Utilizing response automation can significantly reduce the time to _________ to incidents, thereby minimizing potential damage.

Question

Options

• Aescalate
• Brespond
• Ccontribute
• Dneglect

• B
  94% (31)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option B ("respond") is correct because response automation is specifically designed to accelerate the response process - taking immediate, predefined actions the moment an incident is detected, without waiting for human intervention. Faster response directly limits how long a threat can cause damage.

Why the distractors fail:

• A (escalate): Automation can trigger escalation, but that's a subset of response, not its primary purpose. Escalation passes the problem up; response addresses it.
• C (contribute): This is grammatically awkward and contextually meaningless in incident management - automation doesn't "contribute to incidents," it counters them.
• D (neglect): The opposite of the intent; automation exists to prevent neglect, not enable it.

Memory tip: Think of the phrase "Incident Response Plan" - that's the standard term in security frameworks (NIST, SANS). Automation accelerates the response, so whenever you see "automation + incidents," anchor to the word "respond."

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