200-201 Security Policies and Procedures Practice Question
Which TWO are components of the NIST SP 800-61 Rev 2 Preparation phase? (Select two.)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Developing an incident response plan
Preparation includes developing the IR plan and creating the IR team.
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Conducting lessons learned
Why it's wrong here
Lessons learned are part of Post-Incident Activity.
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Developing an incident response plan
Why this is correct
The IR plan is a key output of Preparation.
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Containing the incident
Why it's wrong here
Containment occurs in the Containment, Eradication, and Recovery phase.
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Creating an incident response team
Why this is correct
Team formation is part of Preparation.
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Identifying indicators of compromise
Why it's wrong here
This occurs during Detection and Analysis.
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