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:
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- ABIA equation
- BDisaster recovery formula
- CRisk equation
- DThreat assessment
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(41 responses)- A2% (1)
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- C88% (36)
- D2% (1)
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The formula Risk = Threats x Vulnerabilities is the foundational risk equation used in information security risk management.
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.
A disaster recovery formula addresses restoration procedures and recovery time objectives, not the relationship between threats and vulnerabilities used to calculate risk.
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.
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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