Which is the BEST description of qualitative risk analysis?
A CISSP practice question covering Domain 1: Security and Risk Management. Try answering before reading the explanation below.
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Why "Uses ranked descriptors like Low/Medium/High based on subjective expert judgment" is the right answer
Qualitative analysis is descriptive and subjective — fast, cheap, good for triage. Quantitative analysis uses numbers and money. Programs commonly use qualitative to filter, then quantitative on the top risks.
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