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Start Risk Response and Mitigation PracticeWhich TWO of the following are examples of risk transfer? (Select TWO.)
Explanation: Outsourcing IT operations to a third party transfers the operational risk and associated liabilities to the external provider via a contractual agreement. The third party assumes responsibility for managing and securing the IT infrastructure, shifting the financial and reputational impact of failures or breaches away from the organization. This is a classic risk transfer mechanism, distinct from risk mitigation or acceptance.
Based on the exhibit, which risk is most likely present and what is the most appropriate risk response?
Explanation: The exhibit shows a cloud storage access policy that allows public access via a wildcard permission with an allow effect. This directly exposes data to the internet, creating a risk of unauthorized data exposure. The most appropriate risk response is to apply a deny rule to restrict access, such as modifying the policy to remove the wildcard permission or adding conditions to block public access.
After implementing a new web application, the risk owner reports that the residual risk level is still above the risk appetite. Which of the following should be the risk practitioner's FIRST action?
Explanation: When residual risk remains above the risk appetite after treatment, the risk practitioner must first re-evaluate the existing risk treatment options with the risk owner. This collaborative review identifies whether additional controls (e.g., stricter input validation, rate limiting, or Web Application Firewall tuning) can further reduce the risk to an acceptable level before considering escalation or acceptance.
A multinational organization is implementing a risk mitigation strategy for a critical system. The business impact analysis shows that downtime costs are extremely high. Which risk response strategy is MOST appropriate for this scenario?
Explanation: Given the extremely high downtime costs, the most appropriate risk response is risk reduction through implementing redundant systems. This directly addresses the critical system's availability requirement by eliminating single points of failure, thereby reducing both the likelihood and impact of downtime. Decommissioning the system (avoidance) would eliminate the business function entirely, which is typically not viable for a critical system, while insurance (transfer) only provides financial compensation after the loss, not preventing the operational impact of downtime.
An organization decides to outsource its data center operations to a third party. This is an example of which risk response?
Explanation: Outsourcing data center operations transfers the financial and operational risks associated with managing the infrastructure to a third-party provider. This is a classic risk transfer response because the organization retains ownership of the data and business accountability but shifts the liability for physical security, hardware maintenance, and uptime to the vendor via contractual agreements, such as SLAs with penalty clauses.
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