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A Chief Information Officer (CIO) asks the company's security specialist if the company should spend any funds on malware protection for a specific server. Based on a risk assessment, the ARO value of

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Submitted by kavita_s· Mar 4, 2026Security program management and oversight

Question

A Chief Information Officer (CIO) asks the company's security specialist if the company should spend any funds on malware protection for a specific server. Based on a risk assessment, the ARO value of a malware infection for a server is 5 and the annual cost for the malware protection is $2500. Which of the following SLE values warrants a recommendation against purchasing the malware protection?

Options

  • A$500
  • B$1000
  • C$2000
  • D$2500

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#quantitative risk analysis#ALE#SLE#ARO
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