212-89 First Response Practice Question
A stakeholder asks you to prioritize the recovery of a compromised system. According to incident response best practices, what is your first responsibility?
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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Identify and confirm the security incident.
Triage and identification must occur before any recovery or containment steps to ensure the scope is understood.
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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Notify legal counsel.
Why it's wrong here
Notification is important but occurs after initial triage.
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Update firewall rules.
Why it's wrong here
This is a containment action.
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Rebuild the system from backup.
Why it's wrong here
Recovery occurs late in the lifecycle.
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Identify and confirm the security incident.
Why this is correct
Confirmation and triage are the initial steps of the incident response process.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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