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Start Incident Response and Recovery PracticeDuring the eradication phase of a malware incident, a security analyst removes malicious files and cleans registry persistence. What is the MOST critical additional step to prevent reinfection through the same vector?
Explanation: Patching the exploited vulnerability (Option A) is the most critical additional step because it removes the root cause of the infection. Without patching, the same attack vector (e.g., an unpatched SMB vulnerability like EternalBlue) remains open, allowing the malware to reinfect the system immediately after cleanup. Eradication is incomplete if the underlying flaw is not addressed, as the attacker can simply re-exploit the same weakness.
Which TWO metrics are commonly tracked to measure the effectiveness of the incident response process? (Select TWO)
Explanation: MTTD (Mean Time to Detect) measures the average time from when an incident occurs until it is detected, directly reflecting the speed of detection capabilities. MTTR (Mean Time to Respond) measures the average time from detection to containment or remediation, indicating the efficiency of the response process. Both are key performance indicators (KPIs) for incident response effectiveness as defined in NIST SP 800-61 and industry frameworks.
An organization has experienced a ransomware attack. After containing the incident, the response team plans to restore systems from backups. Which step is most critical before restoring production systems?
Explanation: Restoring from backups while the original vulnerability remains unpatched would allow the ransomware to reinfect the systems immediately. Additionally, if the backup itself contains malware (e.g., the ransomware encrypted the backup repository), restoring it would reintroduce the infection. Patching the exploited vulnerability and verifying the backup is clean ensures a safe restoration point, breaking the attack chain.
An organization's disaster recovery plan specifies an RPO of 4 hours and an RTO of 24 hours for a critical database. Which of the following best describes these metrics?
Explanation: RPO (Recovery Point Objective) defines the maximum acceptable data loss measured in time, meaning up to 4 hours of transactions could be lost. RTO (Recovery Time Objective) defines the maximum acceptable downtime, meaning the database must be fully operational within 24 hours after a disaster.
After a security incident, the response team holds a lessons learned meeting. Which TWO are primary objectives of this meeting? (Select two.)
Explanation: The primary objectives of a lessons learned meeting after a security incident are to identify what went well and what could be improved, and to update the incident response plan and runbooks based on those findings. This meeting focuses on process improvement and documentation updates to enhance future response efforts, not on operational tasks like evidence handling or system restoration.
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