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Practice CPA®CPA ISC Practice Exam 2Question 59

Medium1 markMultiple Choice

Area II: SecurityIncident ResponseArea II

CPA · Question 59 · Area II: Security

An auditor is reviewing the 'Incident Response Plan'. Which phase should occur immediately after 'Containment'?

Answer options:

A.

Preparation

B.

Identification

C.

Eradication

D.

Recovery

How to approach this question

Memorize the PICERL cycle (Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Lessons Learned).

Full Answer

C.Eradication✓ Correct

Once the threat is contained (stopped from spreading), the root cause must be eradicated (removed) before recovery can begin.

Common mistakes

Skipping to Recovery before Eradication.

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