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ISC2 CSSLP Exam - Topic 8 Question 115 Discussion

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

ISC2 CSSLP Exam - Topic 8 Question 115 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's CSSLP exam
Question #: 115
Topic #: 8
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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?

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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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Shad
2 hours ago
The formula for SLE is asset value x exposure factor.
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Norah
5 days 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.
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Ernie
10 days 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?
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Lasandra
16 days 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.
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Wynell
2 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.
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