ISO 27001 Practice Question: What is the purpose of a risk register? | CyberCertPrep
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What is the purpose of a risk register?
A.To register the organization with ISO
B.To document and track identified risks, their assessments, treatment decisions, and current status
C.To register security tools
D.To track employee training
Why B is correct
A risk register is a central repository that documents identified risks, their assessment results, treatment decisions, risk owners, and current status.
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Where this fits in the ISO 27001 exam
Risk Assessment
Information security risk assessment: asset/threat/vulnerability identification, likelihood and impact, and risk evaluation.
This question belongs to the "Risk Assessment & Treatment" domain, which makes up about 25% of the ISO 27001 exam.
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