CISM Incident Management Practice Question
During a major cybersecurity incident, the crisis management team (CMT) has been activated. Which of the following is the PRIMARY responsibility of the CEO as a member of the CMT?
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Authorizing external communications and resource allocation
The CEO provides strategic direction and approves major decisions, such as activating business continuity or communicating externally, while the CISO leads the technical response.
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Authorizing external communications and resource allocation
Why this is correct
The CEO makes high-level decisions about communications and resources.
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Updating the incident response playbook
Why it's wrong here
Playbook updates are done post-incident by the IR team.
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Directing the technical containment efforts
Why it's wrong here
Technical direction is the responsibility of the CISO and IR team.
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Conducting forensic analysis of affected systems
Why it's wrong here
Forensic analysis is performed by specialized investigators.
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