ISC2 ISSEP Exam - Topic 2 Question 77 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's ISSEP exam

Question #: 77
Topic #: 2

FIPS 199 defines the three levels of potential impact on organizations: low, moderate, and high. Which of the following are the effects of loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability in a high level potential impact?

AThe loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability might cause severe degradation in or loss of mission capability to an extent.

BThe loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability might result in major financial losses.

CThe loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability might result in a major damage to organizational assets.

DThe loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability might result in severe damages like life threatening injuries or loss of life.

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Suggested Answer: A, B, C, D

The following are the effects of loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability in a high level

potential impact:

It might cause a severe degradation in or loss of mission capability to an extent.

It might result in a major damage to organizational assets.

It might result in a major financial loss.

It might result in severe harms such as serious life threatening injuries or loss of life.

by Junita at Dec 14, 2023, 01:16 PM

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Elza

3 months ago

D sounds a bit dramatic, but I guess it could happen in some cases.

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Earnestine

3 months ago

C is true, organizational assets are critical to operations.

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Leonor

3 months ago

Wait, life-threatening injuries from data loss? That seems extreme.

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Glory

4 months ago

A and B are spot on, financial losses can be huge!

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Ria

4 months ago

Definitely agree, loss of integrity can really mess things up.

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Laurel

4 months ago

I recall that severe damages, including life-threatening injuries, are critical in high impact cases. That one seems really serious!

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Daren

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I think major damage to organizational assets is a key effect of high impact loss.

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Lemuel

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like major financial losses are also a significant concern in high impact scenarios.

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Angelyn

5 months ago

I remember studying FIPS 199, and I think a high impact loss could definitely lead to severe degradation in mission capability.

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Malinda

5 months ago

I'm a little unsure about the distinction between some of these options. I'll need to re-read the question and think carefully about which ones truly represent the highest level of potential impact.

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Shelton

5 months ago

This is a good test of my knowledge of FIPS 199 and the different impact levels. I'm feeling confident that I can identify the correct high-level impacts based on the descriptions provided.

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Pete

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The wording seems a bit tricky, and I want to make sure I understand the differences between the options before selecting my answer.

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Caprice

5 months ago

This looks like a straightforward question about the effects of high-level potential impact under FIPS 199. I'll carefully read through the options and select the ones that best match the description.

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Melynda

5 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The key is to identify the most severe potential impacts, which would be things like severe degradation of mission capability, major financial losses, major damage to assets, and life-threatening injuries or loss of life. I'll select the options that cover those scenarios.

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Georgeanna

5 months ago

Okay, I've got a strategy for this. I'll start by eliminating any options that seem clearly wrong, like the one about waiving rights. Then I'll carefully read through the remaining choices and pick the one that best matches the administrative requirements I remember from class.

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Halina

5 months ago

Placing their names on the blockchain sounds interesting, but I don't think that's how they get incentivized to participate. Feels like that's not the main point here.

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Latrice

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The key is to identify the accurate statement about Prisma Cloud's SSO capabilities. I'll read through the options methodically.

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Nobuko

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording of these options. I'll need to re-read them a few times to make sure I understand the nuances before selecting an answer.

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Gladys

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the wording here. Is the question asking about the consequence, likelihood, or probability of an RBI event? I'll need to re-read the question carefully to make sure I understand what it's asking.

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Haydee

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem similar, and I want to make sure I fully grasp the nuance between them before selecting an answer.

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