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CRISC · Question #538

Which of the following information is MOST useful to a risk practitioner for developing IT risk scenarios?

The correct answer is C. Events that could potentially impact the business. To develop comprehensive IT risk scenarios, a risk practitioner primarily needs to understand the specific events that could potentially occur and negatively impact the business.

Submitted by yasin.bd· Apr 18, 2026IT Risk Assessment

Question

Which of the following information is MOST useful to a risk practitioner for developing IT risk scenarios?

Options

  • APublished vulnerabilities relevant to the business
  • BThreat actors that can trigger events
  • CEvents that could potentially impact the business
  • DIT assets requiring the greatest investment

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    94% (32)

Why each option

To develop comprehensive IT risk scenarios, a risk practitioner primarily needs to understand the specific events that could potentially occur and negatively impact the business.

APublished vulnerabilities relevant to the business

While published vulnerabilities are important for identifying specific technical weaknesses, they are components of a risk event rather than the core "events" themselves for scenario development.

BThreat actors that can trigger events

Threat actors are the agents that initiate events, and while important, the event itself is the central element around which a scenario is built, describing what happens.

CEvents that could potentially impact the businessCorrect

Risk scenarios describe a potential undesirable event, including its cause, consequence, and how it might unfold. Knowing the specific events that could impact the business (e.g., data breach, system outage, insider threat) provides the foundation for building detailed scenarios, allowing for comprehensive analysis of potential impacts and required controls.

DIT assets requiring the greatest investment

IT assets requiring the greatest investment might be critical assets, but focusing solely on investment doesn't provide the context of potential adverse events that could affect them.

Concept tested: IT risk scenario development

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#Risk Scenarios#IT Risk Assessment#Risk Identification

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