CRISC IT Risk Identification Practice Question
During a risk assessment, the risk practitioner develops a scenario involving a disgruntled employee exfiltrating sensitive customer data through a USB drive. The organization has a strict policy against removable media but lacks technical controls to prevent USB usage. Which element of the risk scenario is the vulnerability?
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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Lack of technical controls to prevent USB usage
The vulnerability is the lack of technical controls to prevent USB usage, which is a weakness that can be exploited by the threat actor (disgruntled employee) to cause the threat event (data exfiltration).
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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Data exfiltration
Why it's wrong here
Data exfiltration is the threat event, not the vulnerability.
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Lack of technical controls to prevent USB usage
Why this is correct
This is the weakness that can be exploited.
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Disgruntled employee
Why it's wrong here
The disgruntled employee is the threat actor, not the vulnerability.
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Sensitive customer data
Why it's wrong here
Sensitive data is the asset at risk, not the vulnerability.
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