Palo Alto Networks Certified Security Automation Engineer (PCSAE) — Question 81

At what stage during the incident lifecycle is an incident type assigned?

Answer options

• A. Pre-processing
• B. Incident creation
• C. Classification
• D. Playbook execution

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as classification is the stage where the incident type is determined based on its characteristics. Options A and B occur before the classification stage, focusing on initial data handling and incident logging, while D involves executing predefined responses to incidents that have already been classified.