CRISC IT Risk Assessment Practice Question
A risk analyst uses a 5x5 heat map to evaluate a set of IT risks. For a particular risk, the likelihood is rated as 4 (likely) and impact as 5 (very high). What is the resulting risk rating?
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Why each option matters
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Critical
In a 5x5 heat map, risk rating is typically the product or sum of likelihood and impact. With likelihood 4 and impact 5, the product is 20, which falls in the critical category.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Low
Why it's wrong here
Low would correspond to low likelihood and impact, e.g., 1x2.
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Medium
Why it's wrong here
Medium is typically in the range 6-9.
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Critical
Why this is correct
Critical is the highest category, typically scores 16-25.
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High
Why it's wrong here
High is typically 10-15.
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