CISM Incident Management Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are incident severity levels defined in a typical incident management program? (Select three.)
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Why each option matters
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P3 – Medium
Common severity levels include P1 (critical), P2 (high), P3 (medium), and P4 (low). P0 is not standard; P5 is not used.
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P5 – Low
Why it's wrong here
P4 is typically the lowest; P5 is not a standard level.
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P3 – Medium
Why this is correct
P3 has limited impact and standard response.
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P1 – Critical
Why this is correct
P1 has major business impact and requires 24/7 response and executive notification.
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P0 – Emergency
Why it's wrong here
P0 is not a standard severity level in most IR programs.
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P2 – High
Why this is correct
P2 has significant impact and requires management notification and business hours response.
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