Which term refers to a negative event that impacts an organization's security or operations?

Which term refers to a negative event that impacts an organization's security or operations?

• A. Mission Essential Functions (MEFs)
• B. Event
• C. Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
• D. Incident

Answer: (D)

An incident is an adverse event that disrupts or could disrupt an organization’s security, services, or operations. This term is used to trigger formal response activities—detect, assess, contain, eradicate, recover, and review—so the organization can minimize damage and restore normal operations. Examples include a data breach, malware infection, or a service outage caused by an intrusion. The other terms don’t fit this scenario as well: a Privacy Impact Assessment is a planning process to evaluate privacy risks, mission essential functions define the critical operations that must continue, and an event can be any occurrence (not necessarily harmful) that may or may not require a response.

An incident is an adverse event that disrupts or could disrupt an organization’s security, services, or operations. This term is used to trigger formal response activities—detect, assess, contain, eradicate, recover, and review—so the organization can minimize damage and restore normal operations. Examples include a data breach, malware infection, or a service outage caused by an intrusion.

The other terms don’t fit this scenario as well: a Privacy Impact Assessment is a planning process to evaluate privacy risks, mission essential functions define the critical operations that must continue, and an event can be any occurrence (not necessarily harmful) that may or may not require a response.