212-89 Incident Handling Process Practice Question
Which team should be notified first in the event of a confirmed external data breach involving customer PII?
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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Legal and Privacy officers
Legal and Data Privacy teams must be involved early to handle regulatory compliance and notifications.
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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The local news media
Why it's wrong here
External notification is managed by the PR team after internal consensus.
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The marketing department
Why it's wrong here
Marketing handles public perception, but is not the priority for security/legal response.
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The software development team
Why it's wrong here
They may need to fix bugs later, but they are not the first priority for incident management.
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Legal and Privacy officers
Why this is correct
Data breaches trigger legal reporting requirements that must be handled immediately.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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