Which of the following is the MOST important goal of information asset valuation?
A. Developing a consistent and uniform method of controlling access on information assets
B. Developing appropriate access control policies and guidelines
C. Assigning a financial value to an organization’s information assets
D. Determining the appropriate level of protection
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If an asset has no value, then there is no need to provide protection for it. A primary goal of risk analysis is to ensure that only cost-effective safeguards are deployed. It makes no sense to spend $100,000 protecting an asset that is worth only $1,000. The value of an asset directly affects and guides the level of safeguards and security deployed to protect it.