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Glossary: Security+ Exam Prep 2: Performance-Based Questions

ALE (annualized loss expectancy)

Also written: annualized loss expectancy

The expected cost of a risk in an average year: SLE × ARO. For ransomware on the file server it is $24,000 × 0.25 = $6,000.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

SLE (single loss expectancy)ARO (annualized rate of occurrence)