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Certified SOC Analyst (312-39) Free Practice Test — 30 Questions

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A security analyst is investigating a series of suspicious login attempts on a critical web server. The logs show multiple failed login attempts from a single IP address, followed by a successful login using a common username like \"admin\" or \"root.\" The analyst suspects a brute-force attack. Which of the following is the MOST effective immediate action to mitigate this threat?

Temporarily block the source IP address at the firewall.
Initiate a full system scan for malware on the web server.
Notify the system administrator to change all user passwords.
Increase the logging verbosity for all network devices.

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