CISM Incident Management Practice Question
An incident has been declared as P2 (high severity). According to the incident classification, what is the expected response timeframe and notification requirement?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Management notification and response during business hours.
P2 incidents require management notification and response during business hours.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Scheduled remediation with minimal notification.
Why it's wrong here
That is for P4 (low) incidents.
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Management notification and response during business hours.
Why this is correct
P2 is high severity with significant impact.
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Standard response with no specific notification.
Why it's wrong here
That is for P3 (medium) incidents.
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Executive notification and 24/7 response.
Why it's wrong here
That is for P1 (critical) incidents.
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