Who Should Head the CSIRT

question 43

Multiple Choice

Who should head the CSIRT?

• A) IT
• B) IT security
• C) A senior manager
• D) None of the above

Distinguish between different human compromises such as rationalization and stereotyping.

Appreciate the significance of identifying problems accurately before seeking solutions.

Understand the need for gathering and organizing facts as a preliminary step in decision making.

Learn how personal perspectives and simplicity can compromise decision quality.

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Definitions:

Human Dignity

The inherent value and worth that each person holds, deserving of respect and ethical treatment.

Benchmarking

In a search for excellence, taking the absolute best as a standard and trying to surpass it; objectively evaluating what an organization does compared with what its best competitors do and then taking steps to meet or exceed that high standard. Fundamental benchmark measures are product quality (what is produced) and service quality (how one deals with customers).

Criteria

Standards or rules by which something can be judged or decided.

Statesmanship

The ability to work with and through other people, based on mastery of human relations skills and use of the four-step method to solve problems; an important element of leadership performance.