C1000-156: IBM Security QRadar SIEM v7.5 AdministrationDemo

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This exam is for professionals who administer IBM Security QRadar SIEM v7.5 in on-premises environments. It covers configuration, performance optimization, tuning, troubleshooting, and ongoing system administration. Passing demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of QRadar SIEM v7.5 administration and supports the IBM Certified Administrator credential.

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QuestionQ1

IBM Security QRadar SIEM v7.5 Administration

Which command does a QRadar administrator run to display a list of installed applications and their App-ID values on the screen?

  • A /opt/qradar/support/recon connect 1005
  • B opt/qradar/support/deployment_info.sh
  • C /opt/qradar/support/recon ps
  • D /opt/qradar/support/threadTop.sh
Explanation

The QRadar recon ps command displays application information in a table that includes the App-ID and Name columns, along with application container and service status details.

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QuestionQ2

IBM Security QRadar SIEM v7.5 Administration

Which user role comes predefined in QRadar?

  • A WinCollect
  • B Event and Logs
  • C QRadar Managers
  • D QRadar Users
Explanation

QRadar Users is a predefined QRadar user role. WinCollect is a log-collection agent, while the other terms do not identify a default QRadar user role.

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QuestionQ3

IBM Security QRadar SIEM v7.5 Administration

When setting up a log source, which protocols are used to receive data into the event-ingress component?

  • A SFTP, HTTP Receiver, SNMP
  • B Syslog, HTTP Receiver, JDBC
  • C Syslog, FTP Receiver, SNMP
  • D Syslog, HTTP Receiver, SNMP
Explanation

In IBM QRadar, the standard protocols that passively receive data into the event pipeline are Syslog, HTTP Receiver, and SNMP. JDBC is an outbound protocol used to collect data from database tables or views, rather than a receiving protocol.

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QuestionQ4

IBM Security QRadar SIEM v7.5 Administration

A QRadar administrator creates a new saved search in QRadar and wants to add it to a dashboard, but cannot select the “Include in my Dashboard” option.

What is one possible reason that it is unavailable?

  • A The option is valid only for searches based on events.
  • B The user does not sufficient permissions.
  • C The search is not grouped
  • D The option is valid only for searches based on flows.
Explanation

QRadar makes the Include in my Dashboard parameter available only for grouped searches, because dashboard search items require results grouped by a parameter. Both event and flow searches can be added to a dashboard when this requirement is met.

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QuestionQ5

IBM Security QRadar SIEM v7.5 Administration

An administrator needs to export an event list to a CSV file.

Which items appear in the default columns of the search results?

  • A Protocol, Storage Time, Destination Port, Source Port
  • B Log Source, Event Count, High Level Category, Related Offense
  • C Event Name, Application, Username, Log Source
  • D Username, Source Port, Event Count, Magnitude
Explanation

QRadar’s default event search-result columns include the username associated with an event, the source port, the event count used for bundled or repeated events, and the event magnitude. These values are therefore available when the default event-result columns are exported to CSV.

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