Greatest Concerns with Detailed Reports of Recent Attacks in Communications to Employees

Concerns with Detailed Reports of Recent Attacks

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During an audit of an organization's incident management process, an IS auditor learns that the security operations team includes detailed reports of recent attacks in its communications to employees.

Which of the following is the GREATEST concern with this situation?

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A. B. C. D.

C.

The greatest concern with including detailed reports of recent attacks in communications to employees by the security operations team is that employees may misuse the information in the reports (option C).

Detailed reports of recent attacks can contain sensitive information about the organization's systems, vulnerabilities, and potential attack vectors. If this information falls into the wrong hands, it could be used to launch further attacks on the organization. Therefore, it is critical to restrict access to such reports to only those individuals who have a legitimate need to know.

When the security operations team communicates these reports to employees, there is a risk that the employees may not fully understand the sensitive nature of the information contained in the reports, and may not handle it appropriately. For example, they may inadvertently share the information with unauthorized individuals, or use it to try and fix security issues themselves, which could result in further damage to the organization's systems.

While options A and B are also valid concerns, they are not as significant as the risk of employees misusing the information in the reports. If employees fail to understand the severity of the threats (option A), this can be addressed by providing additional training or simplifying the language used in the reports. If the reports are too complex for a non-technical audience (option B), the security operations team can consider providing a summary or executive-level version of the reports to employees, with more technical details reserved for authorized personnel.

Option D, regarding the lack of a documented procedure to communicate the reports, is a concern as it can lead to inconsistencies and confusion in the communication process. However, this is a separate issue from the potential misuse of the information in the reports. The lack of a documented procedure can be addressed by developing and implementing a clear process for communicating the reports to employees.

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