Risk mitigation: The process of taking actions to reduce the likelihood or impact of a risk. Mitigation strategies can range from preventive actions aimed at avoiding the risk to contingency plans prepared for dealing with the impact should the risk materialize. The goal of risk mitigation is to acceptably reduce the possibility and consequences of an adverse event.
Categories: CC D1: Security Principles | CCSP D6: Legal - Risk and Compliance | CISM D2: Information security risk management | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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