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ISC2 CC Practice Question: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Response
An organization is developing an incident response plan. Which TWO phases are part of the incident response lifecycle according to the NIST framework? (Select two.)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Preparation
The NIST incident response lifecycle includes: Preparation, Detection & Analysis, Containment/Eradication/Recovery, and Post-Incident Activity (lessons learned). The correct two from options are Preparation and Recovery.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Preparation
Why this is correct
Preparation is the first phase.
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Business impact analysis
Why it's wrong here
BIA is part of business continuity planning, not IR lifecycle.
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Recovery
Why this is correct
Recovery is a phase after containment and eradication.
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Risk assessment
Why it's wrong here
Risk assessment is not a phase of the IR lifecycle.
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Vulnerability scanning
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability scanning is a proactive activity, not a phase.
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Incident Response and Management
Key term
Analysis
In incident response, analysis is the process of examining data and events to determine what happened, how it happened, and what actions to take.
Key term
Recovery
Recovery is the process of restoring systems, data, and operations after a security incident, failure, or disaster to return to normal functioning.
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