Cisco 300-215 Certification Sample Questions and Answers

Cisco 300-215 sample questions for Cisco Certified Specialist - Cybersecurity Forensic Analysis and Incident Response preparationThe Cisco 300-215 Certification Sample Questions on this page help you become familiar with the question style and knowledge areas of the Cisco Certified Specialist - Cybersecurity Forensic Analysis and Incident Response (CBRFIR) exam. Each question is written to reflect the syllabus topics and the level of understanding the certification expects, so you can see how theoretical concepts are tested in practice. Working through them lets you check your understanding, identify topics that need further study, and get comfortable interpreting certification-style questions before you sit the official exam.

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Cisco 300-215 (CBRFIR) Sample Questions:

01. Which capture method best helps validate a suspected C2 channel?
a) Targeted packet capture
b) Reset all endpoints
c) Disable all routing
d) Stop all telemetry
 
02. You see repeated POSTs to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php followed by a new .php file in /uploads/.
What is the best next step?
a) Disable all web logging
b) Ignore and close case
c) Reboot the web server
d) Acquire and hash the file
 
03. Which indicator best supports “geolocation” antiforensics?
a) Using foreign proxies/VPNs
b) Logging admin actions
c) Rotating TLS certs
d) Enabling MFA prompts
 
04. What is a practical first step after post-incident analysis identifies a control gap?
a) Delete all incident records
b) Implement the missing control
c) Stop vulnerability scans
d) Disable all endpoint logs
 
05. Which Cisco solution is most associated with endpoint detection and response?
a) Cisco Umbrella only
b) Cisco UCS only
c) Cisco Secure Endpoint
d) Cisco AnyConnect only
 
06. For suspected phishing with payload execution, which two should be correlated first?
(Choose two.)
a) Parking records
b) Email gateway logs
c) Endpoint process tree
d) Cafeteria badge logs
 
07. Which command-line tool is commonly used to capture packets on Linux?
a) ipconfig
b) notepad
c) tcpdump
d) regedit
 
08. You collect a router’s current state. Output shows a new local admin user created 5 minutes before a config wipe.
What should you record first?
a) The rack elevation diagram
b) Time, user, and evidence source
c) The warranty information
d) The upgrade schedule only
 
09. What is the most appropriate first action for network-device forensics after an incident?
a) Disable all interfaces
b) Upgrade the firmware now
c) Factory-reset the device
d) Capture volatile state outputs
 
10. How can threat intelligence be shared in a standardized format?
a) Incident response playbooks
b) STIX and TAXII
c) Elements required in incident response
d) ThreatGrid reports

Solutions:

Question: 01

Answer: a

Question: 02

Answer: d

Question: 03

Answer: a

Question: 04

Answer: b

Question: 05

Answer: c

Question: 06

Answer: b, c

Question: 07

Answer: c

Question: 08

Answer: b

Question: 09

Answer: d

Question: 10

Answer: b

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