200-201 Security Policies and Procedures Practice Question
During which phase of the NIST SP 800-61 Rev 2 incident response process does an organization develop an incident response plan and assemble a team?
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Preparation
The Preparation phase includes developing the IR plan, team, tools, and conducting exercises.
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Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
Why it's wrong here
This phase involves containing the incident and recovering systems.
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Detection and Analysis
Why it's wrong here
This phase focuses on identifying and analyzing incidents.
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Preparation
Why this is correct
Correct: Preparation includes planning, team formation, and tool setup.
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Post-Incident Activity
Why it's wrong here
This phase involves lessons learned and updating the plan.
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