CISM Incident Management Practice Question
During a P1 (critical) incident involving a ransomware attack that has encrypted critical systems, the incident manager needs to provide updates to executives. What is the recommended frequency for situation reports (sitreps)?
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Why each option matters
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Hourly
For P1 incidents, hourly sitreps keep executives informed of rapidly evolving situations.
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Hourly
Why this is correct
Hourly sitreps are standard for P1 incidents to provide timely updates.
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Only at milestone events
Why it's wrong here
Executives need regular updates, not just milestones.
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Every 4 hours
Why it's wrong here
4-hour intervals may miss rapid developments.
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Daily
Why it's wrong here
Daily is too infrequent for a critical incident.
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