CISM Incident Management Practice Question
Which type of incident response exercise involves a facilitated discussion of a hypothetical scenario to review plans and procedures?
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Why each option matters
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Tabletop exercise
A tabletop exercise is a discussion-based exercise where team members walk through a scenario to identify strengths and gaps.
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Full-scale exercise
Why it's wrong here
Full-scale involves actual resources and mobilization, not just discussion.
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Simulation
Why it's wrong here
Simulations involve realistic, often technical, environments, not just discussion.
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Drill
Why it's wrong here
A drill is a supervised training activity involving specific actions, not just discussion.
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Tabletop exercise
Why this is correct
Tabletop exercises are discussion-based and used to validate plans and procedures.
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