BCS Exam CISMP-V9 Topic 1 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's CISMP-V9 exam

Question #: 49
Topic #: 1

[All CISMP-V9 Questions]

When calculating the risk associated with a vulnerability being exploited, how is this risk calculated?

ARisk = Likelihood * Impact.

BRisk = Likelihood / Impact.

CRisk = Vulnerability / Threat.

DRisk = Threat * Likelihood.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Roxane at Dec 11, 2022, 02:13 PM

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6 days ago

Risk is definitely calculated as Likelihood * Impact. Anything else just doesn't make sense.

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6 days ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's D) Risk = Threat * Likelihood. Threats play a big role in calculating risk too.

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8 days ago

I agree with Charlene. It makes sense that the risk would be calculated based on both likelihood and impact.

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10 days ago

I think the answer is A) Risk = Likelihood * Impact.

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