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Question 120

The impact of an incident is an indication of:
  • A Incident origin
  • B Incident severity
  • C Incident classification
  • D Which incident responders are needed
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

Correct Answer:

Incident severity is correct. The severity of an incident is tied directly to its impact on the organization, whether a single individual, workgroup, department, business unit, or entire organization is affected.

Incorrect Answers:

Incident classification, Incident origin, and Which incident responders are needed are incorrect.


The impact of an incident is not related to its classification, it origin, or the incident responders.

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