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CISM study material · question 87 of 1000
A risk assessment of partners considers only competitors and known adversaries as sources of concern. Which category does SP 800-39 warn is being missed?
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Answer: B. A partner that is neither competing nor hostile but may be the path through which such an entity attacks
SP 800-39 warns that a partner need not be a rival or an adversary to matter: it can serve as the route by which one reaches you. Sharing decisions must weigh that indirect exposure.
Source: NIST SP 800-39 (NIST) — Sec. 2.6.1 Establishing Trust Among Organizations