IBM C1000-163 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM Security QRadar SIEM V7.5 Deployment |
| Exam Number: | C1000-163 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Multiple response |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Security QRadar SIEM IBM Certified Administrator - Security QRadar SIEM |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Recommended Training: | IBM Security QRadar SIEM Training |
| Exam Registration: | IBM Certification Portal Pearson VUE IBM Exams |
| Sample Questions: | IBM C1000-163 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored exam or authorized testing center (Pearson VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended knowledge of networking concepts and basic SIEM operations; familiarity with IBM QRadar SIEM is strongly advised. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ibm.com/training/certification |
IBM C1000-163 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Offense Management and Rules | - Offense generation and lifecycle - Correlation rules and building logic - False positive tuning |
| Topic 2: System Administration and Troubleshooting | - Common deployment issues and resolution - Performance tuning - System monitoring and health checks |
| Topic 3: QRadar SIEM Architecture and Components | - Event and flow processing pipeline - System architecture overview - Deployment roles and components (Console, Processor, Collector) |
| Topic 4: Flows and Network Activity Monitoring | - Network behavior analysis - Flow sources and collection methods |
| Topic 5: Data Sources and Log Management | - DSM (Device Support Module) handling - Event normalization and parsing - Log source configuration |
| Topic 6: Installation and Deployment | - High availability and scaling considerations - Hardware and virtual deployment planning - Initial system setup and configuration |
IBM Security QRadar SIEM V7.5 Deployment Sample Questions:
Question 1
What is correct order to stop Qradar Services?
A. tomcat>hostservice>hostcontext
B. hostcontext>hostservice>tomcat
C. The order doesn't matter
D. hostcontext>tomcat>hostservice
Question 2
What does QRadar attempt to do when the system generates "Accumulator is falling behind" warnings?
A. QRadar automatically drops the incoming events and flows during that time period.
B. QRadar tries to aggregate the events and flows during the next 60 seconds.
C. The events that QRadar processes during that period are categorized as stored.
D. Time-series graphs and reports omit columns for the period when the problem occurred.
Question 3
Which two types of default building blocks do you need to edit to reduce the number of offenses that are generated by high volume traffic servers?
A. Event Definition
B. Host Definition
C. Server Definition
D. Network Definition
E. Traffic Definition
Question 4
If you face problems with HA, what folder do you look in to figure out?
A. /opt/qradar/bin/ha
B. /opt/qradar/config/ha
C. /opt/qradar/bin
D. /opt/qradar/ha
Question 5
There are frequent network interruptions from a particular network zone called "Underground" to the network where QRadar components are installed. Some important applications, though not time critical, are running in the "Underground" network zone. The log data from these applications needs to be sent to QRadar Event Processor for compliance.
How can QRadar receive the logs from the applications in the "Underground" network zone?
A. Installing an Event Processor secondary node in the "Underground" network
B. Using Data Node installed in the "Underground" network
C. Using Disconnected Log Collector configured with TLS
D. Using an App Host
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: D | Question 2 Answer: C | Question 3 Answer: B,D | Question 4 Answer: D | Question 5 Answer: C |
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