During a Recent Incident, Sensitive Data Was Disclosed and Subsequently

Multiple Choice

During a recent incident, sensitive data was disclosed and subsequently destroyed through a properly secured, cloud-based storage platform. An incident response technician is working with management to develop an after action report that conveys critical metrics regarding the incident. Which of the following would be MOST important to senior leadership to determine the impact of the breach?

A) The likely per-record cost of the breach to the organization
B) The legal or regulatory exposure that exists due to the breach
C) The amount of downtime required to restore the data
D) The number of records compromised