CompTIA SY0-701 Exam - Topic 2 Question 32 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's SY0-701 exam

Question #: 32
Topic #: 2

A company is aware of a given security risk related to a specific market segment. The business chooses not to accept responsibility and target their services to a different market segment. Which of the following describes this risk management strategy?

AExemption

BException

CAvoid

DTransfer

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Suggested Answer: C

Avoidance involves choosing not to engage in activities or markets where certain risks are present. This is a proactive approach to risk management. Reference: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Study Guide, Domain 5: Security Program Management, Section: 'Risk Management Strategies'.

by Lisha at Jan 10, 2025, 06:38 PM

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Mammie

10 months ago

Totally agree, they’re just avoiding responsibility.

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Mila

10 months ago

Surprised they’d just ignore the risk like that.

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Marsha

10 months ago

No way, it's about transferring the risk!

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Louisa

10 months ago

I think it's more like an exemption.

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Tamekia

11 months ago

This is definitely a case of avoidance.

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Hana

11 months ago

I thought transferring risk meant passing it on to someone else, so that doesn't seem to fit. Maybe it's more about avoiding the risk altogether?

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Claribel

11 months ago

I feel like "avoid" is the right answer here. They are actively choosing not to engage with the risk by shifting focus.

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Rodolfo

11 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about exemptions and exceptions in risk management. Could this be one of those?

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Shannon

11 months ago

I think this might be related to the concept of risk avoidance since the company is changing its target market to sidestep the risk.

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Katie

11 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. I believe the correct answer is C - Avoid, since the company is actively avoiding the security risk by choosing not to accept responsibility and targeting a different market segment instead.

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Tamekia

11 months ago

I'm not totally confident on this, but my initial thought is that the answer is A - Exemption. The company is essentially exempting themselves from dealing with the security risk by shifting to a different market.

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Felix

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem similar, but I'm leaning towards B - Exception since the company is making an exception to not address the security risk in their current market.

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Zoila

11 months ago

This seems like a straightforward risk management question. I think the answer is C - Avoid, since the company is choosing not to accept responsibility and instead targets a different market segment to avoid the security risk.

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Magnolia

2 years ago

I'm feeling lucky, so I'm going to go with A) Exemption. You know, because the company is getting an exemption from dealing with that pesky security risk. What could go wrong?

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Marget

2 years ago

I agree with you, it makes more sense to avoid the risk rather than just getting an exemption.

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Jill

2 years ago

I think it's actually C) Avoid. They're avoiding the risk altogether by targeting a different market segment.

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Sommer

2 years ago

I'm with Joesph on this one. C) Avoid is the way to go. Though I have to say, the other options are about as useful as a screen door on a submarine.

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Whitley

2 years ago

I'm not sure, but I think D) Transfer could also be a valid option. By targeting a different market segment, they are transferring the risk to that segment.

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Ramonita

2 years ago

I agree with Keneth, avoiding the risk by targeting a different market segment seems like the best strategy.

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Lore

2 years ago

Hmm, I'll go with D) Transfer. The company is offloading the risk to a different market segment, so it's kind of like transferring the risk.

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Sabrina

2 years ago

I agree. It's a smart move to avoid potential security issues by transferring the risk to another group.

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Gail

2 years ago

That makes sense. By targeting a different market segment, they are essentially transferring the risk.

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Keneth

2 years ago

I think the answer is C) Avoid.

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Laila

2 years ago

B) Exception? Really? That doesn't make any sense in this context. The company is clearly avoiding the risk, not making an exception to it.

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Joesph

2 years ago

I think the answer is C) Avoid. The company is deliberately choosing to target a different market segment to avoid the security risk. That's a classic risk avoidance strategy.

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