A security analyst is explaining risk concepts to a new team member. The analyst says, 'The risk of a data breach is high because the likelihood of an attack is high and the impact on our reputation would be severe.' In this statement, what does 'likelihood' refer to?

The overall risk level after mitigation

The weakness in a system that could be exploited

The potential damage caused by an incident

The probability that a threat will exploit a vulnerability

A security analyst is explaining the concept of risk to a new employee. The analyst says, 'The risk of a data breach is high because the likelihood of an attack is high and the impact on our reputation would be severe.' In this statement, what does 'impact' refer to?

The potential damage caused by an incident

The weakness in a system that could be exploited

The overall risk level after mitigation

The probability that a threat will exploit a vulnerability

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Risk Management CCOA Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the Domain 2: Cybersecurity Principles and Risk domain, which accounts for 20% of the CCOA exam. ISACA does not publish an official question count, but from its 240-minute exam (~95–160 total, ~19–32 in this domain), expect 5–8 from this objective — we provide 28 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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A security analyst is explaining risk concepts to a new team member. The analyst says, 'The risk of a data breach is high because the likelihood of an attack is high and the impact on our reputation would be severe.' In this statement, what does 'likelihood' refer to?
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A security analyst is explaining the concept of risk to a new employee. The analyst says, 'The risk of a data breach is high because the likelihood of an attack is high and the impact on our reputation would be severe.' In this statement, what does 'impact' refer to?
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Which term describes a weakness in a system that could be exploited by a threat actor?
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A risk assessment team rates the likelihood of a data breach as 'high' and the impact as 'moderate' based on expert judgment. Which risk assessment method are they using?
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In the risk management process, which step involves determining the potential impact and likelihood of identified risks?
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Risk Management CCOA Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

A security analyst is explaining risk concepts to a new team member. The analyst says, 'The risk of a data breach is high because the likelihood of an attack is high and the impact on our reputation would be severe.' In this statement, what does 'likelihood' refer to?

A security analyst is explaining the concept of risk to a new employee. The analyst says, 'The risk of a data breach is high because the likelihood of an attack is high and the impact on our reputation would be severe.' In this statement, what does 'impact' refer to?

Which term describes a weakness in a system that could be exploited by a threat actor?

A risk assessment team rates the likelihood of a data breach as 'high' and the impact as 'moderate' based on expert judgment. Which risk assessment method are they using?

In the risk management process, which step involves determining the potential impact and likelihood of identified risks?

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