Which term describes the costs to replace hardware and software and pay for repair labor after an incident?

• A. Data Loss
• B. Trend Analysis
• C. Data Compromise
• D. Cost of Repairs

Answer: (D)

The question focuses on the financial impact after an incident, specifically the costs to restore operations. This includes replacing hardware and software and paying for labor to repair or recover systems. The term that captures this expense is the cost of repairs. It represents remediation or recovery costs that a organization incurs to get back to normal after a security event.

Data loss describes what’s missing or damaged data, not the repair costs. Trend analysis is about examining data over time to spot patterns, not about expenses. Data compromise refers to unauthorized access or exposure of data, not the costs to repair hardware and software.