CRISC Risk Response and Mitigation Practice Question
A risk assessment identifies a high likelihood of a data breach due to insecure APIs. The risk team proposes disabling the APIs until they are secured, implementing a WAF, and purchasing breach insurance. Which THREE risk response options are being considered?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common trap in CRISC is confusing 'remediate' (fixing the root cause) with 'mitigate' (reducing risk without eliminating the cause). Implementing a WAF is a mitigation, not remediation, because the API remains vulnerable at its core.
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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Transfer
(Transfer) is correct because purchasing breach insurance transfers the financial risk of a data breach to an insurance provider. Option C (Avoid) is correct because disabling the APIs until they are secured eliminates the risk entirely by removing the vulnerable component. Option D (Mitigate) is correct because implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) reduces the likelihood or impact of an API-based attack without removing the API.
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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Remediate
Why it's wrong here
Remediate is not a distinct ISACA response.
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Transfer
Why this is correct
Insurance transfers the financial impact.
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Avoid
Why this is correct
Disabling APIs avoids the risk.
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Mitigate
Why this is correct
WAF mitigates attacks.
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Accept
Why it's wrong here
No acceptance is proposed.
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