shieldCISSP Practice Domain 1 — Security and Risk Management Q45 of 120

Which risk treatment strategy applies when an organization decides NOT to enter a new market because of regulatory uncertainty?

A CISSP practice question covering Domain 1: Security and Risk Management. Try answering before reading the explanation below.

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A
Risk avoidance
✓ Correct answer
B
Risk acceptance
C
Risk transference
D
Risk mitigation
Why "Risk avoidance" is the right answer

Choosing not to perform the activity at all is risk avoidance. Acceptance is doing the activity and absorbing loss. Transference shifts the loss (insurance). Mitigation reduces it through controls.

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