Question

The likelihood of a successful attack is a function of:

A. incentive and capability of the intruder

B. opportunity and asset value

C. threat and vulnerability levels

D. value and desirability to the intruder

Correct Answer: A???  or   B???????????

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Note

■ Some websites claim that the correct answer is A ("incentive and capability of the intruder")

■ For me, the correct answer is certainly "B. opportunity and asset value"

■ Why A and not B? …..or ….. Why B and not A?

Answer 1

Answer)

A) Incentive as well as capability of the intruder

As risk is mostly about the impact and mostly happens due to criminal's motivation as well as their ability to hack the system.

The attacker will look into the system for attack only when they have the ability to intrude.

Also, option B is a valid response but A is the most preferable one and the first step before the attacker finds an opportunity for getting into the system.

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