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CCSP Practice Question: Which THREE of the following are essential steps…
Which THREE of the following are essential steps in the incident response process for a cloud security incident?
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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Contain the incident to prevent further damage.
Correct answers are B, D, and E. The essential steps in the incident response process for a cloud security incident include identification and classification (E), containment (B), and eradication (D). Option A is incorrect because a full forensic analysis should not be performed before containment; forensics typically occurs after containment. Option C is incorrect because rewarding staff is not part of the incident response process.
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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Perform a full forensic analysis of all systems before containment.
Why it's wrong here
Forensics is done after containment to preserve evidence; doing it before could spread the incident.
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Contain the incident to prevent further damage.
Why this is correct
Containment is critical to limit scope.
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Reward the team that discovered the incident to encourage reporting.
Why it's wrong here
Rewards are not part of the technical response process.
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Eradicate the root cause of the incident.
Why this is correct
Eradication removes the cause to prevent recurrence.
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Identify and classify the incident based on severity and impact.
Why this is correct
Identification is the first step in incident response.
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