What does OCTAVE stand for?

The correct answer is B. Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation. OCTAVE stands for Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation. It is a risk-based strategic assessment and planning technique developed by Carnegie Mellon University's CERT. The key distinction in the acronym is 'Critical' (not 'Computer') and 'Evaluation'

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AOperationally Computer Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation
BOperationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation
COperationally Computer Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Elimination
DOperationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Elimination

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OCTAVE stands for Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation. It is a risk-based strategic assessment and planning technique developed by Carnegie Mellon University's CERT. The key distinction in the acronym is 'Critical' (not 'Computer') and 'Evaluation' (not 'Elimination') - it is a methodology for evaluating and assessing risk, not eliminating it.

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