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Start Security Program Management and Oversight PracticeA manager asks how the security team decides which issue should be fixed first. Which two factors are MOST important to evaluate for each risk?
Explanation: Risk prioritization is based on the likelihood of a threat occurring and the potential impact on the organization. These two factors are the core components of risk (Risk = Likelihood × Impact). Asset age and user satisfaction are not primary inputs to risk priority decisions; they may influence other aspects of security management but do not directly determine which risk to address first.
Based on the exhibit, which risk should be prioritized first under the company's likelihood-impact scoring model? Exhibit: Risk Register | Risk ID | Likelihood | Impact | Score | Notes | |---------|------------|--------|-------|-------| | R-101 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Manual review partially controls the risk | | R-102 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Cheaper remediation available | | R-103 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Critical impact but rare occurrence | | R-104 | 5 | 5 | 25 | No existing control |
Explanation: Using the company's likelihood-impact scoring model, the risk score is calculated as likelihood × impact. R-104 has the highest score (5 × 5 = 25), so it is prioritized first. The other options incorrectly prioritize a single factor or cost over the composite score shown in the register.
Select all of the following risk term definitions that are correct.
Explanation: The correct definitions are: Inherent risk is the level of risk before controls, Residual risk is after controls, Risk appetite is the amount of risk willing to be accepted, and Risk tolerance is the acceptable deviation. Thus A-D are correct, while E and F incorrectly swap these definitions.
Which missing control best improves oversight of the supplier?
Explanation: A right-to-audit clause is the missing control that best improves oversight of the supplier because it grants the organization contractual authority to examine the supplier's security controls, processes, and compliance evidence. Without this clause, the organization has no formal mechanism to verify that the supplier is adhering to agreed-upon security requirements, leaving oversight entirely dependent on trust.
An external auditor asks for proof that emergency firewall changes were reviewed and approved before implementation last quarter. Which two artifacts are the best evidence? Select two.
Explanation: An approved change ticket with reviewer, approver, and timestamps directly documents the required pre-approval workflow for emergency firewall changes. Similarly, CAB or workflow approval records serve as formal documentation of the decision to approve the change. Both artifacts provide an auditable trail showing that the change was reviewed and approved before implementation, which is the exact evidence the auditor is requesting.
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