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CCSP Practice Question: Which TWO of the following are key components of…
Which TWO of the following are key components of a cloud incident response plan that should be tested regularly?
⚠ Common exam trap
ISC2 often tests the distinction between incident response plan components and broader operational or contractual elements, so candidates mistakenly select backup/restore procedures (D) or SLAs (E) because they seem related to incident handling, but they are not core to the detection, containment, and eradication phases that require regular testing.
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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Automation playbooks for containment and eradication.
Automation playbooks for containment and eradication (B) are critical because they enable rapid, consistent response to incidents in cloud environments, where manual intervention can be too slow to prevent lateral movement or data exfiltration. Regular testing ensures these playbooks execute correctly against live cloud APIs (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Automation) and that they properly isolate compromised resources without disrupting legitimate workloads.
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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Encryption key management procedures.
Why it's wrong here
Key management is important but not a core component of incident response testing.
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Automation playbooks for containment and eradication.
Why this is correct
Automation playbooks must be tested to ensure they execute correctly.
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Communication channels for alerting stakeholders.
Why this is correct
Communication channels must be tested to ensure they work during an incident.
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Backup and restore procedures.
Why it's wrong here
Backups are part of disaster recovery, not specifically incident response testing.
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Service level agreements (SLAs) with cloud provider.
Why it's wrong here
SLAs are contractual, not tested as part of incident response.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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