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During a risk assessment, a team mistakenly treats all vulnerabilities as having the same impact score. What is the likely consequence?

medium📝 Analysis Q7 of 15
Cybersecurity - Compliance and Governance
During a risk assessment, a team mistakenly treats all vulnerabilities as having the same impact score. What is the likely consequence?
AVulnerabilities will be ignored
BAll risks will be eliminated automatically
CThe assessment will be faster and more accurate
DRisk prioritization will be inaccurate
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand impact of equal scoring

    Treating all vulnerabilities equally ignores their true differences in risk.

  2. Step 2: Effect on risk prioritization

    This causes inaccurate prioritization, leading to poor resource allocation.

  3. Final Answer:

    Risk prioritization will be inaccurate -> Option D

  4. Quick Check:

    Equal impact scores = Inaccurate prioritization [OK]
Quick Trick: Different vulnerabilities need distinct impact scores [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Assuming equal scores improve accuracy
  • Thinking all risks get eliminated automatically
  • Ignoring the importance of impact variation

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