312-85 Requirements Planning Direction And Review Practice Question
An intelligence analyst is drafting the Request for Information (RFI) workflow during the direction phase. An operational team submits an RFI regarding a newly observed malware strain. What is the correct next step in the RFI management lifecycle?
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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Triage, validate, and prioritize the RFI against established intelligence priorities
Once an RFI is submitted, it must be triaged, validated, and prioritized against existing intelligence requirements before collection and analysis tasks are assigned.
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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Immediately publish the raw telemetry to the corporate intranet without validation
Why it's wrong here
Publishing raw, unverified data violates intelligence quality controls.
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Archive the RFI immediately as operational queries fall outside the scope of CTI
Why it's wrong here
Operational queries are a core component of tactical and operational threat intelligence functions.
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Triage, validate, and prioritize the RFI against established intelligence priorities
Why this is correct
Validation and prioritization ensure that analytical resources are focused on high-value, relevant requests.
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Initiate an immediate red-team attack campaign against the external supplier
Why it's wrong here
An RFI requires information gathering and analysis, not offensive security actions.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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