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CCSP Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps for responding to a…
Drag and drop the steps for responding to a security incident involving a compromised cloud VM into the correct order.
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Isolate, then Capture Forensics, then Terminate, then Analyze, then Remediate and Restore
First isolate, then capture forensics, terminate, analyze, and finally remediate and restore.
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Isolate, then Capture Forensics, then Terminate, then Analyze, then Remediate and Restore
Why this is correct
This order is correct because isolation prevents further damage, forensics capture preserves evidence before termination, analysis identifies root cause, and remediation restores secure operations.
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Isolate, then Terminate, then Capture Forensics, then Analyze, then Remediate and Restore
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because terminating the VM before capturing forensics destroys critical evidence needed for analysis.
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Analyze, then Isolate, then Capture Forensics, then Terminate, then Remediate and Restore
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because analyzing without isolating first risks cross-contamination and further compromise of the environment.
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Isolate, then Capture Forensics, then Terminate, then Remediate and Restore, then Analyze
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because analysis must precede remediation to ensure the correct fix is applied; remediating without analysis may leave vulnerabilities unaddressed.
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