ISACA Exam Questions

Which of the following risks would BEST be assessed using quantitative risk assessment techniques?

Which of the following risks would BEST be assessed using quantitative risk assessment techniques?

A. Customer data stolen

B. An electrical power outage

C. A web site defaced by hackers

D. Loss of the software development team

Explanation:

The effect of the theft of customer data or web site defacement by hackers could lead to a permanent decline in customer confidence, which does not lend itself to measurement by quantitative techniques. Loss of a majority of the software development team could have similar unpredictable repercussions. However, the loss of electrical power for a short duration is more easily measurable and can be quantified into monetary amounts that can be assessed with quantitative techniques.