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200-201 Practice Question: Which THREE of the following are common elements…
Which THREE of the following are common elements of an incident response policy?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between an incident response policy (which includes definitions, roles, and procedures) and other security policies like data classification or acceptable use, leading candidates to mistakenly include elements from adjacent policies.
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Procedures for containment and eradication
Containment and eradication are core phases of the NIST SP 800-61 incident response lifecycle. Containment limits the scope of the incident (e.g., isolating a compromised host via VLAN access control lists), while eradication removes the root cause (e.g., deleting malware, patching vulnerabilities). These procedures are explicitly documented in an incident response policy to ensure consistent, repeatable actions during a security event.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Data classification levels
Why it's wrong here
Data classification is handled by a separate policy.
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Procedures for containment and eradication
Why this is correct
Core steps in incident response.
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Roles and responsibilities of the incident response team
Why this is correct
Defines who does what during an incident.
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Acceptable use of company resources
Why it's wrong here
Acceptable use is a different policy domain.
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Definition of what constitutes a security incident
Why this is correct
Clear definitions are essential for identification.
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