ISC Security Planning And Engineering Practice Question
You are designing an incident response architecture for a cloud environment. Which TWO of the following configurations are critical for ensuring effective forensic readiness according to NIST SP 800-61?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Centralizing logs in a read-only security account.
Forensic readiness requires high-fidelity, tamper-proof logs and centralized aggregation to ensure evidence integrity.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Using local disk storage for all incident response artifacts.
Why it's wrong here
Local storage is vulnerable to deletion by the attacker; logs must be offloaded.
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Centralizing logs in a read-only security account.
Why this is correct
Centralization protects logs from being deleted or modified by attackers.
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Enabling verbose debug mode on all production services.
Why it's wrong here
Debug mode can leak sensitive information and is not a forensic best practice.
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Enabling immutable logging for all system API calls.
Why this is correct
Immutable logs are essential for ensuring evidence integrity.
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Configuring short retention periods for all system logs to save cost.
Why it's wrong here
Short retention periods make forensic investigation impossible.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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