CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004) — Question 352

An organization's load balancers have reached end of life and have a vulnerability that will require them to be replaced. The load balancers are scheduled to be decommissioned within the next month. The management team has decided not to resolve this risk and instead allow the load balancers to remain in place until their decommission date. Which of the following risk handling techniques is the management team using?

Answer options

• A. Avoid
• B. Mitigate
• C. Accept
• D. Transfer

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The management team is using the 'Accept' risk handling technique by choosing not to take action against the identified risk and allowing the load balancers to remain in operation until they are officially decommissioned. 'Avoid' would involve eliminating the risk entirely, 'Mitigate' would mean taking steps to reduce the risk, and 'Transfer' would involve shifting the risk to another party, all of which are not being done in this case.