EC-CouncilAssociate C|CISO
Domain 5Objective 5
Return on Investment (ROI) and Cost-Benefit Analysis ACCISO Practice Questions (Page 1)
Part of the Strategic Planning, Finance, Procurement, and Vendor Management domain, which makes up ~23% of our current practice bank. EC-Council does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~12–18 in this domain), expect 2–3 from this objective — we provide 44 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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Questions 1–5
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What does the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) represent for a security investment?
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A security investment costs $120,000 and is expected to generate net savings of $30,000 per year. What is the payback period?
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A CISO is comparing two security projects with the same initial cost. Project A has an IRR of 18% and a NPV of $200,000. Project B has an IRR of 15% and a NPV of $350,000. The company's cost of capital is 12%. Which project should be selected?
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A CISO is analyzing a security automation project. The base-case ROI is 80%, but the benefits depend on the accuracy of the automation. If the automation is 90% accurate, benefits are $500,000; if only 70% accurate, benefits drop to $300,000. The CISO estimates a 60% chance of high accuracy. What is the risk-adjusted expected ROI, assuming costs are $250,000?
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Which of the following is a tangible benefit of a security investment?
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