CISM Information Security Programme Practice Question
Which of the following is a leading indicator for measuring the effectiveness of a security awareness program?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Phishing click rate
Phishing click rate is a leading indicator because it predicts future incidents by measuring current behavior.
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Number of vulnerabilities patched
Why it's wrong here
Patch count is a leading indicator but not for awareness; it's for vulnerability management.
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Phishing click rate
Why this is correct
Click rate measures user susceptibility and is predictive of future breaches.
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Mean time to respond (MTTR)
Why it's wrong here
MTTR is a lagging indicator of incident response efficiency.
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Number of security incidents
Why it's wrong here
Incident count is a lagging indicator.
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