The Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation (OCTAVE) model is a risk-based strategic assessment framework. Its primary emphasis is on managing information security risks from an organizational perspective. The process begins by identifying critical assets and the business-level impact of their compromise. It evaluates threats and vulnerabilities within the context of how they affect the organization's operational mission and strategic goals, rather than focusing narrowly on purely technical issues. This holistic approach integrates people, processes, and technology to provide a comprehensive view of organizational risk.

B. OCTAVE is a comprehensive framework that evaluates risks related to people, processes, and technology, not solely technical vulnerabilities.

C. OCTAVE is fundamentally a strategic planning framework designed for long-term risk management, contrasting with short-term, tactical responses.

D. The OCTAVE method is inherently collaborative, relying on workshops and input from a diverse group of stakeholders across the organization.

1. Caralli

R. A.

Stevens

J. F.

Young

L. R.

& Wilson

W. R. (2007). Introducing OCTAVE Allegro: A Risk-Based Information Security Assessment Method (CMU/SEI-2007-TR-012). Software Engineering Institute

Carnegie Mellon University. Page 1

Section 1.1

Paragraph 2 states

"OCTAVE Allegro is a method to be used by an organization to understand its information security risks... It is based on an organization’s operational risks and areas of concern."

2. Alberts

C.

& Dorofee

A. (2001). OCTAVE Criteria

Version 2.0 (CMU/SEI-2001-TR-016). Software Engineering Institute

Carnegie Mellon University. Page 5

Section 2.1

Paragraph 1 notes

"The OCTAVE approach is driven by risk management and focuses on the operational or business units of an organization."

3. Alberts

C.

Dorofee

A.

Killcrece

G.

& Ruefle

R. (1999). OCTAVE Method Implementation Guide

v2.0 (CMU/SEI-99-TR-017). Software Engineering Institute

Carnegie Mellon University. Page 1-2

Section 1.2 describes the three fundamental principles

including that the method is "self-directed

" requiring a team of people from within the organization

directly contradicting the exclusion of stakeholder input.