Mitigation
Also called: risk mitigation
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 2: Securing Spaces
A risk strategy: add security controls to reduce the likelihood or impact of a risk.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 2.1.E.4
Why it matters in Unit 2
Most of the course is about choosing mitigations.
Example
A school installs badge readers and MFA.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 2.1 Cyber Foundations