What is the difference between vulnerability and risk?

A. A vulnerability represents a flaw in a security that can be exploited, and the risk is the potential damage it might cause.

B. A risk is potential threat that adversaries use to infiltrate the network, and a vulnerability is an exploit.

C. A risk is a potential threat that an exploit applies to, and a vulnerability represents the threat itself.

D. A vulnerability is a sum of possible malicious entry points, and a risk represents the possibility of the unauthorized entry itself.








 

Suggested Answer: A



This question is in 200-201 Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) Exam
For getting Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate Certificate



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