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The reason why option A (an external security assessment) is not the most likely choice for the CSO to validate the business's involvement in the incident response plan is because an external security assessment focuses on evaluating the overall security posture of an organization, rather than specifically validating the incident response plan tabletop exercise (C) is specifically designed to test and validate the incident response plan. It allows participants to simulate and discuss their responses to various emergency scenarios, ensuring that the plan is comprehensive and that all stakeholders understand their roles and responsibilities It's important to note that while an external security assessment can provide valuable insights into an organization's security posture, it may not be the most suitable method for validating the incident response plan in this specific scenario.

Tabletop

I don't understand Comptia's obsession and fascination with "tabletop exercise "..correct answer is C

A tabletop exercise is a simulation of an incident or security breach that allows key stakeholders and teams within an organization to come together and discuss their roles, responsibilities, and responses in a controlled and non-disruptive environment. During the exercise, participants can validate the incident response plan, identify gaps or weaknesses, and make necessary improvements. It helps assess the organization's readiness and preparedness to handle various incidents effectively and collaboratively.

"A tabletop exercise is one that is designed for the participants to walk through all the steps of a process, ensuring all elements are covered and that the plan does not forget a key dataset or person. This is typically a fairly high-level review, designed to uncover missing or poorly covered elements and gaps in communications, both between people and systems. This tabletop exercise is a critical final step because it validates the planning covered the needed elements. The steps in the exercise should be performed by the principal leaders of the business and IT functions to ensure that all steps are correct. Although this will take time from senior members, given the criticality of this business process, as it is being done for operations determined to be vital to the business, it hardly seems like overkill." -All-in-one Security+ SY0-601 Exam Guide Sixth Edition by Conkin & White

As the question states, the organization is looking to validate their training and that would essentially require an external body to perform the function in an unbiased manner. so A is the best option here in my humble opinion. Thank you for listening.

definitely C

I agree with C tabletop exercise = incident response plan

C. A tabletop exercise The objective of the tabletop exercise is to strengthen the overall response plan and review associated response procedures through guided discussion of one or more emergency scenarios.

involvement = participation = tabletop exercise

A red team consists of security professionals who act as adversaries to overcome cyber security controls. Red teams often consist of independent ethical hackers who evaluate system security in an objective manner. They utilize all the available techniques to find weaknesses in people, processes, and technology to gain unauthorized access to assets. As a result of these simulated attacks, red teams make recommendations and plans on how to strengthen an organization’s security posture. https://purplesec.us/red-team-vs-blue-team-cyber-security/

The CSO is most likely to use a tabletop exercise to validate the organization's involvement in the incident response plan. A tabletop exercise is a type of simulation that involves a group of participants discussing and responding to a hypothetical security incident. The scenario is typically discussed in a group setting, with participants representing different roles and departments within the organization. The goal of a tabletop exercise is to assess the organization's readiness to respond to a security incident, identify any gaps or weaknesses in the incident response plan, and determine how effectively different teams and individuals can work together to respond to the incident

its internal so my vote is deciding here i agree with c :)

I´d go with C as you want to check for the "business´s involvement". An external entity might not be involved with your actuall business. With a tabletop exercise you can get the people involved with the respose procedure who will actually have to do something when an incident occurs and know the business best and the impact that an incident would have on it

I think C. This job can be accomplished with an tabletop exercise. It is within the CSO’s capability. Anything external would need approval from the boss and require more resources. Just my opinion.

Tabletop is more for practice