ISO 27001 Practice Question: A company purchases cyber-insurance and outsources its data-center... | CyberCertPrep
ISOISO 27001Risk Assessment and TreatmentEASYFree question
A company purchases cyber-insurance and outsources its data-center operations to a managed provider to handle certain risks. Which clause 6.1.3 treatment option is being exercised?
A.Risk avoidance
B.Risk retention
C.Risk modification only
D.Risk sharing
Why D is correct
Sharing the risk involves transferring or distributing portions of it to other parties, such as insurers or outsourcing providers. The organization still retains accountability even though consequences are shared.
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Where this fits in the ISO 27001 exam
Risk Assessment and Treatment
Clause 6: risk assessment methodology, risk criteria, risk register, Statement of Applicability, risk treatment plan
This question belongs to the "Risk Assessment & Treatment" domain, which makes up about 25% of the ISO 27001 exam.
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