CIA Risk Assessment & Underwriting

Question 1

What is the first step in CIA risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

Identifying potential hazards and threats

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Purchasing insurance

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Assigning blame

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Ignoring minor risks

Question 2

What is the hierarchy of controls in CIA risk management?

Accepted Answer

Elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, then PPE

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PPE first, then administrative

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Insurance, training, documentation

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Assessment, planning, implementation

Question 3

What is a risk matrix used for in CIA practice?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating risks by plotting likelihood against impact severity

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Creating task schedules

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Mapping facility layouts

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Tracking attendance

Question 4

What does residual risk mean in CIA practice?

Accepted Answer

Risk remaining after all controls are implemented

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Initial risk before assessment

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Risk affecting waste materials

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Budget overrun risk

Question 5

Why is regular review important in CIA risk management?

Accepted Answer

Conditions change and new risks emerge requiring updates

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Only needed after incidents

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Prohibited more than annually

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Assessments stay valid forever

Question 6

What is a near-miss report in CIA practice?

Accepted Answer

Documentation of an event that could have caused harm but did not

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A project near deadline

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An employee near target

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A near break-even report