When performing log analysis after detecting a potential security incident, what is the primary purpose of correlating time stamps across diverse systems and devices?
To construct an accurate timeline of events
To streamline the process of recovery and remediation
Correlating time stamps across multiple systems and devices enables an analyst to construct a timeline of events, which is essential for understanding the sequence in which the incident occurred. This timeline can be compared against the known behavior of security threats to identify patterns and potential points of entry or areas of impact. This question tests knowledge of log analysis techniques. Other options, while potentially useful in other contexts, do not focus on the primary purpose of time stamp correlation in incident investigation.
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