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SY0-701 · Question #525

Which of the following is most likely to be used as a just-in-time reference document within a security operations center?

The correct answer is C. Playbook. A playbook is the correct answer because it is a structured, step-by-step operational guide that SOC analysts reference in real time when responding to specific incident types - exactly the kind of "just-in-time" document consulted during an active threat response. A (Change…

Submitted by klara.se· Mar 6, 2026Security operations

Question

Which of the following is most likely to be used as a just-in-time reference document within a security operations center?

Options

  • AChange management policy
  • BRisk profile
  • CPlaybook
  • DSIEM profile

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • C
    91% (30)
  • D
    6% (2)

Explanation

A playbook is the correct answer because it is a structured, step-by-step operational guide that SOC analysts reference in real time when responding to specific incident types - exactly the kind of "just-in-time" document consulted during an active threat response.

  • A (Change management policy) is a governance document used to control and approve system modifications; it is not consulted during live incident response.
  • B (Risk profile) describes an organization's overall risk posture and exposure - strategic context, not a procedural action guide.
  • D (SIEM profile) refers to configuration or use-case profiles within a SIEM tool, not a reference document an analyst pulls up mid-incident.

Memory tip: Think of a playbook like a sports coach's play-by-play card - you grab it the moment the play starts, not before the season or after the game. "Just-in-time" = action steps = playbook.

Topics

#Security Operations Center#Incident Response#Playbooks#Operational procedures

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