CCOA Cybersecurity Principles And Risk Practice Question
Which THREE actions are essential to the 'Identify' function of the NIST CSF?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Risk management strategy
Identify covers inventory, risk management, and governance.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Malware scanning
Why it's wrong here
This is part of Protect/Detect.
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Risk management strategy
Why this is correct
Strategy is a core part of Identify.
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Software license management
Why this is correct
Managing software assets is part of identification.
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Hardware asset inventory
Why this is correct
Knowing what you have is critical.
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Incident recovery time analysis
Why it's wrong here
This is part of Recovery.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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