Which of the following assurance mechanism’s is most likely to provide continuous feedback about how well the access control systems are working? a) Vulnerability Review b) Penetration Testing c) Security Policy Review d) Intrusion Detection System

A new CISO inherits a mature control environment but finds no documented risk assessments supporting it. Leadership considers the controls sufficient and resists spending on analysis. What should the CISO do FIRST? A. Conduct a risk assessment to align controls with business risk B. Benchmark the control set against an industry framework C. Present leadership a business case for the assessment budget D. Continue operations while documenting controls retroactively (Explain your answer for more points in the comments!) Come back for the answer tomorrow, or study more now!

During active ransomware containment, the operations team wants to immediately wipe and reimage infected servers to restore a critical service. Cyber insurance and law enforcement notifications are pending. What should the incident commander do FIRST? A. Preserve forensic images of affected systems before restoration B. Restore the service from the most recent clean backup C. Notify the cyber insurer to avoid violating policy conditions D. Isolate remaining unaffected segments to prevent spread (Explain your answer for more points in the comments!) Come back for the answer tomorrow, or study more now!

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