CISM Incident Management Practice Question
After a P2 (high) incident is resolved, the incident response team conducts a lessons learned meeting. Which timeframe is most appropriate for holding this meeting?
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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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Within 2 weeks of incident resolution
Industry best practices and many frameworks recommend holding a lessons learned meeting within two weeks of incident resolution while details are still fresh.
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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 after containment
Why it's wrong here
The incident is not yet resolved; lessons learned should be after full resolution.
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Only after the root cause analysis is completed
Why it's wrong here
Root cause analysis is part of the lessons learned process, but the meeting should not be delayed.
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Within 2 weeks of incident resolution
Why this is correct
This timeframe balances freshness of details with time to gather data.
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Within 30 days of incident resolution
Why it's wrong here
This may be too late; details may be forgotten.
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