Following a ransomware outbreak that encrypted shared drives, a post-incident review reveals responders spent 45 minutes debating who could approve network isolation and customer notifications. Which statement captures the primary reason organizations maintain a documented incident response plan?
It performs real-time anomaly detection across the environment using machine-learning analytics.
It inventories software vulnerabilities and prioritizes patches based on severity scores.
It defines roles, escalation paths, and procedures so responders can act quickly and cohesively to contain and recover from security incidents, minimizing business impact.
It guarantees adherence to data-retention laws by specifying backup rotation schedules.
An incident response plan establishes predefined roles, responsibilities, communication paths, and technical procedures so responders do not waste time deciding what to do during a crisis. By following the documented steps, they can contain, eradicate, and recover from the incident more quickly, thereby limiting operational, financial, and reputational impact. Functions such as vulnerability scanning, continuous monitoring, or backup scheduling are important security activities but are not the main objective of the plan itself.
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