CRISC IT Risk Assessment Practice Question
A risk manager is using a 5×5 likelihood-impact matrix to assess a set of identified risks. What is the PRIMARY advantage of using this qualitative method?
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It is quick and easy to communicate to stakeholders.
Qualitative risk analysis using heat maps is quick and easy to communicate to stakeholders, making it a common initial assessment tool.
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It provides objective and comparable risk scores across organizations.
Why it's wrong here
Qualitative analysis is subjective and not easily comparable across organizations.
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It is quick and easy to communicate to stakeholders.
Why this is correct
Qualitative heat maps are simple to understand and communicate.
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It produces financially meaningful results for cost-benefit analysis.
Why it's wrong here
Financial meaning is a characteristic of quantitative analysis, not qualitative.
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It requires less data but is time-consuming to complete.
Why it's wrong here
Qualitative analysis is generally faster, not time-consuming.
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