CompTIA Security+ Question F-42

A company’s Chief Information Officer realizes the company cannot continue to operate after a disaster. Which of the following describes the disaster?

A. Risk
B. Asset
C. Threat
D. Vulnerability

Answer: C

Explanation:
Threat is basically anything that can take advantage of any vulnerability that may be found. When the CIO realizes that the company cannot continue to operate after a disaster, the disaster is then the threat to the company.