CISM Information Security Risk Management Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are valid risk response options?
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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 mitigation
The correct answers are C (Risk mitigation) and D (Risk acceptance). These are two of the standard risk response options recognized in frameworks such as ISO 31000 and COBIT, alongside risk avoidance and risk transfer. Options A (Risk amplification) and B (Risk neutralization) are not standard risk response terms. Option E (Risk retention) is sometimes considered a form of risk acceptance, but it is not listed as a separate standard response option; the question specifically expects 'acceptance' and 'mitigation' as the correct choices.
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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Risk amplification
Why it's wrong here
Not a risk response.
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Risk neutralization
Why it's wrong here
Not a standard response.
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Risk mitigation
Why this is correct
Implementing controls to reduce risk.
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Risk acceptance
Why this is correct
Formal acknowledgment of residual risk.
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Risk retention
Why it's wrong here
Often considered a form of acceptance, but the primary term is acceptance.
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