CISM Incident Management Practice Question
Under the proposed SEC rules for cybersecurity incident disclosure, what is the timeframe for reporting a material cybersecurity incident?
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Within 4 business days
The proposed SEC rules require reporting within 4 business days for material cybersecurity incidents. GDPR requires 72 hours for personal data breaches.
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Within 4 business days
Why this is correct
The proposed SEC rule requires disclosure within 4 business days of determining materiality.
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Within 7 calendar days
Why it's wrong here
This is not the proposed SEC timeframe.
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Within 72 hours
Why it's wrong here
72 hours is the GDPR requirement, not SEC.
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Within 24 hours
Why it's wrong here
24 hours is too short for materiality determination.
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