Risk Assessment Inputs

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What is the purpose of applying risk assessments in an organization?

  • To identify, estimate, and prioritize risks to the organization's mission and assets (correct)
  • To focus solely on the organization's reputation
  • To eliminate all risks from an organization's operations
  • To increase the organization's operational costs

Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential input for conducting risk assessments?

  • Real-time threat information
  • Supply chain risk assessment results
  • Non-disclosure agreements with employees (correct)
  • Previous organization-level security and privacy risk assessment results

What is the expected output of conducting organization-level risk assessments?

  • Supply chain risk assessment results
  • Organizationally-tailored control baselines and Cybersecurity Framework Profiles (correct)
  • Previous security and privacy risk assessment results
  • Information sharing agreements

Which of the following is an optional task for organizations to complete related to risk assessments?

<p>Implementing organizationally-tailored control baselines and Cybersecurity Framework Profiles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of risk assessments, what do 'organizationally-tailored control baselines' refer to?

<p>Specific security measures customized for a particular organization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of information can be obtained from continuous monitoring for use in risk assessments?

<p>Security and privacy information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a system-level risk assessment?

<p>To identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in the system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the key components of a system-level risk assessment according to the text?

<p>Identification of threat sources, threat events, asset vulnerabilities, likelihood of exploitation, and impact of asset loss (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of prioritizing system assets based on the adverse impact or consequence of asset loss?

<p>To update the risk assessment results on an ongoing basis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected output of Task P-13 according to the text?

<p>Documentation of the stages through which information passes in the system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a key component of a system-level risk assessment according to the text?

<p>Determination of the expected financial cost of implementing security controls (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the purpose of Task P-14, Risk Assessment—System?

<p>To conduct a system-level risk assessment and update the risk assessment results on an ongoing basis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Task P-2, Risk Management Strategy?

<p>To establish a risk management strategy for the organization, including a determination of risk tolerance. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of risk tolerance in the organization's risk management process?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential input of Task P-2, Risk Management Strategy?

<p>Organizational risk assessment results (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Task P-3, Risk Assessment—Organization?

<p>To assess organization-wide security and privacy risk and update the risk assessment results on an ongoing basis. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a key feature of risk tolerance in the organization's risk management process?

<p>It is determined independently of the organization's risk assessment results. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is listed as an expected output of Task P-2, Risk Management Strategy?

<p>A risk management strategy and statement of risk tolerance inclusive of information security and privacy risk. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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