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Submitted by tunde_lagos· Apr 18, 2026Information Security Incident Management
Question
An intrusion prevention system (IPS) has reported a significant increase in the number of hacking attempts over the past month, though no systems have actually been compromised. Which of the following should the information security manager do FIRST?
Options
- ATune the IPS to address false positives.
- BReport the increase in hacking attempts to senior management.
- CValidate the events identified by the IPS.
- DUpdate security awareness training.
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#IPS#Incident Response#Alert Validation#Security Monitoring