CAP · Question #157
Which of the following are the goals of risk management? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.
The correct answer is A. Finding an economic balance between the impact of the risk and the cost of the counterme B. Identifying the risk C. Assessing the impact of potential threats. The three recognized goals of risk management are identifying risks, assessing threat impact, and balancing risk impact against countermeasure cost - not identifying accused individuals.
Question
Which of the following are the goals of risk management? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.
Options
- AFinding an economic balance between the impact of the risk and the cost of the counterme
- BIdentifying the risk
- CAssessing the impact of potential threats
- DIdentifying the accused
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A93% (55)
- D7% (4)
Why each option
The three recognized goals of risk management are identifying risks, assessing threat impact, and balancing risk impact against countermeasure cost - not identifying accused individuals.
Finding an economic balance between the impact of a risk and the cost of a countermeasure is a fundamental risk management goal, ensuring that security investments are proportional and justified relative to the threats they address.
Identifying risks is the foundational goal of risk management; without formally identifying risks, they cannot be assessed, prioritized, or treated.
Assessing the impact and likelihood of potential threats enables organizations to prioritize risks and allocate limited resources to the most significant exposures.
Identifying an accused person is a forensic investigation or legal process objective, not a risk management goal; risk management focuses on threats and vulnerabilities, not attribution of blame to individuals.
Concept tested: Core goals and objectives of risk management
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-30/rev-1/final
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