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What is Risk Acceptance?

Risk Acceptance A formal decision to acknowledge and accept the consequences of a specific risk, typically documented and approved by authorized management.

Source: ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK

How is “Risk Acceptance” Used in Practice?

Risk acceptance must be formally documented and justified when risk mitigation is not feasible.

Certification Exam Relevance

CISSPCompTIA Security+CEH

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • SOC Analysts
  • Security Engineers
  • Incident Responders

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What is Risk Acceptance?

A formal decision to acknowledge and accept the consequences of a specific risk, typically documented and approved by authorized management.

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