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SSCP Practice Question: Which THREE activities are part of the…
Which THREE activities are part of the post-incident phase?
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Options A, B, and E are correct. Lessons learned meetings, conducting root cause analysis, and updating the incident response plan are key post-incident activities. Reimaging computers (D) is part of the eradication phase, and notifying affected customers (C) typically occurs during the containment and response phase, not post-incident.
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Lessons learned meeting
Why this is correct
Post-incident review includes identifying improvements.
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Conduct root cause analysis
Why this is correct
Root cause analysis is a key post-incident activity.
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Notify affected customers
Why it's wrong here
Notification is part of the response phase, though it may be reviewed post-incident.
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Reimage infected computers
Why it's wrong here
Reimaging is an eradication activity, not post-incident.
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Update incident response plan
Why this is correct
The plan should be updated based on lessons learned.
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