the asset database for security investigations
Reporting and Dashboards
Generate, modify and interpret reports using QRadar templates
Generate and modify reports using QRadar templates
Interpret QRadar dashboards
Interpret and customize QRadar dashboards
Manage reports
Manage the QRadar reporting system effectively
Use the Report Wizard
Create reports using the Report Wizard
Events
Describe the processes of data ingestion
Describe the end-to-end data ingestion process in QRadar
Log source management
Manage log sources in QRadar including creation, configuration, and grouping
Event parsing
Understand how QRadar parses and normalizes events
Custom properties
Create and manage custom event properties in QRadar
Describe the basic uses of the DSM editor
Describe the purpose and basic operations of the QRadar DSM Editor
Configuration and Tuning
Understand network hierarchy
Understand the purpose and configuration of network hierarchy in QRadar
Explain the licensing model
Explain the QRadar licensing model including EPS and FPM metrics
QRadar System Errors
Monitor QRadar Notifications and error messages
Monitor and interpret QRadar system notifications and error messages
Investigate common errors
Identify and investigate common QRadar system errors
User and Role Management
Understand user roles
Understand the role-based access control model in QRadar
Understand user authentication and authorization
Describe user authentication and authorization mechanisms in QRadar
Understand security profiles
Understand how security profiles control data visibility in QRadar
How do I earn this certification?
Passing C1000-175 earns the IBM Certified Associate - Security QRadar SIEM V7.5 certification. It sits in the IBM Security - QRadar SIEM track.
- C1000-162 - IBM Security QRadar SIEM V7.5 AnalysisFocus on security analysis and threat investigation using QRadar SIEM
- C1000-163 - IBM Security QRadar SIEM V7.5 DeploymentFocus on deployment, installation, and system architecture of QRadar SIEM
- C1000-156 - IBM Security QRadar SIEM V7.5 AdministrationFocus on day-to-day administration and management of QRadar SIEM
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Who should take this exam?
- IT infrastructure knowledge
- IT security fundamentals
- Basic Linux knowledge
- Basic Windows knowledge
- TCP/IP networking
- Syslog understanding
- Regular expressions
- Basic SQL database knowledge
- Knowledge of network infrastructures and devices
- Basic system architecture understanding
- Understanding of security technologies such as firewalls, encryption using keys, SSL, HTTPS, EDR, IPS, WAF
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