AP® Cybersecurity glossary

Cost-effective

Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 2: Securing Spaces

A control that costs less to install and maintain than the expected loss from the attack it prevents.

Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 2.1.E.6

Why it matters in Unit 2

Organizations favor controls that are cheap and easy to maintain.

Example

A $500 lock against a $20,000 expected loss.

Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 2.1 Cyber Foundations

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