Computer Security Applicationsintermediate
Arrange the following risk assessment tasks in the correct chronological order, from first to last:
Answer
Define the assessment scope, Identify assets, threats, and vulnerabilities, Analyze likelihood and impact, Select risk treatments and document findings
Explanation
### The order
1. **Define the assessment scope**: set boundaries for the work.
2. **Identify assets, threats, and vulnerabilities**: establish what is at risk and how it may be affected.
3. **Analyze likelihood and impact**: estimate the chance and consequences of possible events.
4. **Evaluate controls, decide on treatment, and document findings**: use the analysis to guide action and record the result.
### Remember
Assessment moves from defining what is covered to analyzing risk and deciding what to do.
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