20+ practice questions focused on Incident Management — one of the most tested topics on the Certified Information Security Manager CISM exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Incident Management PracticeAn organization's incident response (IR) policy should be approved by which of the following to ensure authority and accountability?
Explanation: The IR policy requires senior management approval to demonstrate organizational commitment and allocate necessary resources.
During a P1 (critical) incident, the incident response manager has been providing hourly situation reports (sitreps) to executives. What is the primary reason for involving legal counsel in these communications?
Explanation: Legal counsel involvement helps protect communications under attorney-client privilege and avoids speculation that could create liability.
An organization has experienced a ransomware incident that has encrypted critical servers. The incident response team is unable to restore operations within the maximum tolerable downtime (MTD). Which action should be taken next?
Explanation: When an incident cannot be resolved within MTD, it escalates to business continuity/disaster recovery activation to restore operations.
Which incident severity level requires executive notification and a 24/7 response?
Explanation: P1 (critical) incidents have major business impact and require immediate executive notification and round-the-clock response.
Following a data breach, an organization conducts a root cause analysis using the 5 Whys technique. The analysis identifies that a misconfigured firewall allowed unauthorized access. What is the most important next step to prevent recurrence?
Explanation: Root cause analysis should uncover not just technical causes but also the process and governance failures that allowed the misconfiguration. Addressing the management failure (e.g., inadequate change management) provides a systemic fix.
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