CRISC IT Risk Assessment Practice Question
Which of the following is a limitation of quantitative risk analysis?
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Why each option matters
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It is data-intensive and time-consuming.
Quantitative analysis requires detailed data and is time-consuming, which can be a significant limitation.
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Results are not comparable across organizations.
Why it's wrong here
Quantitative results are objective and comparable.
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It is data-intensive and time-consuming.
Why this is correct
Quantitative methods require reliable data and significant effort.
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It is subjective and difficult to communicate.
Why it's wrong here
Subjectivity is a limitation of qualitative analysis.
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It does not provide financially meaningful values.
Why it's wrong here
Quantitative analysis provides financial values like ALE.
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