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CAS-005 · Question #441

An organization developed an incident response plan. Which of the following would be best to assess the effectiveness of the plan?

The correct answer is E. Performing a tabletop exercise. A tabletop exercise walks stakeholders through the incident response plan in a simulated scenario, allowing the team to validate roles, processes, communications, and decision points without activating live systems. It exposes gaps or ambiguities in the plan and helps ensure…

Submitted by daniela_cl· Mar 6, 2026Security Operations

Question

An organization developed an incident response plan. Which of the following would be best to assess the effectiveness of the plan?

Options

  • ARequesting a third-party review
  • BGenerating a checklist by organizational unit
  • CEstablishing role succession and call lists
  • DCreating a playbook
  • EPerforming a tabletop exercise

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    13% (5)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    8% (3)
  • E
    75% (30)

Explanation

A tabletop exercise walks stakeholders through the incident response plan in a simulated scenario, allowing the team to validate roles, processes, communications, and decision points without activating live systems. It exposes gaps or ambiguities in the plan and helps ensure everyone understands their responsibilities under real-world pressures.

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