ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Practice Question

Risk is not simply any vulnerability, incident count, or insurance cost. Rather, it represents the chance that a threat actor will successfully exploit a specific vulnerability and, as a result, harm the organization's assets, operations, or individuals. This definition highlights two key dimensions-likelihood (probability of exploitation) and impact (negative consequence). Security incidents, unpatched systems, or insurance premiums may relate to cybersecurity but do not, by themselves, represent the complete concept of risk as used in a formal risk assessment.