GCIH · Question #161
Which of the following types of skills are required in the members of an incident handling team? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
The correct answer is A. Organizational skills B. Diplomatic skills D. Technical skills. Incident handling teams must possess organizational, diplomatic, and technical skills to effectively manage and communicate during security incidents. Methodical skills describe a general work style rather than a recognized required skill category for incident handling teams.
Question
Which of the following types of skills are required in the members of an incident handling team? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Options
- AOrganizational skills
- BDiplomatic skills
- CMethodical skills
- DTechnical skills
How the community answered
(60 responses)- A92% (55)
- C8% (5)
Why each option
Incident handling teams must possess organizational, diplomatic, and technical skills to effectively manage and communicate during security incidents. Methodical skills describe a general work style rather than a recognized required skill category for incident handling teams.
Organizational skills are required to coordinate personnel, resources, and multiple simultaneous tasks efficiently throughout the lifecycle of an incident response.
Diplomatic skills are essential for communicating with management, legal counsel, law enforcement, and affected parties without escalating tensions or creating legal liability.
Methodical describes a general cognitive approach or work habit, not a distinct recognized skill category formally required of incident handling team members.
Technical skills are fundamental to understanding the attack vector, analyzing forensic artifacts, and implementing the correct containment and remediation steps.
Concept tested: Incident handling team required skill categories
Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-61r2.pdf
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