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SY0-501 · Question #535

Which of the following metrics are used to calculate the SLE? (Select TWO)

The correct answer is B. ARO C. ALE. Single Loss Expectancy (SLE) represents the monetary loss expected from a single occurrence of a risk, and it can be mathematically derived by dividing the Annualized Loss Expectancy (ALE) by the Annualized Rate of Occurrence (ARO).

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

Question

Which of the following metrics are used to calculate the SLE? (Select TWO)

Options

  • AROI
  • BARO
  • CALE
  • DMTBF
  • EMTTF
  • FTCO

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    74% (29)
  • D
    13% (5)
  • E
    3% (1)
  • F
    8% (3)

Why each option

Single Loss Expectancy (SLE) represents the monetary loss expected from a single occurrence of a risk, and it can be mathematically derived by dividing the Annualized Loss Expectancy (ALE) by the Annualized Rate of Occurrence (ARO).

AROI

ROI (Return on Investment) is a financial metric for evaluating the profitability of an investment and is not used in SLE calculation.

BAROCorrect

ARO (Annualized Rate of Occurrence) represents the expected frequency of a threat's occurrence in a year, and it serves as the divisor for ALE when calculating SLE (SLE = ALE / ARO).

CALECorrect

ALE (Annualized Loss Expectancy) is the total estimated financial loss from a specific risk over a year; when ALE is divided by ARO, it directly yields the SLE (SLE = ALE / ARO).

DMTBF

MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) is a reliability metric indicating the average time an asset operates before failing, unrelated to SLE.

EMTTF

MTTF (Mean Time To Failure) is a reliability metric representing the average time an asset is expected to function before permanent failure, not used for SLE.

FTCO

TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) is a comprehensive financial estimate of all direct and indirect costs associated with an asset, not directly used in SLE calculation.

Concept tested: Risk assessment quantitative analysis formulas

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/explore-security-operations-concepts/3-explore-risk-management-concepts

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#SLE#ALE#ARO#risk quantification

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