NIST CSF Practice Question: What is cybersecurity risk tolerance? | CyberCertPrep
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What is cybersecurity risk tolerance?
A.The maximum budget an organization will spend on cybersecurity
B.The number of cybersecurity incidents an organization can tolerate per year
C.The level of cybersecurity risk the organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives
D.The number of cybersecurity staff an organization employs
Why C is correct
Cybersecurity risk tolerance defines the level of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its business objectives, guiding decisions about risk mitigation, transfer, or acceptance.
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Where this fits in the NIST CSF exam
Govern Function
NIST CSF 2.0 Govern function: organizational context, risk-management strategy, roles, policy, and oversight.
This question belongs to the "Govern" domain, which makes up about 10% of the NIST CSF exam.
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