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You want to create a custom threat list in GuardDuty to block IP addresses from a known malicious source. Which steps should you take to implement this?

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AWS - Advanced Security
You want to create a custom threat list in GuardDuty to block IP addresses from a known malicious source. Which steps should you take to implement this?
ACreate a trusted IP list and associate it with GuardDuty to whitelist those IPs
BCreate a threat intelligence set with the malicious IPs and enable it in GuardDuty
CManually block IPs in the VPC security groups
DEnable GuardDuty's built-in malware protection
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Understand GuardDuty custom threat lists

    GuardDuty allows creating threat intelligence sets with IP addresses to detect malicious activity.
  2. Step 2: Differentiate from trusted IP lists and other controls

    Trusted IP lists whitelist IPs, not block. Security groups block traffic but are separate from GuardDuty. Malware protection is unrelated to IP blocking.
  3. Final Answer:

    Create a threat intelligence set with the malicious IPs and enable it in GuardDuty -> Option B
  4. Quick Check:

    Custom threat list = threat intelligence set C [OK]
Quick Trick: Use threat intelligence sets to add malicious IPs in GuardDuty [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Confusing trusted IP lists with threat lists
  • Relying only on security groups for threat detection

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