Which of the following should be an IS auditor's PRIMARY focus when evaluating the response process for cyber crimes?

Communication with law enforcement is an important step, but it relies on proper evidence collection and is a subsequent action, not the primary focus of the initial response process evaluation.

Notification to regulators is a legal or compliance requirement that follows the detection and initial assessment of an incident, depending on its nature and scope, and is not the primary technical focus of the response itself.

Effective evidence collection is paramount in a cybercrime response because it provides the necessary forensic data to understand the attack, determine its scope, support legal proceedings, and accurately perform root cause analysis. Without proper evidence collection, all subsequent investigative and recovery steps are severely hampered.

Root cause analysis is a crucial step in incident response to prevent recurrence, but it occurs *after* the initial response and evidence collection phases are well underway.