After a security incident has been resolved, what is a key responsibility of the CISO in the post-incident review?

To assign blame to specific employees for the incident

To immediately return all systems to their pre-incident state without changes

To delete all evidence to protect the organization from legal action

To ensure lessons learned are documented and used to improve future response

What is the primary responsibility of a CISO in the context of overall organizational leadership?

To personally write and test all security code for the organization's applications

To manage the organization's security program, including strategy, risk, and compliance

To audit the organization's financial statements for accuracy

To handle all customer support tickets related to security issues

How does the CISO typically ensure alignment with industry standards such as ISO 27001?

By purchasing a certificate from the standard's organization

By implementing the standard's requirements into the organization's security program

By delegating all compliance work to external consultants without oversight

By ignoring the standard and focusing only on internal policies

A healthcare organization is subject to HIPAA and is preparing for an external audit. The CISO has been asked to ensure that the organization's security program meets regulatory requirements. Which action is the CISO's primary responsibility in this context?

Oversee the implementation of security controls and ensure that policies and procedures align with HIPAA requirements.

Delegate all compliance activities to the legal department and focus only on technical security.

Ensure that all employees receive annual HIPAA training and nothing else.

Personally conduct the external audit and sign off on all findings.

Which of the following is a key managerial competency for a CISO?

Skill in personally configuring every security device in the organization

Capability to lead and develop a high-performing security team

Expertise in a single programming language for security automation

Ability to write complex security policies from scratch without input from others

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Domain 3Objective 1

The Role of the CISO ACCISO Practice Questions (Page 10)

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A healthcare organization is subject to HIPAA and is preparing for an external audit. The CISO has been asked to ensure that the organization's security program meets regulatory requirements. Which action is the CISO's primary responsibility in this context?
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