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Which type of analysis allows you to see how likely an exploit could affect your network?

The correct answer is C. probabilistic. Probabilistic analysis applies statistical likelihood models to quantify the chance that a specific exploit will successfully impact a given network environment.

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Question

Which type of analysis allows you to see how likely an exploit could affect your network?

Options

  • Adescriptive
  • Bcasual
  • Cprobabilistic
  • Dinferential

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    86% (25)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Probabilistic analysis applies statistical likelihood models to quantify the chance that a specific exploit will successfully impact a given network environment.

Adescriptive

Descriptive analysis summarizes what has already occurred in historical or current data and does not calculate the likelihood of future exploit success.

Bcasual

Causal analysis identifies cause-and-effect relationships between events rather than computing a probability that an exploit will impact a specific network.

CprobabilisticCorrect

Probabilistic analysis uses probability calculations and statistical methods to assign a likelihood score to potential exploit outcomes, enabling risk prioritization based on calculated exposure rather than binary worst-case assumptions - it directly answers how likely an exploit is to affect a network.

Dinferential

Inferential analysis draws broader conclusions from a representative data sample but is not specifically designed to quantify exploit likelihood against a network.

Concept tested: Security risk analysis types - probabilistic assessment

Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-30r1.pdf

Topics

#probabilistic analysis#exploit likelihood#risk assessment#vulnerability analysis

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