A multinational corporation is designing a proactive security response plan. The risk assessment identified that the company's intellectual property is at high risk of exfiltration by insiders. The company also has a strict budget and cannot implement all possible controls. Which control strategy would best balance cost and effectiveness?

Implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools and enforce least-privilege access controls.

Increase employee monitoring and surveillance.

Implement mandatory background checks for all employees.

Deploy a comprehensive SIEM system with advanced analytics.

An organization has an incident response plan that has not been tested in over a year. The security team wants to validate the plan's effectiveness without disrupting business operations. Which approach would be most appropriate?

Review the plan documentation without any testing.

Wait for a real incident to occur and then evaluate the plan's effectiveness.

Perform a full-scale simulation that includes shutting down production systems.

Conduct a tabletop exercise with key stakeholders to walk through the plan and identify gaps.

Which statement best describes proactive security response?

The use of forensic tools to investigate the root cause of a security breach

The process of notifying regulatory authorities after a data breach

Measures implemented to prevent or mitigate security incidents before they occur

Actions taken after a security incident has been detected to contain and eradicate the threat

What is the primary purpose of the preparation phase in an incident response plan?

To determine the legal consequences of a security breach

To restore systems to normal operation after an incident

To identify the root cause of a security incident

To ensure the organization is ready to respond effectively when an incident occurs

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4.02 Determine the Appropriate Proactive Security Response Plan 401 Practice Questions (Page 6)

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A multinational corporation is designing a proactive security response plan. The risk assessment identified that the company's intellectual property is at high risk of exfiltration by insiders. The company also has a strict budget and cannot implement all possible controls. Which control strategy would best balance cost and effectiveness?
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An organization has an incident response plan that has not been tested in over a year. The security team wants to validate the plan's effectiveness without disrupting business operations. Which approach would be most appropriate?
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Which statement best describes proactive security response?
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What is the primary purpose of the preparation phase in an incident response plan?
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Which phase of the incident response plan involves actions to limit the scope and impact of an incident?
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Questions 26–30

An organization has an incident response plan that has not been tested in over a year. The security team wants to validate the plan's effectiveness without disrupting business operations. Which approach would be most appropriate?

Which statement best describes proactive security response?

What is the primary purpose of the preparation phase in an incident response plan?

Which phase of the incident response plan involves actions to limit the scope and impact of an incident?

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