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ISC2 SSCP Oct 2025 outline · Domain 4: Incident response & recovery

Incident response plan, roles and communications

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An incident is a stressful, fast-moving situation. Decisions made under pressure are better when the organization has agreed in advance who does what, how decisions are made and how information flows. The incident response plan (IRP) captures those agreements. It is prepared during the preparation phase, approved by senior management and tested regularly.

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