PCI DSS Practice Question: Why is evidence preservation important during incident response? | CyberCertPrep
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Why is evidence preservation important during incident response?
A.For media coverage
B.To satisfy auditors
C.Preserved evidence supports forensic investigation, helps determine the scope of compromise, meets legal requirements, and may be needed for law enforcement proceedings
D.To blame the attacker
Why C is correct
Evidence preservation supports forensic analysis, scope determination, legal proceedings, and regulatory compliance during and after incident investigation.
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Where this fits in the PCI DSS exam
Incident Response
Covers incident response concepts and practices within PCI DSS.
This question belongs to the "Monitoring & Testing" domain, which makes up about 15% of the PCI DSS exam.
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