CPS Threat Assessment and Risk Management 3

Question 1

What is the goal of a 'consequence-based' risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

To focus protective resources on scenarios with the most severe potential outcomes

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To identify all possible threats regardless of likelihood

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To measure only the probability of an attack

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To determine the cost of protective equipment

Question 2

During a threat assessment, what does 'leakage' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The subject's communication of intent to harm, either directly or indirectly

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An information security breach

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A gap in physical security perimeters

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Unauthorized disclosure of the protectee's location

Question 3

What is the significance of the 'attack cycle' in threat assessment planning?

Accepted Answer

It outlines the phases an attacker typically moves through when planning an attack

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It describes the frequency of historical attacks on similar protectees

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It refers to recurring seasonal threat patterns

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It is a scheduling tool for protection rotations

Question 4

Which approach is most effective when dealing with a subject who is fixated on a protectee?

Accepted Answer

Threat management intervention to reduce fixation before it escalates

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Ignoring the subject to avoid escalating the situation

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Immediately involving only law enforcement without monitoring

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Publicizing the subject's identity to deter further behavior

Question 5

What is a 'known threat' in the context of a CPS risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

A specific, identified individual or group that has demonstrated threatening behavior toward the protectee

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Any threat that has occurred in the past anywhere in the world

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General crime statistics for a geographic area

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A theoretical worst-case scenario

Question 6

When assessing the credibility of a threat, which factor is MOST important to evaluate?

Accepted Answer

The subject's capability, intent, and opportunity to carry out the threat

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The subject's physical size and appearance

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The number of times the threat was communicated

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Whether the threat was communicated in writing or verbally