CRISC IT Risk Identification Practice Question
A risk practitioner is developing a risk scenario for a data breach caused by an insider threat. Which of the following is the MOST realistic and complete risk scenario?
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A disgruntled employee with excessive access privileges exfiltrates customer data to a competitor, resulting in a $2 million loss.
Describes a complete scenario: a threat actor (disgruntled employee) with a motive, a threat event (exfiltration), a vulnerability (excessive access), and a consequence (financial loss). Other options lack one element (e.g., no vulnerability or incomplete consequence).
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