CRISC IT Risk Assessment Practice Question
A company's risk assessment identifies that a threat actor has high capability and motivation to exploit a vulnerability. Which factor does this relate to?
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Likelihood assessment
Threat actor capability and motivation are factors in likelihood assessment.
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Likelihood assessment
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Threat actor characteristics influence how likely an attack is.
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Risk appetite
Why it's wrong here
Risk appetite is the level of risk the organization is willing to accept.
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Control effectiveness
Why it's wrong here
Control effectiveness relates to existing controls.
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Impact assessment
Why it's wrong here
Impact assessment focuses on consequences.
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