Exam ISO-IEC-27001-Lead-Auditor Topic 5 Question 294 Discussion

Actual exam question for PECB's ISO-IEC-27001-Lead-Auditor exam
Question #: 294
Topic #: 5
An administration office is going to determine the dangers to which it is exposed.
What do we call a possible event that can have a disruptive effect on the reliability of information?

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A possible event that can have a disruptive effect on the reliability of information is a threat. A threat is anything that has the potential to harm an asset or its protection, such as a natural disaster, a human error, a malicious attack, etc. A threat can exploit a vulnerability or weakness in an asset or its protection and cause an adverse impact on the confidentiality, integrity or availability of information. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 defines threat as "potential cause of an unwanted incident, which can result in harm to a system or organization" (see clause 3.48). Reference: [CQI & IRCA Certified ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor Training Course], ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information technology - Security techniques - Information security management systems - Requirements, What is Threat?

by Noel at Mar 01, 2026, 07:09 AM

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