CRISC IT Risk Identification Practice Question
During a risk identification workshop, a risk owner proposes a scenario: 'A disgruntled employee with privileged access exfiltrates customer data to a competitor.' In the context of the ISACA risk scenario template, which element is missing if the scenario only includes the actor, threat type, event, and asset?
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Timing and detection
A complete risk scenario includes actor, threat type, event, asset/resource, timing, detection, and response. The scenario lacks timing (when the event might occur) and detection/response elements.
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Timing and detection
Why this is correct
Timing and detection are required by the ISACA template.
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Business impact
Why it's wrong here
Business impact is a consequence, not a template element.
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Consequence
Why it's wrong here
Consequence is implied but not part of the template elements listed.
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Vulnerability
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability is part of the scenario but not explicitly in the template elements.
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