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CISM · Question #677
Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for conducting an incident response tabletop exercise?
The correct answer is C. To prepare the incident response team for a real world event. The primary reason for conducting a tabletop exercise is to prepare the incident response team to effectively handle real-world incidents by practicing roles, decision-making, and coordination in a simulated environment.
Submitted by layla.eg· Apr 18, 2026Information Security Incident Management
Question
Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for conducting an incident response tabletop exercise?
Options
- ATo mature the organization's information security program
- BTo provide the status of incident response preparedness to leadership
- CTo prepare the incident response team for a real world event
- DTo define incident response resource needs
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A5% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C92% (56)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
The primary reason for conducting a tabletop exercise is to prepare the incident response team to effectively handle real-world incidents by practicing roles, decision-making, and coordination in a simulated environment.
Topics
#Incident Response#Tabletop Exercise#Team Preparedness#Security Training
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