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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Advanced

OCTAVE

Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation, a self-directed risk assessment methodology from Carnegie Mellon SEI.

Definition

OCTAVE emphasizes organizational risk and operational practices, conducted by an internal interdisciplinary team. Variants include OCTAVE-S for small organizations and OCTAVE Allegro, which focuses on information assets. It contrasts with quantitative approaches like FAIR.

Example

An internal team uses OCTAVE Allegro worksheets to profile critical information assets.

Exam tip

OCTAVE is self-directed and qualitative, led by internal staff.

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