312-39 Security Operations And Management Practice Question
Which TWO metrics are essential for measuring the efficiency of an incident response team?
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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Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
MTTR and total number of incidents handled are standard metrics for operational efficiency.
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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Number of emails sent to stakeholders
Why it's wrong here
Not a performance metric.
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Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
Why this is correct
Direct measure of response speed.
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Average salary of analysts
Why it's wrong here
Financial, not efficiency.
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Building security badge access logs
Why it's wrong here
Unrelated to IR.
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Incident volume per analyst
Why this is correct
Direct measure of team workload.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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