ISC2 CISSP Security Operations Guide

Study ISC2 CISSP Security Operations: key concepts, common traps, and exam decision cues.

This domain tests whether you can run security under stress. CISSP wants operational decisions that preserve evidence, contain impact, restore service responsibly, and keep people and facilities safe.

Work this chapter in order

Lesson Focus
7.1 Incident Response Learn how the exam orders detection, containment, investigation, and evidence preservation.
7.2 Recovery & Resilience Learn how CISSP tests recovery targets, site options, safety controls, and resilience planning.

Fast routing inside this chapter

If the question is really about… Go first to…
incident phases, chain of custody, forensics, or evidence quality 7.1 Incident Response
backups, DR sites, RTO/RPO, operational continuity, or physical protections 7.2 Recovery & Resilience

What strong answers usually do

  • contain carefully without destroying the evidence needed later
  • align recovery choices with business impact and recovery objectives
  • treat operational resilience as people, process, technology, and facility design together

In this section

Revised on Sunday, May 10, 2026