Certified Incident Handler (CIH) Practice Ecam

Identify the indicator that will not help incident handlers detect IoT-based security incidents.

1. Enabled security monitoring solutions

2. Frequent unauthorized access attempts

3. Excessive data consumption

4. Unusual device behavior

The correct answer is: Enabled security monitoring solutions

Enabled security monitoring solutions do not in themselves indicate a specific security incident involving IoT devices. While these solutions are crucial for tracking and analyzing potential threats, their mere existence or activation doesn't directly indicate an incident has occurred. Instead, they serve as a mechanism to identify other indicators of compromise or incident activity. In contrast, the other choices present specific signs that could suggest a security incident. Frequent unauthorized access attempts can indicate a breach or an attempted compromise of IoT devices. Excessive data consumption could point to malicious activities, such as data exfiltration or unauthorized use of resources by an IoT device. Unusual device behavior can signal malware infections or unauthorized access as well. Together, these indicators provide actionable insights into potential security incidents, while enabled security monitoring solutions are simply tools that may help in identifying those incidents once they are detected.