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An organization recently faced a cyber incident that caused a disruption in their operations. The cybersecurity team wants to strengthen their resilience strategies and address potential threats before they cause significant harm.
Which of the following approaches would be MOST effective in identifying the root cause of the recent incident and improving operational preparedness?
answer
Performing a hypothesis-driven investigation
Testing critical systems for vulnerabilities
Examining past logs
Monitoring the network in real time
An organization recently faced a cyber incident that caused a disruption in their operations. The cybersecurity team wants to strengthen their resilience strategies and address potential threats before they cause significant harm.
Which of the following approaches would be MOST effective in identifying the root cause of the recent incident and improving operational preparedness?
answer
Performing a hypothesis-driven investigation
Testing critical systems for vulnerabilities
Examining past logs
Monitoring the network in real time
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GPT-4o mini
To effectively identify the root cause of a recent cyber incident and improve operational preparedness, the **best approach** from the options provided would be:
**Performing a hypothesis-driven investigation**
This approach involves formulating hypotheses based on the incident and systematically testing those hypotheses to determine the root cause. It allows for a thorough analysis of the factors that led to the incident, thereby providing insights into vulnerabilities and operational weaknesses that can be addressed.
While the other options like testing critical systems for vulnerabilities, examining past logs, and monitoring the network in real-time are also important for ongoing security and preparedness, a hypothesis-driven investigation specifically targets understanding the details of the recent incident and is likely to yield the most actionable insights for future prevention.
**Performing a hypothesis-driven investigation**
This approach involves formulating hypotheses based on the incident and systematically testing those hypotheses to determine the root cause. It allows for a thorough analysis of the factors that led to the incident, thereby providing insights into vulnerabilities and operational weaknesses that can be addressed.
While the other options like testing critical systems for vulnerabilities, examining past logs, and monitoring the network in real-time are also important for ongoing security and preparedness, a hypothesis-driven investigation specifically targets understanding the details of the recent incident and is likely to yield the most actionable insights for future prevention.