QuestionQ1098

Risk Assessment

An organization is considering changing its system to accept credit card payments. To minimize the risk of data exposure, which action should the organization take FIRST?

  • A Implement additional controls
  • B Conduct a risk assessment
  • C Update the risk register
  • D Update the security strategy
Explanation

A risk assessment identifies the threats, vulnerabilities, data flows, and potential impacts introduced by credit card payment processing. Its results inform the appropriate controls, risk-register updates, and any necessary security-strategy changes.

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