CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control – Question314 - CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

You are the risk official in Techmart Inc. You are asked to perform risk assessment on the impact of losing a server. For this assessment you need to calculate monetary value of the server. On which of the following bases do you calculate monetary value?

A. Cost to obtain replacement
B. Original cost to acquire
C. Annual loss expectancy
D. Cost of software stored

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
The monetary value of the server should be based on the cost of its replacement. However, the financial impact to the enterprise may be much broader, based on the function that the server performs for the business and the value it brings to the enterprise.
Incorrect Answers: B, C, D: Cost of software is not been counted because it can be restored from the back-up media. On the other hand’ Ale for all risk related to the server does not represent the server’s value. Lastly, the original cost may be significantly different from the current cost and, therefore, not relevant to this.