Which COSC Core Leader Function involves recognizing and naming issues or threats?

• A. Strengthen
• B. Mitigate
• C. Identify
• D. Reintegrate

Answer: (C)

Recognizing and naming issues or threats is identifying. This function is about awareness and labeling: you notice something unusual, determine what it is, and give it a clear name so everyone shares a common understanding. That labeling step triggers the right actions and informs subsequent decisions. For example, spotting unusual activity and classifying it as a potential threat allows you to alert others and initiate the appropriate response. The other functions describe actions that come after identification—strengthening builds capability, mitigating reduces risk, and reintegrating returns operations to normal after an disruption—so only identifying covers the act of recognizing and naming.