Assess Threats and Risks SNOWPRO-ADVANCED-SECURITY-ENGINEER Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   In a risk assessment, what does 'likelihood' refer to?

   • AThe potential damage if the threat occurs
   • BThe probability that a threat will occur
   • CThe cost of implementing a mitigation control
   • DThe number of vulnerabilities in the system
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2. 17foundation · easy

   Which element is essential in a risk assessment document to make it actionable?

   • AThe exact cost of every potential mitigation
   • BThe names of all employees involved in the assessment
   • CA list of all possible threats without prioritization
   • DA clear description of the risk, its likelihood, impact, and recommended mitigation
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4. 18foundation · easy

   Which factor is most important when prioritizing risks for mitigation?

   • AThe number of users affected by the risk
   • BThe ease of implementing the mitigation
   • CThe potential impact and likelihood of the risk
   • DThe cost of the mitigation control
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5. 19application · medium

   A security engineer needs to document a risk assessment for a Snowflake environment. The documentation should be used by both technical teams and management. Which format best meets this need?

   • AA technical report with no summary
   • BA single spreadsheet with all technical details
   • CA risk register with columns for risk description, likelihood, impact, and mitigation, plus an executive summary
   • DA slide deck with only high-level risks
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6. 20foundation · easy

   A security engineer wants to prevent unauthorized access to a Snowflake account by restricting network traffic. Which type of control is this?

   • ACompensating control
   • BPreventive control
   • CDetective control
   • DCorrective control
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