SSCP Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis Practice Question
During a risk assessment, a team identifies that a legacy application cannot be patched due to vendor end-of-life. The business decides to continue using the application but implement compensating controls such as network segmentation and strict access controls. This risk response strategy is best classified as:
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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Risk acceptance
Risk acceptance means acknowledging the risk and taking no further action beyond existing controls. Compensating controls do not eliminate the risk; they reduce it to an acceptable level, which is still acceptance.
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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Risk mitigation
Why it's wrong here
Mitigation typically reduces risk but does not accept residual risk; however, the scenario describes acceptance.
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Risk transfer
Why it's wrong here
Transfer would involve insurance or outsourcing.
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Risk acceptance
Why this is correct
The business accepts the residual risk after applying compensating controls.
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Risk avoidance
Why it's wrong here
Avoidance would mean discontinuing the application.
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