The National Cyber Response Coordination Group is composed of how many federal agencies that respond to cyber-attacks?

• A. 9
• B. 11
• C. 13
• D. 15

Answer: (C)

Addressing a national cyber-attack requires collaboration across multiple parts of the government. The National Cyber Response Coordination Group is built to bring together a broad mix of federal partners—covering civilian cyber protection, law enforcement, defense, energy and critical infrastructure, intelligence, and policy coordination. This wide, but defined, group ensures that decisions can be made quickly with input from the right authorities and that responses are coherent across different functions (security, investigation, attribution, incident management, and communications).

Because the group is designed to include a substantial set of agencies rather than just a single department or a small team, it fits the scenario of a multi-agency coordination body that can handle the complex, cross-cutting nature of cyber incidents. The other options would imply too few agencies or too many for this structured, joint-response approach. Typical participants you’d expect to see include the lead civilian cyber authority along with major law enforcement, defense, energy, and intelligence partners, all working under a unified framework.