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1. What does Incident Response primarily refer to?

Difficulty: EasyType: MCQTopic: IR Basics

Preventing physical access to servers
Detecting and handling security events effectively
Monitoring employee attendance
Maintaining hardware inventory

Incident Response (IR) is the structured process of identifying, investigating, and managing security incidents to reduce impact and restore normal operations. It ensures the organization reacts quickly and minimizes data or financial loss.

Correct Answer: Detecting and handling security events effectively

2. According to the NIST framework, which of the following is NOT an IR phase?

Difficulty: MediumType: MCQTopic: NIST Phases

Preparation
Containment
Marketing
Eradication

NIST outlines four key phases of incident response — Preparation, Detection and Analysis, Containment Eradication and Recovery, and Post-Incident Activity. Marketing is unrelated to the security process.

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1. What does Incident Response primarily refer to?

2. According to the NIST framework, which of the following is NOT an IR phase?

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3. The main goal of Incident Response is to:

4. What distinguishes a 'security event' from a 'security incident'?

5. What is the main responsibility of a CSIRT?

6. What is an Indicator of Compromise (IOC)?

7. During an active incident, which communication approach is most appropriate?

8. What is an Incident Response playbook?

9. Which metric best measures the efficiency of an IR team?

10. Why is having an Incident Response plan critical for organizations?

11. List and briefly describe the main stages of the incident response process.

12. Name some tools commonly used in incident detection and analysis.

13. Describe the key roles within an Incident Response team.

14. What are common challenges organizations face in incident response?

15. Which of the following is an example of a security incident?

16. How are incidents typically classified in an enterprise environment?

17. Which of the following is NOT a common source of security alerts?

18. What is a 'false positive' in incident detection?

19. Which of the following is an example of an Indicator of Compromise (IOC)?

20. How does an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) differ from an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?

21. What is the main function of a SIEM system in incident detection?

22. A ransomware infection that impacts critical servers should be classified as:

23. Which of the following helps analysts detect anomalies through log analysis?

24. Explain why incident classification is essential in response management.

25. Describe a typical severity scale used in classifying security incidents.

26. What steps are involved in triaging a security alert?

27. What are the main techniques used in detecting incidents?

28. Compare manual and automated incident detection.

29. What is the main purpose of an Incident Response policy?

30. Which activity best represents the Preparation phase of incident response?

31. Which of the following should NOT be included in an Incident Response plan?

32. What is the purpose of an Incident Response playbook?

33. What is a tabletop exercise in IR preparation?

34. During an incident, communication should be:

35. Which role is primarily responsible for coordinating the overall incident response effort?

36. What is the purpose of an escalation matrix in an IR plan?

37. Why should an Incident Response plan align with the organization's Business Continuity strategy?

38. Explain the importance of documentation during an incident.

39. Why is regular incident response training necessary for all staff?

40. How can an organization assess its incident readiness level?

41. What are the best practices to continuously improve an Incident Response plan?

42. What is the primary goal of the containment phase in incident response?

43. What are the two main types of containment strategies?

44. Which action is the best example of short-term containment?

45. During containment, why is preserving forensic evidence critical?

46. What is the main goal of the eradication phase?

47. The recovery phase in IR aims to:

48. Which step should always occur before bringing systems back online after recovery?

49. During containment and recovery, what communication approach should be followed?

50. List the key steps involved in containing an incident.

51. Describe the major steps in the recovery phase of incident response.

52. Why must containment strategies balance speed and risk?

53. Explain why system validation is essential after recovery.

54. How can containment and recovery experiences improve future response?

55. What is Threat Intelligence primarily used for?

56. Which of the following best describes an Indicator of Compromise (IOC)?

57. In the MITRE ATT&CK framework, what do 'tactics' represent?

58. Which of the following is NOT a typical source of threat intelligence?

59. In MITRE ATT&CK, how do 'tactics' differ from 'techniques'?

60. Which is NOT one of the common types of threat intelligence?

61. Why is information sharing between organizations important in threat intelligence?

62. Which step comes first in the threat intelligence lifecycle?

63. Explain the main stages of the Threat Intelligence lifecycle.

64. Differentiate between 'data', 'information', and 'threat intelligence'.

65. How does the MITRE ATT&CK framework help in incident response?

66. What are the main challenges in sharing threat intelligence between organizations?

67. Describe how threat intelligence improves incident response capabilities.

68. What is the main objective of digital forensics in incident response?

69. What does maintaining a 'chain of custody' ensure?

70. Which of the following is considered volatile data?

71. What is the correct order of volatility when collecting evidence?

72. What is a forensic image?

73. Why are cryptographic hashes (like MD5 or SHA-256) used in digital forensics?

74. What is the purpose of a write blocker in forensic investigations?

75. Which of these tools is commonly used for digital forensics?

76. Differentiate between direct, documentary, and testimonial evidence in digital forensics.

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