CISM Incident Management Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are essential components of an incident response programme?
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Incident response plan
An IR programme must include a formal policy and a documented plan. Playbooks are also important but the core components are policy and plan.
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Incident response plan
Why this is correct
The plan provides the structured approach for responding to incidents.
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Incident response policy
Why this is correct
The policy establishes management intent and authority for the programme.
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Annual penetration test
Why it's wrong here
Penetration testing is an assessment activity, not an IR programme component.
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Vulnerability scanning schedule
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability scanning is part of proactive security, not a component of the IR programme.
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Security awareness training
Why it's wrong here
Awareness training is preventive, not part of the IR programme structure.
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