What term describes a broad overview of the investigation underway and is the second step in reporting a security violation?

• A. Administrative Inquiry
• B. Adjudication
• C. Access
• D. Adversary

Answer: (A)

A preliminary, broad-scoped review that follows a reported security violation to outline the investigation and plan next steps is called an administrative inquiry. This fits as the second step because after the initial report, the organization needs to quickly scope what happened, gather key facts, identify involved parties, and decide immediate actions, without moving into formal disciplinary or legal decisions yet. Adjudication comes later as the formal decision-making process after facts are reviewed. Access is about permissions to systems and resources, not about investigating the incident. Adversary refers to the attacker, not a procedural step in handling the report.