Discuss ISC2 CSSLP Exam Topic 8 Question 115

Mark is the project manager of the NHQ project in StarTech Inc. The project has an asset valued at $195,000 and is subjected to an exposure factor of 35 percent. What will be the Single Loss Expectancy of the project?

A$68,250

B$92,600

C$72,650

D$67,250

Suggested Answer: A

The Single Loss Expectancy (SLE) of this project will be $68,250.

Single Loss Expectancy is a term related to Risk Management and Risk Assessment. It can be defined as the monetary value expected from

the occurrence of a risk on an asset. It is mathematically expressed as follows:

Single Loss Expectancy (SLE) = Asset Value (AV) * Exposure Factor (EF)

where the Exposure Factor is represented in the impact of the risk over the asset, or percentage of asset lost. As an example, if the Asset

Value is reduced two thirds, the exposure factor value is .66. If the asset is completely lost, the Exposure Factor is 1.0. The result is a

monetary value in the same unit as the Single Loss Expectancy is expressed.

Here, it is as follows:

SLE = Asset Value * Exposure Factor

= 195,000 * 0.35

= $68,250

Answer B, C, and D are incorrect. These are not valid SLE's for this project.

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22 comments · newest first

Kristine 2 days ago

I’m leaning towards B) $92,600. The math feels off for A.

Roslyn 7 days ago

I think the answer is A) $68,250. Seems straightforward.

Ilene 12 days ago

I agree with Leeann. A) makes sense based on the numbers.

Novella 18 days ago

I feel like A) is the safest bet. The exposure factor is high.

Kristel 23 days ago

D) $67,250 seems too low. I don’t trust that one.

Kristofer 28 days ago

I calculated it too, and I got C) $72,650. Not sure though.

William 1 month ago

I’m leaning towards B) $92,600. The math feels off for A.

Leeann 1 month ago

I think the answer is A) $68,250. Seems straightforward.

Haydee 1 month ago

Definitely A, it's straightforward math!

Estrella 2 months ago

Wait, how did you get that? I'm confused.

Willard 2 months ago

Not so sure about that, I got a different answer.

Leota 2 months ago

I think it's A) $68,250. Seems right!

Larue 2 months ago

The formula for SLE is asset value x exposure factor.

Dorcas 2 months ago

Definitely A, I calculated it too!

Jackie 2 months ago

Wait, is the exposure factor really 35%? That seems low.

Jaclyn 3 months ago

Not sure about that, I thought it would be higher.

Viva 3 months ago

I think it's A) $68,250. Seems right to me!

Shad 3 months ago

The formula for SLE is asset value x exposure factor.

Norah 3 months ago

I believe it's just $195,000 times 0.35, which should give us the answer, but I can't remember if I need to convert the percentage first.

Ernie 3 months ago

I feel like I might be mixing up the exposure factor with something else. Is it just a straightforward calculation, or do we need to consider other factors too?

Lasandra 4 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question where we had to calculate losses based on asset value and risk factors. I think I got it right, but I can't recall the exact numbers.

Wynell 5 months ago

I think the formula for Single Loss Expectancy is just the asset value multiplied by the exposure factor, but I'm not completely sure about the percentages.

ISC2 CSSLP Exam - Topic 8 Question 115 Discussion