CRISC IT Risk Assessment Practice Question
A company is considering outsourcing its data center operations to a cloud provider. Which risk treatment option is the company primarily exercising?
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 transfer
Outsourcing shifts the risk of managing the data center to a third party, which is risk transfer. Contractual liability may also be transferred.
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 avoidance
Why it's wrong here
Avoidance means eliminating the activity; outsourcing still involves the activity.
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Risk mitigation
Why it's wrong here
Mitigation involves implementing controls, not transferring.
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Risk transfer
Why this is correct
Correct. Outsourcing transfers risk to the cloud provider.
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Risk acceptance
Why it's wrong here
Acceptance does not involve transferring to a third party.
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