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What is a common consequence of a user clicking a malicious email attachment?
What is a common consequence of a user clicking a malicious email attachment?
- The malware is instantly detected and removed by the organization's security systems.
- The malware deletes sensitive information from the organization's servers.
- The malware automatically notifies the incident response team.
- The malware begins communicating with other services and sending information outside the organization. (correct)
What is the purpose of an incident response team?
What is the purpose of an incident response team?
- To provide general IT support to employees.
- To respond to and manage security incidents. (correct)
- To develop new security policies for the organization.
- To conduct regular security audits and risk assessments.
What is a distributed denial of service attack characterized by?
What is a distributed denial of service attack characterized by?
- A limited number of users accessing the organization's system simultaneously.
- A large number of botnets overloading the internet connection. (correct)
- A single hacker attempting to access the organization's system.
- A malware infection spreading across the organization's network.
What is a possible motivation behind a thief contacting an organization after stealing sensitive information?
What is a possible motivation behind a thief contacting an organization after stealing sensitive information?
What is a potential risk of a user installing peer-to-peer software inside the organization?
What is a potential risk of a user installing peer-to-peer software inside the organization?
Who may be part of the incident response team?
Who may be part of the incident response team?
What is the primary role of compliance officers in a security incident?
What is the primary role of compliance officers in a security incident?
What is the title of the NIST publication that provides guidance on handling security incidents?
What is the title of the NIST publication that provides guidance on handling security incidents?
What is the key to handling a security incident properly?
What is the key to handling a security incident properly?
What is the purpose of creating hash values of evidence during a security incident?
What is the purpose of creating hash values of evidence during a security incident?
Why is it challenging to identify legitimate security threats?
Why is it challenging to identify legitimate security threats?
What are precursors in the context of security incidents?
What are precursors in the context of security incidents?
What is the purpose of monitoring systems during a security incident?
What is the purpose of monitoring systems during a security incident?
What is the role of technical staff in responding to security incidents?
What is the role of technical staff in responding to security incidents?
What is the benefit of having a clean operating system and application images during a security incident?
What is the benefit of having a clean operating system and application images during a security incident?
What is the importance of having policies and procedures in place during a security incident?
What is the importance of having policies and procedures in place during a security incident?
What is the primary purpose of a post-incident meeting?
What is the primary purpose of a post-incident meeting?
Why is it essential to document the incident's details?
Why is it essential to document the incident's details?
What should be examined during the post-incident meeting?
What should be examined during the post-incident meeting?
What can be done to improve the response to future incidents?
What can be done to improve the response to future incidents?
What can be gained from having an objective view of the incident?
What can be gained from having an objective view of the incident?
Why is it important to conduct the post-incident meeting quickly?
Why is it important to conduct the post-incident meeting quickly?
What is the purpose of a sandbox in incident response?
What is the purpose of a sandbox in incident response?
What is the first step in recovering a system after a security incident?
What is the first step in recovering a system after a security incident?
What can be a challenge when analyzing malware in a sandbox?
What can be a challenge when analyzing malware in a sandbox?
What is the importance of having a backup in incident response?
What is the importance of having a backup in incident response?
What is the goal of incident response?
What is the goal of incident response?
What can be a time-consuming process in incident response?
What can be a time-consuming process in incident response?
What is the benefit of sending patches out to systems during incident response?
What is the benefit of sending patches out to systems during incident response?
What is the purpose of file integrity monitoring systems?
What is the purpose of file integrity monitoring systems?
What should you never do when detecting a security incident?
What should you never do when detecting a security incident?
What is the final step in incident response?
What is the final step in incident response?
