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Just editing now... [[User:Vanderaj|Vanderaj]] 12:04, 22 December 2006 (EST)
 
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== What about compensating controls? ==
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I think it is worthwhile to factor in compensating controls into likelihood and impact. For example, if the organization implements an XML firewall, it can reduce like likelihood some data-based attacks. Alternatively, if they backup their data every hour, the impact is then reduced.

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Just editing now... Vanderaj 12:04, 22 December 2006 (EST)

What about compensating controls?

I think it is worthwhile to factor in compensating controls into likelihood and impact. For example, if the organization implements an XML firewall, it can reduce like likelihood some data-based attacks. Alternatively, if they backup their data every hour, the impact is then reduced.