ISC2 CC Security Principles Practice Question
A security analyst discovers that a vendor's software contains a known vulnerability that could lead to data exposure. The analyst reports this to management. According to risk management principles, which action represents risk transfer?
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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Purchasing cyber insurance to cover potential losses
Risk transfer shifts the financial impact to another party, such as through cyber insurance.
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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Discontinuing use of the vendor's software
Why it's wrong here
This is risk avoidance.
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Purchasing cyber insurance to cover potential losses
Why this is correct
Correct. Transfers financial risk to insurer.
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Installing a patch to fix the vulnerability
Why it's wrong here
This is risk mitigation.
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Accepting the risk and documenting the decision
Why it's wrong here
This is risk acceptance.
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Introduction to Security Principles
Key term
Risk
Risk is the possibility that an event or action will negatively affect an organization's ability to achieve its goals, often measured in terms of likelihood and impact.
Key term
Exposure
Exposure is the measure of potential loss or harm to an organization's assets when a vulnerability is exploited by a threat, often expressed as the window of time or degree of access an attacker has.
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