Which concept is a mechanism that reduces risk?

Which concept is a mechanism that reduces risk?

• A. Risk transfer
• B. Risk acceptance
• C. Risk mitigation
• D. Safeguard

Answer: (D)

Safeguard is a concrete control or mechanism put in place to reduce risk by lowering how likely a threat can exploit a vulnerability or by limiting the impact if it occurs. It includes technical controls, physical protections, or administrative policies and procedures. This directly reduces risk by acting as a protective measure. Risk transfer moves the potential impact to another party (for example, via insurance) rather than reducing the risk itself. Risk acceptance means choosing not to take action to reduce risk. Risk mitigation is the overall process or strategy to lower risk, but a safeguard is the specific mechanism used to achieve that reduction.

Safeguard is a concrete control or mechanism put in place to reduce risk by lowering how likely a threat can exploit a vulnerability or by limiting the impact if it occurs. It includes technical controls, physical protections, or administrative policies and procedures. This directly reduces risk by acting as a protective measure.

Risk transfer moves the potential impact to another party (for example, via insurance) rather than reducing the risk itself. Risk acceptance means choosing not to take action to reduce risk. Risk mitigation is the overall process or strategy to lower risk, but a safeguard is the specific mechanism used to achieve that reduction.