200-201 Security Policies and Procedures Practice Question
An organization is conducting a risk assessment and wants to assign numerical values to the likelihood and impact of risks. Which type of risk assessment is being performed?
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Quantitative risk assessment
Quantitative risk assessment uses numerical values (e.g., monetary, percentages) to calculate risk.
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Quantitative risk assessment
Why this is correct
Quantitative uses numerical values.
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Operational risk assessment
Why it's wrong here
This is a broader category, not specific to numerical values.
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Qualitative risk assessment
Why it's wrong here
Qualitative uses descriptive scales (high, medium, low).
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Hybrid risk assessment
Why it's wrong here
Hybrid combines both, but the description specifies numerical values.
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