Arisk assessmentenables organizations toprioritize remediation activitieswhen multiple vulnerabilities are identified because:
* Contextual Risk Evaluation:Assesses the potential impact and likelihood of each vulnerability.
* Prioritization:Helps determine which vulnerabilities pose the highest risk to critical assets.
* Resource Allocation:Ensures that remediation efforts focus on the most significant threats.
* Data-Driven Decisions:Uses quantitative or qualitative metrics to support prioritization.
Other options analysis:
* A. Business Impact Analysis (BIA):Focuses on the impact of business disruptions, not directly on vulnerabilities.
* B. Vulnerability exception process:Manages known risks but does not prioritize them.
* C. Executive reporting process:Summarizes security posture but does not prioritize remediation.
CCOA Official Review Manual, 1st Edition References:
* Chapter 5: Risk Assessment Techniques:Emphasizes the importance of risk analysis in vulnerability management.
* Chapter 7: Prioritizing Vulnerability Remediation:Guides how to rank threats based on risk.