OPSEC risk management involves a sequence of steps. Which set correctly outlines OPSEC risk management?

OPSEC risk management involves a sequence of steps. Which set correctly outlines OPSEC risk management?

• A. Identify critical information; analyze vulnerabilities; analyze threats; assess risks; apply countermeasures; monitor.
• B. Identify critical information; analyze threats; analyze vulnerabilities; assess risks; apply countermeasures; monitor.
• C. Identify critical information; analyze threats; analyze vulnerabilities; assess risks; apply countermeasures; monitor.
• D. Identify critical information; monitor; analyze threats; assess risks; apply countermeasures; analyze vulnerabilities.

Answer: (C)

OPSEC risk management is a structured, stepwise process to protect critical information by focusing protections where they matter most. It starts by identifying what information is critical to protect. Next, you determine who or what could threaten that information so you know which scenarios to defend against. Then you uncover the vulnerabilities that could be exploited by those threats, so you know where protections are needed most. With threats and vulnerabilities mapped, you assess risk by considering how likely a threat is to exploit a vulnerability and the potential impact if it does. After prioritizing those risks, you implement countermeasures to reduce them and then monitor to verify that the protections work, stay effective over time, and adapt to new threats or changing conditions. This order matters because it links credible threats to real weaknesses and places ongoing oversight after protections are in place, ensuring your risk posture stays current.

OPSEC risk management is a structured, stepwise process to protect critical information by focusing protections where they matter most. It starts by identifying what information is critical to protect. Next, you determine who or what could threaten that information so you know which scenarios to defend against. Then you uncover the vulnerabilities that could be exploited by those threats, so you know where protections are needed most. With threats and vulnerabilities mapped, you assess risk by considering how likely a threat is to exploit a vulnerability and the potential impact if it does. After prioritizing those risks, you implement countermeasures to reduce them and then monitor to verify that the protections work, stay effective over time, and adapt to new threats or changing conditions. This order matters because it links credible threats to real weaknesses and places ongoing oversight after protections are in place, ensuring your risk posture stays current.