Chapter 35: Report Writing and Field Notes

Incidents must always be written in a

way that shows the organization in a

favorable manner.

• True

• False

Verbal reports are equally as reliable as

written reports.

• True

• False

There are six (6) questions that every

report must attempt to answer and they

include: Who, What, Where, When, Why.

What is the additional question?

• If

• Could

• How

• Summary

The three (3) Cs of report writing are:

• Clear, Complete and Concise

• Complete, Competent, Clear

• Clear, Concise, Compartmentalized

• Concise, Clear, Clever

It is important to state your opinion

in incident reports to ensure that

management can figure out what really

occurred.

• True

• False

Incident reports must be treated as legal

documents.

• True

• False

Field notes are equivalent to incident

reports.

• True

• False

Writing a report is one of the most

important duties of a security

professional.

• True

• False

A good rule to follow is: If it is an

uncommon event, then report it.

• True

• False

A good acronym to remember when it

comes to writing reports is H.U.G.

• True

• False