CISM Incident Management Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are components of an incident response programme?
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Incident response plan
IR policy and IR plan are core components; vendor contacts are part of the plan, and BIA is not a direct IR component.
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Incident response plan
Why this is correct
The plan outlines strategy and procedures.
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Vendor contracts
Why it's wrong here
Vendor contacts are part of the plan, not a separate component.
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Risk assessment
Why it's wrong here
Risk assessment is part of risk management, not IR programme.
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Business impact analysis (BIA)
Why it's wrong here
BIA is part of business continuity, not IR programme.
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Incident response policy
Why this is correct
The policy establishes governance and requirements.
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