1. An organization is deciding if they want to buy a new database system, but are concerned about the risk costs. The ne

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1. An organization is deciding if they want to buy a new database system, but are concerned about the risk costs. The ne

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1. An organization is deciding if they want to buy a new
database system, but are concerned about the risk costs. The new
system will cost them $40,000. Once it is operational, they feel
that the highest risk to the system would cause a 20% loss of
profits. What is the Single Loss Expectancy of the database
system?
SLE =
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2. A company identifies a new risk on their network and
wants to know the likelihood it will be exploited every year. They
are confident the network is protected but feel there may be holes
that allow the risk to be compromised at least once every 10 years.
What is the Annual Rate of Occurrence (ARO)?
ARO =
____________________________________________
3.
You are risk assessing a company and have reason to
believe they have underestimated how much a risk is costing them
per year. The risk occurs at least once every five years and, every
time it happens, it costs the company $100,000. What is the Annual
Loss Expectancy of the risk?
ALE =
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