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CISM Practice Question: An organization's incident response plan (IRP) is…
An organization's incident response plan (IRP) is being updated. Which stakeholder should be included in the IRP development to ensure legal and regulatory requirements are met?
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Legal counsel
Legal counsel ensures the plan complies with relevant laws and regulations, such as breach notification requirements. The CISO (A) oversees security but may not have legal expertise. IT manager (B) focuses on technical aspects. External auditors (D) are not typically involved in plan development.
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Legal counsel
Why this is correct
Legal counsel ensures compliance with laws and regulations.
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External auditors
Why it's wrong here
External auditors review but do not develop the plan.
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Why it's wrong here
CISO is important but not specifically for legal compliance.
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IT manager
Why it's wrong here
IT manager focuses on technical operations, not legal.
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