CISSP Mastery
Back to Security and Risk Management
1.9 ~55 min

Understand and apply risk management concepts

Overview

The most testable lesson in Domain 1. Know quantitative formulas (AV, EF, SLE = AV×EF, ARO, ALE = SLE×ARO) vs qualitative analysis, the four risk responses (mitigate, transfer, avoid, accept), residual risk, and control types/categories.

Key topics to master

  • Threat and vulnerability identification
  • Risk analysis, assessment, and scope (quantitative SLE/ALE vs qualitative)
  • Risk response/treatment (mitigate, transfer, avoid, accept); cyber-insurance
  • Control types: preventive, detective, corrective, deterrent, compensating, recovery, directive
  • Control assessments; continuous monitoring; reporting; continuous improvement
  • Risk frameworks: ISO, NIST (RMF), COBIT, SABSA, PCI