Quick Answer
The answer is Mitigate, as this is the risk response strategy specifically designed to reduce the probability and/or impact of a high-priority adverse risk. In the context of a risk mitigation strategy for high-probability high-impact risks, the project manager takes proactive action to lower the risk to an acceptable threshold, such as adding redundant systems or conducting more thorough testing. On the CAPM exam, this concept tests your understanding of the four main risk response strategies—Avoid, Transfer, Mitigate, and Accept—and the key distinction is that Mitigate actively reduces the threat, whereas Avoid eliminates the risk entirely, Transfer shifts liability to a third party, and Acceptance involves no proactive action. A common trap is confusing Mitigate with Avoid, so remember the memory tip: “Mitigate makes it smaller, Avoid makes it disappear.”
This CAPM practice question tests your understanding of predictive plan-based methodologies. Compare every option against the stated constraints before choosing — the best answer satisfies all requirements, not just the most obvious one. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A project manager is performing risk response planning for a high-priority risk. The risk has a high probability and high impact. Which response strategy is most appropriate to reduce the probability and/or impact?
Mitigate
Correct: Mitigate reduces probability or impact, appropriate for high-priority risks.
Transfer
Why wrong: Transfer shifts liability but does not reduce probability or impact.
Accept
Why wrong: Acceptance is for low-priority risks or when no other response is available.
Avoid
Why wrong: Avoid eliminates the risk entirely, but may not be feasible.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Mitigate
Mitigate is the strategy to reduce the probability and/or impact of an adverse risk. Avoid eliminates the risk, transfer shifts it, and acceptance is passive.
Key principle: NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Mitigate
Why this is correct
Correct: Mitigate reduces probability or impact, appropriate for high-priority risks.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
Transfer
Why it's wrong here
Transfer shifts liability but does not reduce probability or impact.
Accept
Why it's wrong here
Acceptance is for low-priority risks or when no other response is available.
Avoid
Why it's wrong here
Avoid eliminates the risk entirely, but may not be feasible.
Common exam traps
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Detailed technical explanation
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Real-world example
A small business has 20 workstations on the 192.168.1.0/24 network and one public IP from its ISP. The router uses PAT (NAT overload) so all 20 devices share one public address using different source ports. NAT questions test whether you understand the four address terms and which direction each translation applies.
What to study next
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related CAPM NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
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Predictive Plan-Based Methodologies — This question tests Predictive Plan-Based Methodologies — Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address..
The correct answer is: Mitigate — Mitigate is the strategy to reduce the probability and/or impact of an adverse risk. Avoid eliminates the risk, transfer shifts it, and acceptance is passive.
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related CAPM NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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