NIST CSF 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 list all employees who handle cybersecurity risks
B.To register the organization with cybersecurity regulatory agencies
C.To document identified risks along with their assessment, treatment decisions, and status
D.To register all cybersecurity tools and licenses
Why C is correct
A risk register documents all identified risks along with their likelihood, impact, current controls, treatment decisions, risk owners, and current status, serving as a central risk management tool.
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Where this fits in the NIST CSF exam
Profiles Risk
CSF Profiles and risk: building organizational profiles, prioritizing outcomes, and managing cybersecurity risk.
This question belongs to the "Identify" domain, which makes up about 20% of the NIST CSF exam.
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