CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) — Question 149

A security analyst discovers a vulnerability on an unpatched web server that is used for testing machine learning on Big Data sets Exploitation of the vulnerability could cost the organization $1.5 million in lost productivity. The server is located on an isolated network segment that has a 5% chance of being compromised. Which of the following is the value of this risk?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The risk value is calculated by multiplying the potential loss ($1.5 million) by the probability of the risk occurring (5% or 0.05), which results in $75,000. The other options represent incorrect calculations or misinterpretations of the risk assessment methodology.