CRISC IT Risk Assessment Practice Question
An organization uses a qualitative risk assessment and assigns a likelihood of '3' and impact of '4' on a 5-point scale. The heat map defines risk scores 12-25 as high. What is the risk rating?
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Why each option matters
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High
Risk score = 3 × 4 = 12, which falls in the high range (12-25).
Answer analysis
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Critical
Why it's wrong here
Critical typically requires a higher score, e.g., 20-25.
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Medium
Why it's wrong here
Medium would be lower, e.g., 6-11.
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Low
Why it's wrong here
Low would be 1-5.
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High
Why this is correct
Score 12 is within the high range.
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