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312-50V11 · Question #733

Risks=Threats x Vulnerabilities is referred to as the:

The correct answer is C. Risk equation. The formula Risk = Threats x Vulnerabilities is the foundational risk equation used in information security risk management.

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Risks=Threats x Vulnerabilities is referred to as the:

Options

  • ABIA equation
  • BDisaster recovery formula
  • CRisk equation
  • DThreat assessment

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  • A
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  • B
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  • C
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  • D
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Why each option

The formula Risk = Threats x Vulnerabilities is the foundational risk equation used in information security risk management.

ABIA equation

A Business Impact Analysis (BIA) identifies and evaluates the effects of disruptions on business operations, not a formula defining the mathematical relationship between threats and vulnerabilities.

BDisaster recovery formula

A disaster recovery formula addresses restoration procedures and recovery time objectives, not the relationship between threats and vulnerabilities used to calculate risk.

CRisk equationCorrect

The risk equation Risk = Threats x Vulnerabilities (sometimes extended to include Asset Value) is the standard formula used in information security to quantify risk. It expresses that risk arises from the combination of a threat that could exploit a vulnerability. NIST SP 800-30 formalizes this relationship as the basis for risk assessments.

DThreat assessment

A threat assessment is the process of identifying and evaluating individual threats, not a named formula for calculating overall risk.

Concept tested: Risk calculation formula in security risk management

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-30/rev-1/final

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