NIST CSF Practice Question: What is risk tolerance in cybersecurity? | CyberCertPrep
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What is risk tolerance in cybersecurity?
A.The maximum number of security incidents allowed per year
B.The level of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its business objectives
C.The total cybersecurity budget allocated
D.The number of security controls implemented
Why B is correct
Risk tolerance defines the level of risk an organization is willing to accept while pursuing its business objectives, guiding decisions about which risks to treat and which to accept.
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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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