GCIH · Question #229
Which of the following incident response team members ensures that the policies of the organization are enforced during the incident response?
The correct answer is C. Human Resource. The Human Resources representative on an incident response team is responsible for ensuring that organizational policies - particularly those governing employee conduct - are followed and enforced throughout the incident. Other roles focus on technical, legal, or security…
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Which of the following incident response team members ensures that the policies of the organization are enforced during the incident response?
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- AInformation Security representative
- BLegal representative
- CHuman Resource
- DTechnical representative
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(59 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C90% (53)
- D7% (4)
Why each option
The Human Resources representative on an incident response team is responsible for ensuring that organizational policies - particularly those governing employee conduct - are followed and enforced throughout the incident. Other roles focus on technical, legal, or security dimensions.
The Information Security representative focuses on assessing technical risk, advising on security controls, and ensuring security best practices are followed - not on enforcing HR or organizational conduct policies.
The Legal representative addresses liability, regulatory compliance, evidence preservation, and potential litigation considerations - their scope is legal frameworks, not internal organizational policy enforcement.
HR representatives bring expertise in organizational policy, employee relations, and disciplinary procedures to the incident response team. When an incident involves potential insider threats, misconduct, or employee actions, HR ensures the response adheres to HR policies and employment law. Their role is specifically to enforce organizational conduct and personnel policies rather than technical or legal frameworks.
The Technical representative performs hands-on investigative and remediation tasks such as forensic analysis and system restoration - their focus is technical execution, not policy enforcement.
Concept tested: Incident response team member roles and responsibilities
Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-61r2.pdf
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