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)