ISC2 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) Practice Question

The primary purpose of a risk assessment and analysis report is to inform decision-makers about the remaining (residual) risks so they can determine whether those risks are acceptable before authorizing the system to proceed. To do this, the report must clearly document each identified residual risk together with an evaluation of its likelihood of occurrence and the potential impact on the organization if it materializes. This information provides the quantitative and qualitative basis for a credible risk acceptance or remediation decision. While details such as test procedures, requirement traceability, or team training records are useful for other forms of oversight, they do not directly convey the level of risk that remains after planned controls and therefore are not the key factor in an authorization decision.