ISOISO 27001Risk Assessment and TreatmentEASYFree question

An information security committee accepts a low-probability, low-impact risk and formally records that no further controls will be applied. According to clause 6.1.3, this treatment decision is best described as which option?

A.Risk avoidance
B.Risk modification
C.Risk retention by informed decision
D.Risk sharing through insurance

Why C is correct

Retention is the informed decision to keep a risk without further treatment, typically when the risk meets the acceptance criteria. It must be a documented, conscious choice rather than mere inaction.

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An information security committee accepts a low-probability, low-impact risk and formally records that no further controls will be applied. According to clause 6.1.3, this treatment decision is best described as which option?

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