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ISC2 CC Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps for the incident response…
Drag and drop the steps for the incident response process according to NIST into the correct order.
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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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Preparation, then Detection and Analysis, then Containment/Eradication/Recovery, then Post-Incident Activity
NIST incident response lifecycle: Preparation, Detection and Analysis, Containment/Eradication/Recovery, Post-Incident Activity.
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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Preparation, then Detection and Analysis, then Containment/Eradication/Recovery, then Post-Incident Activity
Why this is correct
This is the correct order according to NIST SP 800-61, which defines the incident response lifecycle as starting with preparation, followed by detection and analysis, then containment, eradication, and recovery, and finally post-incident activity.
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Detection and Analysis, then Containment/Eradication/Recovery, then Preparation, then Post-Incident Activity
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because preparation must occur before any incident is detected. Without preparation, organizations lack the plans, tools, and trained personnel needed to effectively respond.
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Preparation, then Containment/Eradication/Recovery, then Detection and Analysis, then Post-Incident Activity
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because detection and analysis must precede containment and recovery. You cannot contain or eradicate an incident that hasn't been detected and analyzed first.
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Post-Incident Activity, then Preparation, then Detection and Analysis, then Containment/Eradication/Recovery
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because post-incident activity (lessons learned) occurs after the incident is resolved, not before. Preparation must come first to enable effective response.
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Incident Response and Management
Key term
Incident response lifecycle
The Incident response lifecycle is the structured process organizations follow to detect, contain, eradicate, and recover from cybersecurity incidents while learning from each event to improve future defenses.
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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