AP® Cybersecurity glossary

Qualitative and quantitative risk assessment

Also called: qualitative, quantitative

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

Two kinds of risk result: quantitative gives a number or money value; qualitative gives a descriptive label.

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

Why it matters in Unit 2

Read whether the answer is a number or a label.

Example

“An expected $8,000 yearly loss” versus “critical”.

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