Eccouncil Exam 512-50 Topic 8 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 512-50 exam

Question #: 49
Topic #: 8

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Which of the following activities must be completed BEFORE you can calculate risk?

ADetermining the likelihood that vulnerable systems will be attacked by specific threats

BCalculating the risks to which assets are exposed in their current setting

CAssigning a value to each information asset

DAssessing the relative risk facing the organization's information assets

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Suggested Answer: B

by Carisa at Jul 16, 2024, 06:37 AM

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Niesha

28 days ago

If only there was a 'None of the above' option. That would be my pick for this one, just to mess with the test-makers.

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Iola

12 days ago

User 1: I think determining the likelihood of attacks is crucial before calculating risk.

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Francis

2 months ago

Option B sounds like the most logical choice to me. You need to know the current exposure of your assets before you can calculate the risk.

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Freeman

28 days ago

I agree, option B is the correct choice. You need to know the risks your assets are currently facing.

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Ashley

2 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'd say option D is the way to go. You need to evaluate the overall risk to the organization before you can start crunching the numbers.

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Stevie

3 days ago

User 3: Calculating the risks to assets in their current setting is also key, so I would go with option B.

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Veronique

8 days ago

User 2: I agree, but I think we should start with option D to assess the overall risk first.

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Marge

9 days ago

User 1: I think option A is important too, determining the likelihood of attacks is crucial.

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Aleshia

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. Maybe option A? I mean, if you don't know what threats are out there, how can you assess the risk, right?

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Mireya

1 months ago

Nickolas: Looks like it. Knowing the potential threats is crucial for calculating risk.

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Rossana

1 months ago

User 3: So, we all think option A is the right choice then?

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Nickolas

1 months ago

User 2: I agree. It's important to understand the threats before assessing the risks.

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Timothy

2 months ago

User 1: I think option A makes sense. You need to know the likelihood of attacks before calculating risk.

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Christiane

2 months ago

I think it's option C. You need to assign a value to each asset before you can calculate the risk to those assets.

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Hyman

2 months ago

But don't we need to determine the likelihood of specific threats first?

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Jackie

2 months ago

I disagree, we should calculate the risks to which assets are exposed first.

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Hyman

2 months ago

I think we need to assign a value to each information asset first.

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