CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control – Question060

You are using Information system. You have chosen a poor password and also sometimes transmits data over unprotected communication lines. What is this poor quality of password and unsafe transmission refers to?

A.
Probabilities
B. Threats
C. Vulnerabilities
D. Impacts

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Explanation: Vulnerabilities represent characteristics of information resources that may be exploited by a threat. The given scenario describes such a situation, hence it is a vulnerability.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Probabilities represent the likelihood of the occurrence of a threat, and this scenario does not describe a probability.
B: Threats are circumstances or events with the potential to cause harm to information resources. This scenario does not describe a threat.
D: Impacts represent the outcome or result of a threat exploiting a vulnerability. The stem does not describe an impact.