SDSI Risk Events And Requirements Practice Question
Which THREE components are critical for an effective post-incident 'Architecture Adaptation'?
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
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Updating security policies to address the identified gap.
Post-incident adaptation requires analyzing the root cause, updating policies, and hardening the infrastructure.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Increasing the number of helpdesk staff.
Why it's wrong here
Staffing is an operational decision, not an architectural adaptation.
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Updating security policies to address the identified gap.
Why this is correct
Policy updates are the primary mechanism for architectural hardening.
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Hardening of configurations on impacted network devices.
Why this is correct
Configuration hardening reduces the surface area for future attacks.
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Renaming all user accounts in the domain.
Why it's wrong here
Renaming accounts is not a standard security architecture practice.
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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) report.
Why this is correct
You must understand why the incident happened before changing the architecture.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Cisco exam blueprint
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