CISM Certified Information Security Manager – Question1401 - CISM Certified Information Security Manager

A possible breach of an organization's IT system is reported by the project manager. What is the FIRST thing the incident response manager should do?

A. Run a port scan on the system
B. Disable the logon ID
C. Investigate the system logs
D. Validate the incident

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Explanation:
When investigating a possible incident, it should first be validated. Running a port scan on the system, disabling the logon IDs and investigating the system logs may be required based on preliminary forensic investigation, but doing so as a first step may destroy the evidence.