- A
Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
Why wrong: This phase focuses on stopping the incident and restoring operations.
- B
Detection and Analysis
Why wrong: This phase involves identifying and analyzing incidents.
- C
Post-Incident Activity
Lessons learned and plan updates occur in this phase.
- D
Preparation
Why wrong: Preparation occurs before an incident.
Question 737 of 1,000
200-201 Security Policies and Procedures Practice Question
This 200-201 practice question tests your understanding of security policies and procedures. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
In the NIST SP 800-61 Rev 2 incident response process, which phase involves documenting lessons learned and updating the incident response plan?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Post-Incident Activity
Option C is correct because the Post-Incident Activity phase of NIST SP 800-61 Rev 2 is specifically designed for conducting a lessons learned meeting, documenting findings, and updating the incident response plan based on those insights. This phase ensures continuous improvement of the incident response process by capturing what worked, what didn't, and what changes are needed for future incidents.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
Why it's wrong here
This phase focuses on stopping the incident and restoring operations.
- ✗
Detection and Analysis
Why it's wrong here
This phase involves identifying and analyzing incidents.
- ✓
Post-Incident Activity
Why this is correct
Lessons learned and plan updates occur in this phase.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Preparation
Why it's wrong here
Preparation occurs before an incident.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Cisco often tests the misconception that lessons learned and plan updates occur during the Detection and Analysis phase, because candidates confuse the analysis of the incident itself with the analysis of the incident response process performance.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, the Post-Incident Activity phase includes creating a formal incident report that details the timeline, root cause, actions taken, and metrics such as mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR). These metrics are used to update the incident response plan, adjust playbooks, and refine detection signatures or SIEM rules. In a real-world scenario, after a ransomware attack, the lessons learned might reveal that endpoint detection and response (EDR) telemetry was insufficient, leading to deployment of additional sensors and updated containment procedures.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the 200-201 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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What does this 200-201 question test?
Security Policies and Procedures — This question tests Security Policies and Procedures — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Post-Incident Activity — Option C is correct because the Post-Incident Activity phase of NIST SP 800-61 Rev 2 is specifically designed for conducting a lessons learned meeting, documenting findings, and updating the incident response plan based on those insights. This phase ensures continuous improvement of the incident response process by capturing what worked, what didn't, and what changes are needed for future incidents.
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