CRISC Risk Response and Reporting Practice Question
Which of the following is a Key Risk Indicator (KRI) that provides leading indication of increasing vulnerability risk?
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Why each option matters
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Patch lag metric
Patch lag (time since last patch) is a leading indicator that systems are exposed to known vulnerabilities.
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Control deficiency rate
Why it's wrong here
This is a KCI, not a KRI.
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Patch lag metric
Why this is correct
A high patch lag indicates increased vulnerability risk before exploitation.
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Mean time to detect (MTTD)
Why it's wrong here
This is a performance metric for detection capability.
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Number of security incidents
Why it's wrong here
This is a lagging indicator of past failures.
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