An organization performed a risk analysis and found a large number of assets with low-impact vulnerabilities. The NEXT action of the information security manager should be to:
An organization performed a risk analysis and found a large number of assets with low-impact vulnerabilities. The NEXT action of the information security manager should be to:
When an organization identifies a large number of assets with low-impact vulnerabilities, the next step is to quantify the aggregated risk. Understanding the collective impact of these low-impact vulnerabilities is crucial as their cumulative effect could pose a significant risk to the organization. This process enables informed decision-making regarding prioritizing remediation efforts and efficient resource allocation based on the overall risk assessment.
D: Quantify aggregate risk , first need to know if the overall low vulnerabilities can can cause exposures , so know the aggregate risk and then go for countermeasures
The correct answer is (B.) to determine appropriate countermeasures, cause you have to do something about the risks. Rationale: (A.) transfer the risk to a third party, is incorrect cause this may cost more than trying to address it yourself through acceptance, avoidance, reduction, etc.. (C.) report to management is incorrect cause these things don't merit their attention. (D.) quantify the aggregated risk is incorrect cause as stated in the question the risk is "low-impact"
Perhaps the question is referring to the fact that you should first aggregate total risk (addition of every low risk) for every asset. Then, you would exactly know risk level for every asset. Maybe the question is not completely well framed and, therefore, response D may be correct, if refers to every asset.
Dude, it is 100% D. I think you just misunderstand the option. Quantifying aggregated risk basically means to figure out what happens if all these seemingly minor risks realize at the same time. First you need to do that and only then you decide on how to treat them - accept or mitigate with countermeasures.
Quantify first
B,,,, remediate
Option B is incorrect. You don't immediately determine responses for low risks. Once the risk exceeds the appetite, then that triggers the creation of risk response. The next thing you do here is to aggregate the low risks. Then you can decide next whether to propose risk responses.
B. determine appropriate countermeasures.
Selected Answer: B If you read the question risk analysis is already done and found low-impact vulnerabilities. So the next step is to determine appropriate countermeasures.
D . quantify the aggregated risk. When an organization identifies a large number of assets with low-impact vulnerabilities, the next step for the information security manager should be to quantify the aggregated risk. This involves analyzing the collective impact of these low-impact vulnerabilities on the organization's overall security posture. While individually these vulnerabilities may seem minor, their cumulative effect could pose a significant risk to the organization's operations, confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data. Quantifying the aggregated risk enables the information security manager to: Understand the broader implications of multiple low-impact vulnerabilities. Make informed decisions about prioritizing remediation efforts based on the collective risk. Allocate resources efficiently to address vulnerabilities that, when combined, could have a substantial impact.
B is the right choice, from the statement the risk has already be quantify and aggregate as low impact vulnerability, so D has already be done next step is control measure
Option D - Assess the impact fisrt
B. Determine appropriate countermeasures. When a risk analysis reveals a large number of assets with low-impact vulnerabilities, the next action of the information security manager should be to determine appropriate countermeasures. While reporting to management (option C) and quantifying the aggregated risk (option D) are essential steps in the risk management process, they often come after identifying and addressing specific vulnerabilities and determining appropriate countermeasures. Transferring the risk to a third party (option A) may be considered but should be based on a comprehensive risk management strategy that includes addressing vulnerabilities through countermeasures.
Again - ChatGPT will be yours and everyone else's downfall since it's notoriously incorrect at least 30% of the time. Of course it's D! Everyone who read the book and actually studied for this exam (and not just cheating his/her way to the cert) would know that when you have a bunch of seemingly insignificant risks that you need to check what happens if they get realized all at once (aggregate).
B: porque ya se sabe que son vulnerabilidades de bajo impacto
quantifying aggregate risk, comes before remediation
If aggregate all low rating risks, then the rating would be high/critical for aggregated risks. Hence answer is D