CISM Information Security Governance Practice Question
The board of directors has requested a security metrics dashboard. Which metric would BEST demonstrate the effectiveness of the incident response process?
Answer choices
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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Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) directly measures the speed and effectiveness of incident response.
Answer analysis
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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Percentage of users trained
Why it's wrong here
Training metrics relate to awareness, not incident response.
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Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
Why this is correct
MTTR indicates how quickly incidents are contained and remediated.
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Number of security incidents
Why it's wrong here
Incident count does not measure response effectiveness.
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Patch compliance percentage
Why it's wrong here
Patch compliance measures vulnerability management, not incident response.
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