CAS-002 · Question #301
A security officer is leading a lessons learned meeting. Which of the following should be components of that meeting? (Select TWO).
The correct answer is D. Discussion of event timeline E. Assigning of follow up items. A lessons learned meeting following a security incident should focus on understanding what happened and ensuring corrective actions are tracked - the timeline review and follow-up assignments are the core components.
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A security officer is leading a lessons learned meeting. Which of the following should be components of that meeting? (Select TWO).
Options
- ADemonstration of IPS system
- BReview vendor selection process
- CCalculate the ALE for the event
- DDiscussion of event timeline
- EAssigning of follow up items
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A4% (1)
- B8% (2)
- D88% (22)
Why each option
A lessons learned meeting following a security incident should focus on understanding what happened and ensuring corrective actions are tracked - the timeline review and follow-up assignments are the core components.
A demonstration of the IPS system is a technical training activity unrelated to the retrospective analysis of a specific incident.
Reviewing the vendor selection process is a procurement governance activity that is not a standard component of an incident lessons learned meeting.
Calculating the Annual Loss Expectancy (ALE) is a quantitative risk assessment technique used in risk management planning, not in post-incident lessons learned meetings.
A discussion of the event timeline is essential to a lessons learned meeting because it establishes the chronological sequence of events, helping the team understand how the incident unfolded, where delays occurred, and where the response could be improved.
Assigning follow-up items ensures that the improvements and corrective actions identified during the meeting are formally tracked and assigned to responsible parties, preventing the lessons learned from being forgotten.
Concept tested: Incident response lessons learned meeting components
Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-61r2.pdf
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