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CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control Questions and Answers

Questions 4

An organization is implementing Zero Trust architecture to improve its security posture. Which of the following is the MOST important input to develop the architecture?

Options:

A.

Cloud services risk assessments

B.

The organization ' s threat model

C.

Access control logs

D.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) architecture

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Questions 5

An enterprise has taken delivery of software patches that address vulnerabilities in its core business software. Prior to implementation, which of the following is the MOST important task to be performed?

Options:

A.

Assess the impact of applying the patches on the production environment.

B.

Survey other enterprises regarding their experiences with applying these patches.

C.

Seek information from the software vendor to enable effective application of the patches.

D.

Determine in advance an off-peak period to apply the patches.

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Questions 6

Which of the following would be the GREATEST concern related to data privacy when implementing an Internet of Things (loT) solution that collects personally identifiable information (Pll)?

Options:

A.

A privacy impact assessment has not been completed.

B.

Data encryption methods apply to a subset of Pll obtained.

C.

The data privacy officer was not consulted.

D.

Insufficient access controls are used on the loT devices.

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Questions 7

An organization recently implemented an extensive risk awareness program after a cybersecurity incident. Which of the following is MOST likely to be affected by the implementation of the program?

Options:

A.

Inherent risk

B.

Risk appetite

C.

Threat landscape

D.

Residual risk

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Questions 8

Which of the following is the GREATEST benefit of using IT risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

They support compliance with regulations.

B.

They provide evidence of risk assessment.

C.

They facilitate communication of risk.

D.

They enable the use of key risk indicators (KRls)

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Questions 9

Which of the following would be a risk practitioner ' s MOST important action upon learning that an IT control has failed?

Options:

A.

Implement a replacement control.

B.

Adjust residual risk rating.

C.

Escalate to senior management.

D.

Review compensating controls.

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Questions 10

Which of the following is the MAIN benefit to an organization using key risk indicators (KRIs)?

Options:

A.

KRIs assist in the preparation of the organization ' s risk profile.

B.

KRIs signal that a change in the control environment has occurred.

C.

KRIs provide a basis to set the risk appetite for an organization

D.

KRIs provide an early warning that a risk threshold is about to be reached.

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Questions 11

An organizations chief technology officer (CTO) has decided to accept the risk associated with the potential loss from a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. In this situation, the risk practitioner ' s BEST course of action is to:

Options:

A.

identify key risk indicators (KRls) for ongoing monitoring

B.

validate the CTO ' s decision with the business process owner

C.

update the risk register with the selected risk response

D.

recommend that the CTO revisit the risk acceptance decision.

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Questions 12

Which of the following provides the MOST comprehensive information when developing a risk profile for a system?

Options:

A.

Results of a business impact analysis (BIA)

B.

Risk assessment results

C.

A mapping of resources to business processes

D.

Key performance indicators (KPIs)

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Questions 13

Which of the following is the BEST way for a risk practitioner to consolidate the results of risk assessments across multiple operating units?

Options:

A.

Perform additional risk assessments and create an enterprise risk matrix.

B.

Implement a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) system.

C.

Aggregate operating unit risk registers to a central risk register.

D.

Update departmental risk registers with items from the central risk register.

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Questions 14

Which of the following is the BEST approach for obtaining management buy-in

to implement additional IT controls?

Options:

A.

List requirements based on a commonly accepted IT risk management framework.

B.

Provide information on new governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform functionalities.

C.

Describe IT risk impact on organizational processes in monetary terms.

D.

Present new key risk indicators (KRIs) based on industry benchmarks.

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Questions 15

Which of the following is the GREATEST concern associated with business end users developing their own applications on end user spreadsheets and database programs?

Options:

A.

An IT project manager is not assigned to oversee development.

B.

Controls are not applied to the applications.

C.

There is a lack of technology recovery options.

D.

The applications are not captured in the risk profile.

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Questions 16

Which of the following is the MOST important requirement for monitoring key risk indicators (KRls) using log analysis?

Options:

A.

Obtaining logs m an easily readable format

B.

Providing accurate logs m a timely manner

C.

Collecting logs from the entire set of IT systems

D.

implementing an automated log analysis tool

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Questions 17

A change management process has recently been updated with new testing procedures. What is the NEXT course of action?

Options:

A.

Monitor processes to ensure recent updates are being followed.

B.

Communicate to those who test and promote changes.

C.

Conduct a cost-benefit analysis to justify the cost of the control.

D.

Assess the maturity of the change management process.

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Questions 18

Which of the following is the BEST risk management approach for the strategic IT planning process?

Options:

A.

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are established to track IT strategic initiatives.

B.

The IT strategic plan is reviewed by the chief information security officer (CISO) and enterprise risk management (ERM).

C.

The IT strategic plan is developed from the organization-wide risk management plan.

D.

Risk scenarios associated with IT strategic initiatives are identified and assessed.

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Questions 19

To help identify high-risk situations, an organization should:

Options:

A.

continuously monitor the environment.

B.

develop key performance indicators (KPIs).

C.

maintain a risk matrix.

D.

maintain a risk register.

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Questions 20

Which of the following is the BEST indicator of an effective IT security awareness program?

Options:

A.

Decreased success rate of internal phishing tests

B.

Decreased number of reported security incidents

C.

Number of disciplinary actions issued for security violations

D.

Number of employees that complete security training

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Questions 21

An organization needs to send files to a business partner to perform a quality control audit on the organization’s record-keeping processes. The files include personal information on theorganization ' s customers. Which of the following is the BEST recommendation to mitigate privacy risk?

Options:

A.

Obfuscate the customers’ personal information.

B.

Require the business partner to delete personal information following the audit.

C.

Use a secure channel to transmit the files.

D.

Ensure the contract includes provisions for sharing personal information.

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Questions 22

Which risk response strategy could management apply to both positive and negative risk that has been identified?

Options:

A.

Transfer

B.

Accept

C.

Exploit

D.

Mitigate

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Questions 23

Which of the following is a risk practitioner ' s BEST course of action if a risk assessment identifies a risk that is extremely unlikely but would have a severe impact should it occur?

Options:

A.

Rate the risk as high priority based on the severe impact.

B.

Obtain management ' s consent to accept the risk.

C.

Ignore the risk due to the extremely low likelihood.

D.

Address the risk by analyzing treatment options.

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Questions 24

An organization has committed to a business initiative with the knowledge that the risk exposure is higher than the risk appetite. Which of the following is the risk practitioner ' s MOST important action related to this decision?

Options:

A.

Recommend rejection of the initiative.

B.

Change the level of risk appetite.

C.

Document formal acceptance of the risk.

D.

Initiate a reassessment of the risk.

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Questions 25

Which of the following enterprise architecture (EA) controls BEST mitigates the risk of increasingly complex systems becoming compromised by unauthorized network access?

Options:

A.

Requirements to change default settings on network devices

B.

Continuous network vulnerability scanning and remediation

C.

Complex password policy and procedures

D.

Continuous access verification and authentication

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Questions 26

Which of the following should be included in a risk assessment report to BEST facilitate senior management ' s understanding of the results?

Options:

A.

Benchmarking parameters likely to affect the results

B.

Tools and techniques used by risk owners to perform the assessments

C.

A risk heat map with a summary of risk identified and assessed

D.

The possible impact of internal and external risk factors on the assessment results

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Questions 27

An IT project risk was identified during a monthly steering committee meeting. Which of the following roles is BEST positioned to approve the risk mitigation response?

Options:

A.

Product owner

B.

IT manager

C.

Project sponsor

D.

Project coordinator

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Questions 28

An organization ' s risk register contains a large volume of risk scenarios that senior management considers overwhelming. Which of the following would BEST help to improve the risk register?

Options:

A.

Analyzing the residual risk components

B.

Performing risk prioritization

C.

Validating the risk appetite level

D.

Conducting a risk assessment

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Questions 29

A risk practitioner discovers several key documents detailing the design of a product currently in development have been posted on the Internet. What should be the risk practitioner ' s FIRST course of action?

Options:

A.

invoke the established incident response plan.

B.

Inform internal audit.

C.

Perform a root cause analysis

D.

Conduct an immediate risk assessment

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Questions 30

Which of the following is MOST helpful to understand the consequences of an IT risk event?

Options:

A.

Fault tree analysis

B.

Historical trend analysis

C.

Root cause analysis

D.

Business impact analysis (BIA)

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Questions 31

Options:

A.

Average time to contain security incidents

B.

Percentage of systems being monitored

C.

Number of false positives reported

D.

Number of personnel dedicated to security monitoring

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Questions 32

A PRIMARY objective of disaster recovery is to:

Options:

A.

Improve infrastructure of physical locations

B.

Restore critical business and IT services

C.

Recover financial data and statements

D.

Maintain operational processes and connectivity

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Questions 33

Which of the following is MOST important for senior management to review during an acquisition?

Options:

A.

Risk appetite and tolerance

B.

Risk framework and methodology

C.

Key risk indicator (KRI) thresholds

D.

Risk communication plan

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Questions 34

Which of the following would be the GREATEST risk associated with a new implementation of single sign-on?

Options:

A.

Inability to access key information

B.

Complex security administration

C.

User resistance to single sign-on

D.

Single point of failure

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Questions 35

A root because analysis indicates a major service disruption due to a lack of competency of newly hired IT system administrators Who should be accountable for resolving the situation?

Options:

A.

HR training director

B.

Business process owner

C.

HR recruitment manager

D.

Chief information officer (CIO)

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Questions 36

Which of the following is the MOST important success factor when introducing risk management in an organization?

Options:

A.

Implementing a risk register

B.

Defining a risk mitigation strategy and plan

C.

Assigning risk ownership

D.

Establishing executive management support

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Questions 37

Which of the following is the BEST method of creating risk awareness in an organization?

Options:

A.

Marking the risk register available to project stakeholders

B.

Ensuring senior management commitment to risk training

C.

Providing regular communication to risk managers

D.

Appointing the risk manager from the business units

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Questions 38

Options:

A.

Ensure compliance with local legislation because it has a higher priority.

B.

Conduct a risk assessment and develop mitigation options.

C.

Terminate the current cloud contract and migrate to a local cloud provider.

D.

Accept the risk because foreign legislation does not apply to the organization.

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Questions 39

Which of the following is MOST important for maintaining the effectiveness of an IT risk register?

Options:

A.

Removing entries from the register after the risk has been treated

B.

Recording and tracking the status of risk response plans within the register

C.

Communicating the register to key stakeholders

D.

Performing regular reviews and updates to the register

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Questions 40

In an organization with a mature risk management program, which of the following would provide the BEST evidence that the IT risk profile is up to date?

Options:

A.

Risk questionnaire

B.

Risk register

C.

Management assertion

D.

Compliance manual

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Questions 41

Which of the following would MOST likely lead to misaligned outcomes from enterprise architecture (EA)?

Options:

A.

Overreliance on third-party service providers.

B.

Incompatibility of EA artifacts with business objectives.

C.

Immature data reference model.

D.

Insufficient EA documentation of current state.

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Questions 42

Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of conducting risk and control self-assessments?

Options:

A.

To better understand inherent and residual risk within the organization

B.

To gain objective insight into the effectiveness and efficiency of controls

C.

To demonstrate compliance with regulatory and legal control requirements

D.

To facilitate timely and accurate updates to the risk register

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Questions 43

A risk practitioner learns of an urgent threat intelligence alert to patch a critical vulnerability identified in the organization ' s operating system. Which of the following should the risk practitioner do FIRST?

Options:

A.

Patch the operating system immediately

B.

Determine whether any active attacks are exploiting the vulnerability

C.

Invoke the organization ' s incident response plan

D.

Evaluate the threat in the context of the organization ' s IT environment

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Questions 44

The MOST effective way to increase the likelihood that risk responses will be implemented is to:

Options:

A.

create an action plan

B.

assign ownership

C.

review progress reports

D.

perform regular audits.

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Questions 45

Who should be accountable for monitoring the control environment to ensure controls are effective?

Options:

A.

Risk owner

B.

Security monitoring operations

C.

Impacted data owner

D.

System owner

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Questions 46

Which of the following would require updates to an organization ' s IT risk register?

Options:

A.

Discovery of an ineffectively designed key IT control

B.

Management review of key risk indicators (KRls)

C.

Changes to the team responsible for maintaining the register

D.

Completion of the latest internal audit

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Questions 47

Which of the following is the MOST important reason to report on changes or trends related to an organization ' s IT risk profile?

Options:

A.

To benchmark against a risk management framework

B.

To predict external regulatory changes

C.

To adapt to emerging threats

D.

To reduce the cost of performing control activities

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Questions 48

Which of the following would be MOST useful to senior management when determining an appropriate risk response?

Options:

A.

A comparison of current risk levels with established tolerance

B.

A comparison of cost variance with defined response strategies

C.

A comparison of current risk levels with estimated inherent risk levels

D.

A comparison of accepted risk scenarios associated with regulatory compliance

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Questions 49

Which of the following BEST enables a risk practitioner to focus on risk factors that could potentially affect the results of an IT initiative?

Options:

A.

Prioritizing threats and controls

B.

Assessing trends in quantitative risk analysis results

C.

Measuring and reporting qualitative risk trends

D.

Conducting stakeholder surveys

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Questions 50

An organization is unable to implement a multi-factor authentication requirement until the next fiscal year due to budget constraints. Consequently, a policy exception must be submitted. Which of the following is MOST important to include in the analysis of the exception?

Options:

A.

Sections of the policy that may justify not implementing the requirement

B.

Risk associated with the inability to implement the requirement

C.

Budget justification to implement the new requirement during the current year

D.

Industry best practices with respect to implementation of the proposed control

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Questions 51

Which of the following is MOST important to the integrity of a security log?

Options:

A.

Least privilege access

B.

Inability to edit

C.

Ability to overwrite

D.

Encryption

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Questions 52

An organization wants to develop a strategy to mitigate the risk associated with unethical actions by stakeholders. Which of the following should be done FIRST?

Options:

A.

Provide incentives for whistleblowers to report unethical actions.

B.

Create a policy regarding ethical behavior.

C.

Communicate sanctions and penalties for unethical actions.

D.

Develop company-wide training on business ethics.

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Questions 53

The BEST way to mitigate the high cost of retrieving electronic evidence associated with potential litigation is to implement policies and procedures for:

Options:

A.

data classification and labeling.

B.

data logging and monitoring.

C.

data retention and destruction.

D.

data mining and analytics.

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Questions 54

A control owner has completed a year-long project To strengthen existing controls. It is MOST important for the risk practitioner to:

Options:

A.

update the risk register to reflect the correct level of residual risk.

B.

ensure risk monitoring for the project is initiated.

C.

conduct and document a business impact analysis (BIA).

D.

verify cost-benefit of the new controls being implemented.

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Questions 55

Which of the following BEST enables the timely detection of changes in the security control environment?

Options:

A.

Control self-assessment (CSA)

B.

Log analysis

C.

Security control reviews

D.

Random sampling checks

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Questions 56

Which of the following is MOST important to the successful development of IT risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

Cost-benefit analysis

B.

Internal and external audit reports

C.

Threat and vulnerability analysis

D.

Control effectiveness assessment

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Questions 57

An organization plans to implement a new AI application, but the risk practitioner learns that IT policies do not address AI. Which of the following would be the risk practitioner ' s GREATEST concern?

Options:

A.

Lack of direction for AI usage

B.

Increased reliance on shadow IT

C.

Complexity of AI implementation

D.

Lack of best practices for AI implementation

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Questions 58

An organization has provided legal text explaining the rights and expected behavior of users accessing a system from geographic locations that have strong privacy regulations. Which of the following control types has been applied?

Options:

A.

Detective

B.

Directive

C.

Preventive

D.

Compensating

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Questions 59

Which of the following is the FIRST step when conducting a business impact analysis (BIA)?

Options:

A.

Identifying critical information assets

B.

Identifying events impacting continuity of operations.

C.

Creating a data classification scheme

D.

Analyzing previous risk assessment results

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Questions 60

After undertaking a risk assessment of a production system, the MOST appropriate action is for the risk manager to:

Options:

A.

recommend a program that minimizes the concerns of that production system.

B.

inform the development team of the concerns, and together formulate risk reduction measures.

C.

inform the process owner of the concerns and propose measures to reduce them

D.

inform the IT manager of the concerns and propose measures to reduce them.

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Questions 61

Which of the following is a risk practitioner ' s BEST course of action when a control is not meeting agreed-upon performance criteria?

Options:

A.

Implement additional controls to further mitigate risk

B.

Review performance results with the control owner

C.

Redefine performance criteria based on control monitoring results

D.

Recommend a tool to meet the performance requirements

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Questions 62

Which of the following is MOST important to communicate to senior management during the initial implementation of a risk management program?

Options:

A.

Regulatory compliance

B.

Risk ownership

C.

Best practices

D.

Desired risk level

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Questions 63

Owners of technical controls should be PRIMARILY accountable for ensuring the controls are:

Options:

A.

Mapped to the corresponding business areas.

B.

Aligned with corporate security policies.

C.

Effectively implemented and maintained.

D.

Designed based on standards and frameworks.

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Questions 64

Which of the following metrics is BEST used to communicate to senior management that the control environment manages risk within appetite and tolerance?

Options:

A.

Number of security incidents

B.

Reduction in control expenditures

C.

Number of risk responses executed

D.

Reduction in residual risk

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Questions 65

Which of the following would be a risk practitioner’s BEST recommendation upon learning of an updated cybersecurity regulation that could impact the organization?

Options:

A.

Perform a gap analysis

B.

Conduct system testing

C.

Implement compensating controls

D.

Update security policies

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Questions 66

Which of the following provides the MOST insight regarding an organization ' s risk culture?

Options:

A.

Awareness training participation rate

B.

Risk assessment results

C.

Senior management interviews

D.

Risk management framework

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Questions 67

An organization is planning to outsource its payroll function to an external service provider Which of the following should be the MOST important consideration when selecting the provider?

Options:

A.

Disaster recovery plan (DRP) of the system

B.

Right to audit the provider

C.

Internal controls to ensure data privacy

D.

Transparency of key performance indicators (KPIs)

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Questions 68

During a review of the asset life cycle process, a risk practitioner identified several unreturned and unencrypted laptops belonging to former employees. Which of the following is the GREATEST concern with this finding?

Options:

A.

Insufficient laptops for existing employees

B.

Abuse of leavers ' account privileges

C.

Unauthorized access to organizational data

D.

Financial cost of replacing the laptops

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Questions 69

A PRIMARY advantage of involving business management in evaluating and managing risk is that management:

Options:

A.

better understands the system architecture.

B.

is more objective than risk management.

C.

can balance technical and business risk.

D.

can make better-informed business decisions.

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Questions 70

Which of the following should a risk practitioner recommend be done prior to disposal of server hardware containing confidential data?

Options:

A.

Destroy the hard drives.

B.

Encrypt the backup.

C.

Update the asset inventory.

D.

Remove all user access.

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Questions 71

Risk mitigation is MOST effective when which of the following is optimized?

Options:

A.

Operational risk

B.

Residual risk

C.

Inherent risk

D.

Regulatory risk

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Questions 72

Which of the following is MOST helpful when prioritizing action plans for identified risk?

Options:

A.

Comparing risk rating against appetite

B.

Obtaining input from business units

C.

Determining cost of controls to mitigate risk

D.

Ranking the risk based on likelihood of occurrence

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Questions 73

A risk practitioner has identified that the agreed recovery time objective (RTO) with a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider is longer than the business expectation. Which ot the following is the risk practitioner ' s BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Collaborate with the risk owner to determine the risk response plan.

B.

Document the gap in the risk register and report to senior management.

C.

Include a right to audit clause in the service provider contract.

D.

Advise the risk owner to accept the risk.

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Questions 74

Which of the following should a risk practitioner review FIRST when evaluating risk events associated with the organization ' s data flow model?

Options:

A.

Results of data classification activities

B.

Recent changes to enterprise architecture (EA)

C.

High-level network diagrams

D.

Notes from interviews with the data owners

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Questions 75

Which of the following will be MOST effective in helping to ensure control failures are appropriately managed?

Options:

A.

Control procedures

B.

Peer review

C.

Compensating controls

D.

Control ownership

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Questions 76

A maturity model will BEST indicate:

Options:

A.

confidentiality and integrity.

B.

effectiveness and efficiency.

C.

availability and reliability.

D.

certification and accreditation.

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Questions 77

The PRIMARY benefit of conducting a risk workshop using a top-down approach instead of a bottom-up approach is the ability to:

Options:

A.

identify specific project risk.

B.

obtain a holistic view of IT strategy risk.

C.

understand risk associated with complex processes.

D.

incorporate subject matter expertise.

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Questions 78

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when selecting either a qualitative or quantitative risk analysis?

Options:

A.

Expertise in both methodologies

B.

Maturity of the risk management program

C.

Time available for risk analysis

D.

Resources available for data analysis

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Questions 79

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for conducting peer reviews of risk analysis?

Options:

A.

To enhance compliance with standards

B.

To minimize subjectivity of assessments

C.

To increase consensus among peers

D.

To provide assessments for benchmarking

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Questions 80

What should be the PRIMARY consideration related to data privacy protection when there are plans for a business initiative to make use of personal information?

Options:

A.

Do not collect or retain data that is not needed.

B.

Redact data where possible.

C.

Limit access to the personal data.

D.

Ensure all data is encrypted at rest and during transit.

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Questions 81

A deficient control has been identified which could result in great harm to an organization should a low frequency threat event occur. When communicating the associated risk to senior management the risk practitioner should explain:

Options:

A.

mitigation plans for threat events should be prepared in the current planning period.

B.

this risk scenario is equivalent to more frequent but lower impact risk scenarios.

C.

the current level of risk is within tolerance.

D.

an increase in threat events could cause a loss sooner than anticipated.

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Questions 82

A global organization has implemented an application that does not address all privacy requirements across multiple jurisdictions. Which of the following risk responses has the organization adopted with regard to privacy requirements?

Options:

A.

Risk avoidance

B.

Risk transfer

C.

Risk mitigation

D.

Risk acceptance

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Questions 83

Which of the following is MOST important to add to the risk register for a remediated risk scenario?

Options:

A.

Notification to technical teams of implementation schedules

B.

Sign-off by senior executives

C.

Evidence of successfully implemented controls

D.

Minutes from control design meetings

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Questions 84

Which of the following is the GREATEST risk associated with the transition of a sensitive data backup solution from on-premise to a cloud service provider?

Options:

A.

More complex test restores

B.

Inadequate service level agreement (SLA) with the provider

C.

More complex incident response procedures

D.

Inadequate data encryption

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Questions 85

After a risk has been identified, who is in the BEST position to select the appropriate risk treatment option?

Options:

A.

The risk practitioner

B.

The business process owner

C.

The risk owner

D.

The control owner

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Questions 86

Which of the following is the BEST method to identify weaknesses in an organization ' s technical environment that could be leveraged by an attacker to gain access?

Options:

A.

Threat modeling

B.

Red team exercises

C.

System testing

D.

Control self-assessments (CSAs)

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Questions 87

Which of the following is MOST important for a multinational organization to consider when developing its security policies and standards?

Options:

A.

Regional competitors ' policies and standards

B.

Ability to monitor and enforce compliance

C.

Industry-standard templates

D.

Differences in regulatory requirements

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Questions 88

Key control indicators (KCls) help to assess the effectiveness of the internal control environment PRIMARILY by:

Options:

A.

ensuring controls are operating efficiently and facilitating productivity.

B.

enabling senior leadership to better understand the level of risk the organization is facing.

C.

monitoring changes in the likelihood of adverse events due to ineffective controls.

D.

providing information on the degree to which controls are meeting intended objectives.

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Questions 89

Which of the following provides the MOST insight into an organization ' s IT threat exposure?

Options:

A.

Industry benchmarks

B.

Risk assessment reports

C.

External audit results

D.

Tabletop exercises

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Questions 90

The PRIMARY objective for requiring an independent review of an organization ' s IT risk management process should be to:

Options:

A.

assess gaps in IT risk management operations and strategic focus.

B.

confirm that IT risk assessment results are expressed as business impact.

C.

verify implemented controls to reduce the likelihood of threat materialization.

D.

ensure IT risk management is focused on mitigating potential risk.

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Questions 91

Senior management has requested a risk practitioner ' s guidance on whether

a new technical control requested by a business unit is worth the investment.

Which of the following should be the MOST important consideration before

providing input?

Options:

A.

The cost of the control relative to the value of risk mitigation

B.

The effectiveness of the control at reducing residual risk levels

C.

The likelihood of a successful attack based on current risk

D.

assessments

E.

The availabilitv of budgeted funds for risk mitigationMitination

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Questions 92

Which of the following is the MOST effective way to identify changes in the performance of the control environment?

Options:

A.

Evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs).

B.

Perform a control self-assessment (CSA).

C.

Implement continuous monitoring.

D.

Adjust key risk indicators (KRIs).

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Questions 93

Within the three lines of defense model, the PRIMARY responsibility for ensuring risk mitigation controls are properly configured belongs with:

Options:

A.

line management.

B.

the IT risk function.

C.

enterprise compliance.

D.

internal audit.

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Questions 94

Which of the following would BEST help to ensure that suspicious network activity is identified?

Options:

A.

Analyzing intrusion detection system (IDS) logs

B.

Analyzing server logs

C.

Using a third-party monitoring provider

D.

Coordinating events with appropriate agencies

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Questions 95

Which of the following is the BEST indicator of the effectiveness of a control action plan ' s implementation?

Options:

A.

Increased number of controls

B.

Reduced risk level

C.

Increased risk appetite

D.

Stakeholder commitment

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Questions 96

Which of the following will provide the BEST measure of compliance with IT policies?

Options:

A.

Evaluate past policy review reports.

B.

Conduct regular independent reviews.

C.

Perform penetration testing.

D.

Test staff on their compliance responsibilities.

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Questions 97

Options:

A.

Key performance indicators (KPIs)

B.

Key risk indicator (KRI) thresholds

C.

Risk trends

D.

Risk objectives

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Questions 98

Which of the following is the MOST effective key performance indicator (KPI) for change management?

Options:

A.

Percentage of changes with a fallback plan

B.

Number of changes implemented

C.

Percentage of successful changes

D.

Average time required to implement a change

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Questions 99

The acceptance of control costs that exceed risk exposure MOST likely demonstrates:

Options:

A.

corporate culture alignment

B.

low risk tolerance

C.

high risk tolerance

D.

corporate culture misalignment.

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Questions 100

Which of the following is the PRIMARY consideration when establishing an organization ' s risk management methodology?

Options:

A.

Business context

B.

Risk tolerance level

C.

Resource requirements

D.

Benchmarking information

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Questions 101

Which of the following is the MOST important reason to communicate control effectiveness to senior management?

Options:

A.

To demonstrate alignment with industry best practices

B.

To assure management that control ownership is assigned

C.

To ensure management understands the current risk status

D.

To align risk management with strategic objectives

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Questions 102

Which of the following is the MAIN reason for analyzing risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

Identifying additional risk scenarios

B.

Updating the heat map

C.

Assessing loss expectancy

D.

Establishing a risk appetite

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Questions 103

The risk appetite for an organization could be derived from which of the following?

Options:

A.

Cost of controls

B.

Annual loss expectancy (ALE)

C.

Inherent risk

D.

Residual risk

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Questions 104

Which of the following is MOST important to include in a risk assessment of an emerging technology?

Options:

A.

Risk response plans

B.

Risk and control ownership

C.

Key controls

D.

Impact and likelihood ratings

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Questions 105

An organizational policy requires critical security patches to be deployed in production within three weeks of patch availability. Which of the following is the BEST metric to verify adherence to the policy?

Options:

A.

Maximum time gap between patch availability and deployment

B.

Percentage of critical patches deployed within three weeks

C.

Minimum time gap between patch availability and deployment

D.

Number of critical patches deployed within three weeks

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Questions 106

A new policy has been published to forbid copying of data onto removable media. Which type of control has been implemented?

Options:

A.

Preventive

B.

Detective

C.

Directive

D.

Deterrent

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Questions 107

Which of the following should be included in a risk scenario to be used for risk analysis?

Options:

A.

Risk appetite

B.

Threat type

C.

Risk tolerance

D.

Residual risk

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Questions 108

Management has required information security awareness training to reduce the risk associated with credential compromise. What is the BEST way to assess the effectiveness of the training?

Options:

A.

Conduct social engineering testing.

B.

Audit security awareness training materials.

C.

Administer an end-of-training quiz.

D.

Perform a vulnerability assessment.

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Questions 109

A technology company is developing a strategic artificial intelligence (Al)-driven application that has high potential business value. At what point should the enterprise risk profile be updated?

Options:

A.

After user acceptance testing (UAT)

B.

Upon approval of the business case

C.

When user stories are developed

D.

During post-implementation review

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Questions 110

Which stakeholder is MOST important to include when defining a risk profile during me selection process for a new third party application?

Options:

A.

The third-party risk manager

B.

The application vendor

C.

The business process owner

D.

The information security manager

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Questions 111

Which of the following is the MOST effective control to maintain the integrity of system configuration files?

Options:

A.

Recording changes to configuration files

B.

Implementing automated vulnerability scanning

C.

Restricting access to configuration documentation

D.

Monitoring against the configuration standard

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Questions 112

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to engage business unit managers in risk management processes ' ?

Options:

A.

Improved alignment will technical risk

B.

Better-informed business decisions

C.

Enhanced understanding of enterprise architecture (EA)

D.

Improved business operations efficiency

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Questions 113

Which of the following process controls BEST mitigates the risk of an employee issuing fraudulent payments to a vendor?

Options:

A.

Performing credit verification of third-party vendors prior to payment

B.

Conducting system access reviews to ensure least privilege and appropriate access

C.

Performing regular reconciliation of payments to the check registers

D.

Enforcing segregation of duties between the vendor master file and invoicing

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Questions 114

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate key performance indicator (KPI) to measure change management performance?

Options:

A.

Percentage of changes implemented successfully

B.

Percentage of rejected change requests

C.

Number of after-hours emergency changes

D.

Number of change control requests

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Questions 115

Which of the following is the BEST approach when a risk practitioner has been asked by a business unit manager for special consideration during a risk assessment of a system?

Options:

A.

Conduct an abbreviated version of the assessment.

B.

Report the business unit manager for a possible ethics violation.

C.

Perform the assessment as it would normally be done.

D.

Recommend an internal auditor perform the review.

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Questions 116

Which of the following would be a weakness in procedures for controlling the migration of changes to production libraries?

Options:

A.

The programming project leader solely reviews test results before approving the transfer to production.

B.

Test and production programs are in distinct libraries.

C.

Only operations personnel are authorized to access production libraries.

D.

A synchronized migration of executable and source code from the test environment to the production environment is allowed.

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Questions 117

Which of the following BEST enables an organization to address new risk associated with an Internet of Things (IoT) solution?

Options:

A.

Transferring the risk

B.

Introducing control procedures early in the life cycle

C.

Updating the risk tolerance to include the new risk

D.

Implementing IoT device monitoring software

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Questions 118

Senior management is deciding whether to share confidential data with the organization ' s business partners. The BEST course of action for a risk practitioner would be to submit a report to senior management containing the:

Options:

A.

possible risk and suggested mitigation plans.

B.

design of controls to encrypt the data to be shared.

C.

project plan for classification of the data.

D.

summary of data protection and privacy legislation.

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Questions 119

Which of the following is a PRIMARY benefit to an organization that is using threat intelligence?

Options:

A.

Timely insight into potential threats

B.

Automated vulnerability management

C.

Accurate threat information

D.

Verification of threat information

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Questions 120

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to ensure policies and standards are properly documented within the risk management process?

Options:

A.

It facilitates the use of a framework for risk management.

B.

It establishes a means for senior management to formally approve risk practices.

C.

It encourages risk-based decision making for stakeholders.

D.

It provides a basis for benchmarking against industry standards.

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Questions 121

Prior to selecting key performance indicators (KPIs), itis MOST important to ensure:

Options:

A.

trending data is available.

B.

process flowcharts are current.

C.

measurement objectives are defined.

D.

data collection technology is available.

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Questions 122

Who should be responsible for implementing and maintaining security controls?

Options:

A.

End user

B.

Internal auditor

C.

Data owner

D.

Data custodian

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Questions 123

Which of the following is the BEST indication of an improved risk-aware culture following the implementation of a security awareness training program for all employees?

Options:

A.

A reduction in the number of help desk calls

B.

An increase in the number of identified system flaws

C.

A reduction in the number of user access resets

D.

An increase in the number of incidents reported

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Questions 124

Following a business continuity planning exercise, an organization decides to accept an identified risk associated with a critical business system. Which of the following should be done next?

Options:

A.

Document the decision-making process and considerations used

B.

Perform a business impact analysis (BIA) to assess the impact of the risk

C.

Develop a disaster recovery plan (DRP) and business continuity plan (BCP) to ensure resiliency

D.

Develop a control to reduce the level of the risk

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Questions 125

Mapping open risk issues to an enterprise risk heat map BEST facilitates:

Options:

A.

risk response.

B.

control monitoring.

C.

risk identification.

D.

risk ownership.

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Questions 126

Which of the following management actions will MOST likely change the likelihood rating of a risk scenario related to remote network access?

Options:

A.

Creating metrics to track remote connections

B.

Updating the organizational policy for remote access

C.

Updating remote desktop software

D.

Implementing multi-factor authentication

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Questions 127

Which of the following should be management ' s PRIMARY focus when key risk indicators (KRIs) begin to rapidly approach defined thresholds?

Options:

A.

Designing compensating controls

B.

Determining if KRIs have been updated recently

C.

Assessing the effectiveness of the incident response plan

D.

Determining what has changed in the environment

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Questions 128

A key risk indicator (KRI) indicates a reduction in the percentage of appropriately patched servers. Which of the following is the risk practitioner ' s BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Determine changes in the risk level.

B.

Outsource the vulnerability management process.

C.

Review the patch management process.

D.

Add agenda item to the next risk committee meeting.

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Questions 129

Which of the following would BEST help minimize the risk associated with social engineering threats?

Options:

A.

Enforcing employees’ sanctions

B.

Conducting phishing exercises

C.

Enforcing segregation of dunes

D.

Reviewing the organization ' s risk appetite

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Questions 130

A risk practitioner notes control design changes when comparing risk response to a previously approved action plan. Which of the following is MOST important for the practitioner to confirm?

Options:

A.

Appropriate approvals for the control changes

B.

The reason the action plan was modified

C.

The risk owner ' s approval of the revised action plan

D.

The effectiveness of the resulting control

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Questions 131

In addition to the risk exposure, which of the following is MOST important for senior management to understand prior to approving the use of artificial intelligence (Al) solutions?

Options:

A.

Potential benefits from use of Al solutions

B.

Monitoring techniques required for AI solutions

C.

Changes to existing infrastructure to support Al solutions

D.

Skills required to support Al solutions

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Questions 132

Which of the following criteria associated with key risk indicators (KRIs) BEST enables effective risk monitoring?

Options:

A.

Approval by senior management

B.

Low cost of development and maintenance

C.

Sensitivity to changes in risk levels

D.

Use of industry risk data sources

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Questions 133

The percentage of unpatched systems is a:

Options:

A.

threat vector.

B.

critical success factor (CSF).

C.

key performance indicator (KPI).

D.

key risk indicator (KRI).

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Questions 134

Which of the following roles would be MOST helpful in providing a high-level view of risk related to customer data loss?

Options:

A.

Customer database manager

B.

Customer data custodian

C.

Data privacy officer

D.

Audit committee

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Questions 135

Which of the following is MOST important to consider when developing an organization ' s risk management strategy?

Options:

A.

Complexity of technology architecture

B.

Disaster recovery strategy

C.

Business operational requirements

D.

Criteria for assessing risk

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Questions 136

Which of the following is the PRIMARY objective of the three lines model for risk management?

Options:

A.

The model shows how to effectively apply oversight and monitoring for the purpose of mitigating risk.

B.

The model states that only employees are responsible for IT risk management.

C.

The model provides clear delineation of roles and responsibilities for managing IT risk.

D.

The model stipulates that senior management is responsible for IT risk management activities.

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Questions 137

A business is conducting a proof of concept on a vendor ' s Al technology. Which of the following is the MOST important consideration for managing risk?

Options:

A.

Use of a non-production environment

B.

Adequate vendor support

C.

Third-party management plan

D.

Regular security updates

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Questions 138

Which of the following BEST enables detection of ethical violations committed by employees?

Options:

A.

Transaction log monitoring

B.

Access control attestation

C.

Periodic job rotation

D.

Whistleblower program

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Questions 139

Which of the following resources is MOST helpful when creating a manageable set of IT risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

Results of current and past risk assessments

B.

Organizational strategy and objectives

C.

Lessons learned from materialized risk scenarios

D.

Internal and external audit findings

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Questions 140

Which of the following BEST enables the identification of trends in risk levels?

Options:

A.

Correlation between risk levels and key risk indicators (KRIs) is positive.

B.

Measurements for key risk indicators (KRIs) are repeatable

C.

Quantitative measurements are used for key risk indicators (KRIs).

D.

Qualitative definitions for key risk indicators (KRIs) are used.

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Questions 141

Which of the following would be MOST helpful in assessing the risk associated with data loss due to human vulnerabilities?

Options:

A.

Reviewing password change history

B.

Performing periodic access recertification

C.

Conducting social engineering exercises

D.

Reviewing the results of security awareness surveys

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Questions 142

In order to determining a risk is under-controlled the risk practitioner will need to

Options:

A.

understand the risk tolerance

B.

monitor and evaluate IT performance

C.

identify risk management best practices

D.

determine the sufficiency of the IT risk budget

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Questions 143

An IT risk threat analysis is BEST used to establish

Options:

A.

risk scenarios

B.

risk maps

C.

risk appetite

D.

risk ownership.

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Questions 144

Which of the following would BEST help an enterprise define and communicate its risk appetite?

Options:

A.

Gap analysis

B.

Risk assessment

C.

Heat map

D.

Risk register

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Questions 145

Which of the following should be given the HIGHEST priority when developing a response plan for risk assessment results?

Options:

A.

Risk that has been untreated

B.

Items with a high inherent risk

C.

Items with the highest likelihood of occurrence

D.

Risk that exceeds risk appetite

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Questions 146

Which of the following would be the BEST senior management action to influence a strong risk-aware culture within an organization?

Options:

A.

Initiating disciplinary actions against individuals causing incidents

B.

Identifying the root cause of incidents

C.

Sponsoring changes to prevent recurrence of incidents

D.

Reviewing the risk register and preparing incident reports

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Questions 147

The GREATEST benefit of introducing continuous monitoring to an IT control environment is that it:

Options:

A.

Enables timely detection of emerging risk

B.

Enables the collection of benchmarking data

C.

Identifies stakeholders involved in the process

D.

Helps to obtain buy-in for future IT investments

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Questions 148

Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of periodically reviewing an organization ' s risk profile?

Options:

A.

Align business objectives with risk appetite.

B.

Enable risk-based decision making.

C.

Design and implement risk response action plans.

D.

Update risk responses in the risk register

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Questions 149

Which of the following risk scenarios would be the GREATEST concern as a result of a single sign-on implementation?

Options:

A.

User access may be restricted by additional security.

B.

Unauthorized access may be gained to multiple systems.

C.

Security administration may become more complex.

D.

User privilege changes may not be recorded.

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Questions 150

An organization recently received an independent security audit report of its cloud service provider that indicates significant control weaknesses. What should be done NEXT in response to this report?

Options:

A.

Migrate all data to another compliant service provider.

B.

Analyze the impact of the provider ' s control weaknesses to the business.

C.

Conduct a follow-up audit to verify the provider ' s control weaknesses.

D.

Review the contract to determine if penalties should be levied against the provider.

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Questions 151

Which of the following is MOST helpful in verifying that the implementation of a risk mitigation control has been completed as intended?

Options:

A.

An updated risk register

B.

Risk assessment results

C.

Technical control validation

D.

Control testing results

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Questions 152

Which of the following BEST facilitates the mitigation of identified gaps between current and desired risk environment states?

Options:

A.

Develop a risk treatment plan.

B.

Validate organizational risk appetite.

C.

Review results of prior risk assessments.

D.

Include the current and desired states in the risk register.

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Questions 153

In response to the threat of ransomware, an organization has implemented cybersecurity awareness activities. The risk practitioner ' s BEST recommendation to further reduce the impact of ransomware attacks would be to implement:

Options:

A.

two-factor authentication.

B.

continuous data backup controls.

C.

encryption for data at rest.

D.

encryption for data in motion.

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Questions 154

Which of the following is the MOST effective way to help ensure future risk levels do not exceed the organization ' s risk appetite?

Options:

A.

Developing contingency plans for key processes

B.

Implementing key performance indicators (KPIs)

C.

Adding risk triggers to entries in the risk register

D.

Establishing a series of key risk indicators (KRIs)

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Questions 155

Which of the following is MOST important for a project steering committee to consider when deciding to release a new system into production?

Options:

A.

Dynamic application security testing (DAST) results

B.

Project implementation plan

C.

Project risk register

D.

User acceptance testing (UAT) results

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Questions 156

Which of the following is the PRIMARY objective of establishing an organization ' s risk tolerance and appetite?

Options:

A.

To align with board reporting requirements

B.

To assist management in decision making

C.

To create organization-wide risk awareness

D.

To minimize risk mitigation efforts

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Questions 157

Which of the following is the MOST significant indicator of the need to perform a penetration test?

Options:

A.

An increase in the number of high-risk audit findings

B.

An increase in the number of security incidents

C.

An increase in the percentage of turnover in IT personnel

D.

An increase in the number of infrastructure changes

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Questions 158

An organization that has been the subject of multiple social engineering attacks is developing a risk awareness program. The PRIMARY goal of this program should be to:

Options:

A.

reduce the risk to an acceptable level.

B.

communicate the consequences for violations.

C.

implement industry best practices.

D.

reduce the organization ' s risk appetite

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Questions 159

Which of the following is the MOST effective way to help ensure future risk levels do not exceed the organization ' s risk appetite?

Options:

A.

Establishing a series of key risk indicators (KRIs).

B.

Adding risk triggers to entries in the risk register.

C.

Implementing key performance indicators (KPIs).

D.

Developing contingency plans for key processes.

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Questions 160

Which element of an organization ' s risk register is MOST important to update following the commissioning of a new financial reporting system?

Options:

A.

Key risk indicators (KRIs)

B.

The owner of the financial reporting process

C.

The risk rating of affected financial processes

D.

The list of relevant financial controls

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Questions 161

Which of the following is MOST important to include when reporting the effectiveness of risk management to senior management?

Options:

A.

Changes in the organization ' s risk appetite and risk tolerance levels

B.

Impact due to changes in external and internal risk factors

C.

Changes in residual risk levels against acceptable levels

D.

Gaps in best practices and implemented controls across the industry

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Questions 162

Which of the following BEST facilitates the identification of emerging risk?

Options:

A.

Performing scenario-based assessments

B.

Reviewing audit reports annually

C.

Conducting root cause analyses

D.

Engaging a risk-focused audit team

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Questions 163

An organization is developing a risk universe to create a holistic view of its overall risk profile. Which of the following is the GREATEST barrier to achieving the initiative ' s objectives?

Options:

A.

Lack of cross-functional risk assessment workshops within the organization

B.

Lack of common understanding of the organization ' s risk culture

C.

Lack of quantitative methods to aggregate the total risk exposure

D.

Lack of an integrated risk management system to aggregate risk scenarios

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Questions 164

Which of the following should be the FIRST consideration when a business unit wants to use personal information for a purpose other than for which it was originally collected?

Options:

A.

Informed consent

B.

Cross border controls

C.

Business impact analysis (BIA)

D.

Data breach protection

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Questions 165

A risk practitioner is developing a set of bottom-up IT risk scenarios. The MOST important time to involve business stakeholders is when:

Options:

A.

updating the risk register.

B.

validating the risk scenarios.

C.

documenting the risk scenarios.

D.

identifying risk mitigation controls.

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Questions 166

Which of the following is the MOST important key performance indicator (KPI) for monitoring the user access management process?

Options:

A.

Proportion of end users having more than one account

B.

Percentage of accounts disabled within the service level agreement (SLA)

C.

Proportion of privileged to non-privileged accounts

D.

Percentage of accounts that have not been activated

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Questions 167

Which of the following BEST describes the role of the IT risk profile in strategic IT-related decisions?

Options:

A.

It compares performance levels of IT assets to value delivered.

B.

It facilitates the alignment of strategic IT objectives to business objectives.

C.

It provides input to business managers when preparing a business case for new IT projects.

D.

It helps assess the effects of IT decisions on risk exposure

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Questions 168

Which organizational role should be accountable for ensuring information assets are appropriately classified?

Options:

A.

Data protection officer

B.

Chief information officer (CIO)

C.

Information asset custodian

D.

Information asset owner

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Questions 169

Which of the following would provide the MOST comprehensive information for updating an organization ' s risk register?

Options:

A.

Results of the latest risk assessment

B.

Results of a risk forecasting analysis

C.

A review of compliance regulations

D.

Findings of the most recent audit

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Questions 170

Which of the following would BEST prevent an unscheduled application of a patch?

Options:

A.

Network-based access controls

B.

Compensating controls

C.

Segregation of duties

D.

Change management

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Questions 171

Which of the following BEST enables senior management lo compare the ratings of risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

Key risk indicators (KRIs)

B.

Key performance indicators (KPIs)

C.

Control self-assessment (CSA)

D.

Risk heat map

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Questions 172

Which of the following is MOST important to review when evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of the IT risk register?

Options:

A.

The costs associated with mitigation options

B.

The status of identified risk scenarios

C.

The cost-benefit analysis of each risk response

D.

The timeframes for risk response actions

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Questions 173

Which of the following is the BEST approach to mitigate the risk associated with outsourcing network management to an external vendor who will have access to sensitive information assets?

Options:

A.

Prepare a skills matrix to illustrate tasks and required expertise.

B.

Require periodic security assessments of the vendor within the contract.

C.

Perform due diligence to enable holistic assessment of the vendor.

D.

Plan a phased approach for the transition of processes to the vendor.

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Questions 174

Which of the following BEST mitigates the risk of sensitive personal data leakage from a software development environment?

Options:

A.

Tokenized personal data only in test environments

B.

Data loss prevention tools (DLP) installed in passive mode

C.

Anonymized personal data in non-production environments

D.

Multi-factor authentication for access to non-production environments

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Questions 175

Which of the following is MOST helpful in providing an overview of an organization ' s risk management program?

Options:

A.

Risk scenarios

B.

Risk management framework

C.

Risk assessment results

D.

Risk management treatment plan

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Questions 176

When reviewing the business continuity plan (BCP) of an online sales order system, a risk practitioner notices that the recovery time objective (RTO) has a shorter lime than what is defined in the disaster recovery plan (DRP). Which of the following is the BEST way for the risk practitioner to address this concern?

Options:

A.

Adopt the RTO defined in the BCR

B.

Update the risk register to reflect the discrepancy.

C.

Adopt the RTO defined in the DRP.

D.

Communicate the discrepancy to the DR manager for follow-up.

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Questions 177

Which of the following would be the BEST way to help ensure the effectiveness of a data loss prevention (DLP) control that has been implemented to prevent the loss of credit card data?

Options:

A.

Testing the transmission of credit card numbers

B.

Reviewing logs for unauthorized data transfers

C.

Configuring the DLP control to block credit card numbers

D.

Testing the DLP rule change control process

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Questions 178

Which of the following is MOST important to consider when determining risk appetite?

Options:

A.

Service level agreements (SLAs)

B.

Risk heat map

C.

IT capacity

D.

Risk culture

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Questions 179

Who should be responsible for strategic decisions on risk management?

Options:

A.

Chief information officer (CIO)

B.

Executive management team

C.

Audit committee

D.

Business process owner

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Questions 180

Which of the following is the MOST important technology control to reduce the likelihood of fraudulent payments committed internally?

Options:

A.

Automated access revocation

B.

Daily transaction reconciliation

C.

Rule-based data analytics

D.

Role-based user access model

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Questions 181

The acceptance of control costs that exceed risk exposure is MOST likely an example of:

Options:

A.

low risk tolerance.

B.

corporate culture misalignment.

C.

corporate culture alignment.

D.

high risk tolerance

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Questions 182

Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose for ensuring senior management understands the organization’s risk universe in relation to the IT risk management program?

Options:

A.

To define effective enterprise IT risk appetite and tolerance levels

B.

To execute the IT risk management strategy in support of business objectives

C.

To establish business-aligned IT risk management organizational structures

D.

To assess the capabilities and maturity of the organization’s IT risk management efforts

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Questions 183

An organization ' s Internet-facing server was successfully attacked because the server did not have the latest security patches. The risk associated with poor patch management had been documented in the risk register and accepted. Who should be accountable for any related losses to the organization?

Options:

A.

Risk owner

B.

IT risk manager

C.

Server administrator

D.

Risk practitioner

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Questions 184

Which of the following is BEST used to aggregate data from multiple systems to identify abnormal behavior?

Options:

A.

Cyber threat intelligence

B.

Anti-malware software

C.

Endpoint detection and response (EDR)

D.

SIEM systems

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Questions 185

Which of the following is MOST helpful to ensure effective security controls for a cloud service provider?

Options:

A.

A control self-assessment

B.

A third-party security assessment report

C.

Internal audit reports from the vendor

D.

Service level agreement monitoring

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Questions 186

Which of the following is the BEST indication that an organization ' s risk management program has not reached the desired maturity level?

Options:

A.

Significant increases in risk mitigation budgets

B.

Large fluctuations in risk ratings between assessments

C.

A steady increase in the time to recover from incidents

D.

A large number of control exceptions

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Questions 187

Which of the following is the MOST important benefit of reporting risk assessment results to senior management?

Options:

A.

Promotion of a risk-aware culture

B.

Compilation of a comprehensive risk register

C.

Alignment of business activities

D.

Facilitation of risk-aware decision making

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Questions 188

Which of the following indicates an organization follows IT risk management best practice?

Options:

A.

The risk register template uses an industry standard.

B.

The risk register is regularly updated.

C.

All fields in the risk register have been completed.

D.

Controls are listed against risk entries in the register.

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Questions 189

Which of the following MOST effectively limits the impact of a ransomware attack?

Options:

A.

Cyber insurance

B.

Cryptocurrency reserve

C.

Data backups

D.

End user training

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Questions 190

A risk assessment has revealed that the probability of a successful cybersecurity attack is increasing. The potential loss could exceed the organization ' s risk appetite. Which of the following ould be the MOST effective course of action?

Options:

A.

Re-evaluate the organization ' s risk appetite.

B.

Outsource the cybersecurity function.

C.

Purchase cybersecurity insurance.

D.

Review cybersecurity incident response procedures.

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Questions 191

Which of the following key risk indicators (KRIs) is MOST effective for monitoring risk related to a bring your own device (BYOD) program?

Options:

A.

Number of users who have signed a BYOD acceptable use policy

B.

Number of incidents originating from BYOD devices

C.

Budget allocated to the BYOD program security controls

D.

Number of devices enrolled in the BYOD program

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Questions 192

Which of the following would be MOST helpful when estimating the likelihood of negative events?

Options:

A.

Business impact analysis

B.

Threat analysis

C.

Risk response analysis

D.

Cost-benefit analysis

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Questions 193

The FIRST step for a startup company when developing a disaster recovery plan (DRP) should be to identify:

Options:

A.

Current vulnerabilities

B.

Recovery time objectives (RTOs)

C.

Critical business processes

D.

A suitable alternate site

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Questions 194

When developing a risk awareness training program, which of the following is the BEST way to promote a risk-aware culture?

Options:

A.

Emphasize individual responsibility for managing risk.

B.

Communicate incident escalation procedures.

C.

Illustrate methods to identify threats and vulnerabilities.

D.

Challenge the effectiveness of business processes.

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Questions 195

Which of the following is the BEST recommendation of a risk practitioner for an organization that recently changed its organizational structure?

Options:

A.

Communicate the new risk profile.

B.

Implement a new risk assessment process.

C.

Revalidate the corporate risk appetite.

D.

Review and adjust key risk indicators (KRIs).

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Questions 196

A risk practitioner has determined that a key control does not meet design expectations. Which of the following should be done NEXT?

Options:

A.

Document the finding in the risk register.

B.

Invoke the incident response plan.

C.

Re-evaluate key risk indicators.

D.

Modify the design of the control.

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Questions 197

An organization ' s decision to remain noncompliant with certain laws or regulations is MOST likely influenced by:

Options:

A.

The region in which the organization operates.

B.

Established business culture.

C.

Risk appetite set by senior management.

D.

Identified business process controls.

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Questions 198

During the control evaluation phase of a risk assessment, it is noted that multiple controls are ineffective. Which of the following should be the risk practitioner ' s FIRST course of action?

Options:

A.

Compare the residual risk to the current risk appetite.

B.

Recommend risk remediation of the ineffective controls.

C.

Implement key control indicators (KCIs).

D.

Escalate the control failures to senior management.

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Questions 199

Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of monitoring risk?

Options:

A.

Communication

B.

Risk analysis

C.

Decision support

D.

Benchmarking

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Questions 200

During the creation of an organization ' s IT risk management program, the BEST time to identify key risk indicators (KRIs) is while:

Options:

A.

Interviewing data owners

B.

Reviewing risk response plans with internal audit

C.

Developing a risk monitoring process

D.

Reviewing an external risk assessment

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Questions 201

Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure adequate resources will be allocated to manage identified risk?

Options:

A.

Prioritizing risk within each business unit

B.

Reviewing risk ranking methodology

C.

Promoting an organizational culture of risk awareness

D.

Assigning risk ownership to appropriate roles

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Questions 202

In the three lines of defense model, a PRIMARY objective of the second line is to:

Options:

A.

Review and evaluate the risk management program.

B.

Ensure risk and controls are effectively managed.

C.

Implement risk management policies regarding roles and responsibilities.

D.

Act as the owner for any operational risk identified as part of the risk program.

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Questions 203

The BEST indicator of the risk appetite of an organization is the

Options:

A.

regulatory environment of the organization

B.

risk management capability of the organization

C.

board of directors ' response to identified risk factors

D.

importance assigned to IT in meeting strategic goals

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Questions 204

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate action when a tolerance threshold is exceeded?

Options:

A.

Communicate potential impact to decision makers.

B.

Research the root cause of similar incidents.

C.

Verify the response plan is adequate.

D.

Increase human resources to respond in the interim.

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Questions 205

A risk practitioner is reporting on an increasing trend of ransomware attacks in the industry. Which of the following information is MOST important to include to enable an informed response decision by key stakeholders?

Options:

A.

Methods of attack progression

B.

Losses incurred by industry peers

C.

Most recent antivirus scan reports

D.

Potential impact of events

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Questions 206

Which of the following would BEST indicate to senior management that IT processes are improving?

Options:

A.

Changes in the number of intrusions detected

B.

Changes in the number of security exceptions

C.

Changes in the position in the maturity model

D.

Changes to the structure of the risk register

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Questions 207

A business unit has implemented robotic process automation (RPA) for its

repetitive back-office tasks. Which of the following should be the risk

practitioner ' s GREATEST concern?

Options:

A.

The security team is unaware of the implementation.

B.

The organization may lose institutional knowledge.

C.

The robots may fail to work effectively.

D.

Virtual clients are used for implementation.

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Questions 208

After the announcement of a new IT regulatory requirement, it is MOST important for a risk practitioner to;

Options:

A.

prepare an IT risk mitigation strategy.

B.

escalate to senior management.

C.

perform a cost-benefit analysis.

D.

review the impact to the IT environment.

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Questions 209

Which of the following is the BEST method to mitigate the risk of an unauthorized employee viewing confidential data in a database ' '

Options:

A.

Implement role-based access control

B.

Implement a data masking process

C.

Include sanctions in nondisclosure agreements (NDAs)

D.

Install a data loss prevention (DLP) tool

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Questions 210

Which of the following is MOST important for an organization to have in place when developing a risk management framework?

Options:

A.

A strategic approach to risk including an established risk appetite

B.

A risk-based internal audit plan for the organization

C.

A control function within the risk management team

D.

An organization-wide risk awareness training program

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Questions 211

When of the following is the BEST key control indicator (KCI) to determine the effectiveness of en intrusion prevention system (IPS)?

Options:

A.

Percentage of system uptime

B.

Percentage of relevant threats mitigated

C.

Total number of threats identified

D.

Reaction time of the system to threats

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Questions 212

When evaluating a number of potential controls for treating risk, it is MOST important to consider:

Options:

A.

risk appetite and control efficiency.

B.

inherent risk and control effectiveness.

C.

residual risk and cost of control.

D.

risk tolerance and control complexity.

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Questions 213

Which of the following is the MOST important concern when assigning multiple risk owners for an identified risk?

Options:

A.

Accountability may not be clearly defined.

B.

Risk ratings may be inconsistently applied.

C.

Different risk taxonomies may be used.

D.

Mitigation efforts may be duplicated.

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Questions 214

Which of the following key performance indicators (KPis) would BEST measure me risk of a service outage when using a Software as a Service (SaaS) vendors

Options:

A.

Frequency of business continuity plan (BCP) lasting

B.

Frequency and number of new software releases

C.

Frequency and duration of unplanned downtime

D.

Number of IT support staff available after business hours

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Questions 215

Which of the following is a benefit of implementing user and entity behavior analytics to help mitigate information security threats?

Options:

A.

Device activity is centrally logged.

B.

Changes to user credentials are monitored.

C.

Data assets are effectively inventoried.

D.

Attacks are identified against a baseline of activity.

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Questions 216

Which of the following should be the PRIMARY focus of a disaster recovery management (DRM) framework and related processes?

Options:

A.

Restoring IT and cybersecurity operations

B.

Assessing the impact and probability of disaster scenarios

C.

Ensuring timely recovery of critical business operations

D.

Determining capacity for alternate sites

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Questions 217

A risk practitioner has been notified that an employee sent an email in error containing customers ' personally identifiable information (Pll). Which of the following is the risk practitioner ' s BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Report it to the chief risk officer.

B.

Advise the employee to forward the email to the phishing team.

C.

follow incident reporting procedures.

D.

Advise the employee to permanently delete the email.

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Questions 218

Which of the following is the MAIN benefit to an organization using key risk indicators (KRIs)?

Options:

A.

KRIs provide an early warning that a risk threshold is about to be reached.

B.

KRIs signal that a change in the control environment has occurred.

C.

KRIs provide a basis to set the risk appetite for an organization.

D.

KRIs assist in the preparation of the organization ' s risk profile.

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Questions 219

A large organization is replacing its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and has decided not to deploy the payroll module of the new system. Instead, the current payroll system will continue to be

used. Of the following, who should own the risk if the ERP and payroll system fail to operate as expected?

Options:

A.

The business owner

B.

The ERP administrator

C.

The project steering committee

D.

The IT project manager

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Questions 220

A risk practitioner learns that the organization s industry is experiencing a trend of rising security incidents. Which of the following is the BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Evaluate the relevance of the evolving threats.

B.

Review past internal audit results.

C.

Respond to organizational security threats.

D.

Research industry published studies.

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Questions 221

Which of the following is the BEST recommendation to address recent IT risk trends that indicate social engineering attempts are increasing in the organization?

Options:

A.

Conduct a simulated phishing attack.

B.

Update spam filters

C.

Revise the acceptable use policy

D.

Strengthen disciplinary procedures

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Questions 222

Which of the following would BEST ensure that identified risk scenarios are addressed?

Options:

A.

Reviewing the implementation of the risk response

B.

Creating a separate risk register for key business units

C.

Performing real-time monitoring of threats

D.

Performing regular risk control self-assessments

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Questions 223

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are BEST utilized to provide a high-level overview of:

Options:

A.

control efficiency

B.

cost effectiveness

C.

return on investment (ROI)

D.

changes in risk tolerance

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Questions 224

Which of the following would be MOST helpful when communicating roles associated with the IT risk management process?

Options:

A.

Skills matrix

B.

Job descriptions

C.

RACI chart

D.

Organizational chart

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Questions 225

Which of the following is the STRONGEST indication an organization has ethics management issues?

Options:

A.

Employees do not report IT risk issues for fear of consequences.

B.

Internal IT auditors report to the chief information security officer (CISO).

C.

Employees face sanctions for not signing the organization ' s acceptable use policy.

D.

The organization has only two lines of defense.

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Questions 226

An organization ' s recovery team is attempting to recover critical data backups following a major flood in its data center. However, key team members do not know exactly what steps should be taken to address this crisis. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this situation?

Options:

A.

Failure to test the disaster recovery plan (DRP)

B.

Lack of well-documented business impact analysis (BIA)

C.

Lack of annual updates to the disaster recovery plan (DRP)

D.

Significant changes in management personnel

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Questions 227

Which of the following facilitates a completely independent review of test results for evaluating control effectiveness?

Options:

A.

Segregation of duties

B.

Three lines of defense

C.

Compliance review

D.

Quality assurance review

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Questions 228

For no apparent reason, the time required to complete daily processing for a legacy application is approaching a risk threshold. Which of the following activities should be performed FIRST?

Options:

A.

Temporarily increase the risk threshold.

B.

Suspend processing to investigate the problem.

C.

Initiate a feasibility study for a new application.

D.

Conduct a root-cause analysis.

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Questions 229

Following a significant change to a business process, a risk practitioner believes the associated risk has been reduced. The risk practitioner should advise the risk owner to FIRST

Options:

A.

review the key risk indicators.

B.

conduct a risk analysis.

C.

update the risk register

D.

reallocate risk response resources.

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Questions 230

A risk practitioner is performing a risk assessment of recent external advancements in quantum computing. Which of the following would pose the GREATEST concern for the risk practitioner?

Options:

A.

The organization has not adopted Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for its operations

B.

The organization has incorporated blockchain technology in its operations

C.

The organization has implemented heuristics on its network firewall

D.

The organization has not reviewed its encryption standards

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Questions 231

Which of the following is MOST important to consider when selecting and designing key control indicators (KCIs)?

Options:

A.

The KCI can establish a formal correlation with relevant KRIs

B.

The KCI can demonstrate whether the control objective has been met

C.

The KCI can be implemented within the allocated budget

D.

The KCI can be measured using quantitative methods

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Questions 232

Following the implementation of an Internet of Things (loT) solution, a risk practitioner identifies new risk factors with impact to existing controls. Which of the following is MOST important to include in a report to stakeholders?

Options:

A.

Identified vulnerabilities

B.

Business managers ' concerns

C.

Changes to residual risk

D.

Risk strategies of peer organizations

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Questions 233

Which of the following is a PRIMARY benefit of creating an organizational code of conduct?

Options:

A.

Clear expectations for employee behavior

B.

Identification of ethical risk facing the organization

C.

Improvement in workforce productivity

D.

Enhanced integrity of management

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Questions 234

What should a risk practitioner do FIRST when vulnerability assessment results identify a weakness in an application?

Options:

A.

Review regular control testing results.

B.

Recommend a penetration test.

C.

Assess the risk to determine mitigation needed.

D.

Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs).

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Questions 235

Which of the following is MOST important to promoting a risk-aware culture?

Options:

A.

Regular testing of risk controls

B.

Communication of audit findings

C.

Procedures for security monitoring

D.

Open communication of risk reporting

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Questions 236

Which of the following should be the PRIMARY focus of an IT risk awareness program?

Options:

A.

Ensure compliance with the organization ' s internal policies

B.

Cultivate long-term behavioral change.

C.

Communicate IT risk policy to the participants.

D.

Demonstrate regulatory compliance.

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Questions 237

Which of the following is the MOST critical consideration when awarding a project to a third-party service provider whose servers are located offshore?

Options:

A.

Difficulty of monitoring compliance due to geographical distance

B.

Cost implications due to installation of network intrusion detection systems (IDSs)

C.

Delays in incident communication

D.

Potential impact on data governance

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Questions 238

If preventive controls cannot be Implemented due to technology limitations, which of the following should be done FIRST to reduce risk7

Options:

A.

Evaluate alternative controls.

B.

Redefine the business process to reduce the risk.

C.

Develop a plan to upgrade technology.

D.

Define a process for monitoring risk.

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Questions 239

Which of the following BEST mitigates ethical risk?

Options:

A.

Ethics committees

B.

Contingency scenarios

C.

Awareness of consequences for violations

D.

Routine changes in senior management

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Questions 240

Which of the following is MOST important for developing effective key risk indicators (KRIs)?

Options:

A.

Engaging sponsorship by senior management

B.

Utilizing data and resources internal to the organization

C.

Including input from risk and business unit management

D.

Developing in collaboration with internal audit

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Questions 241

Which of the following controls are BEST strengthened by a clear organizational code of ethics?

Options:

A.

Detective controls

B.

Administrative controls

C.

Technical controls

D.

Preventive controls

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Questions 242

Which of the following scenarios represents a threat?

Options:

A.

Connecting a laptop to a free, open, wireless access point (hotspot)

B.

Visitors not signing in as per policy

C.

Storing corporate data in unencrypted form on a laptop

D.

A virus transmitted on a USB thumb drive

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Questions 243

A highly regulated enterprise is developing a new risk management plan to specifically address legal and regulatory risk scenarios What should be done FIRST by IT governance to support this effort?

Options:

A.

Request a regulatory risk reporting methodology

B.

Require critical success factors (CSFs) for IT risks.

C.

Establish IT-specific compliance objectives

D.

Communicate IT key risk indicators (KRIs) and triggers

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Questions 244

Options:

A.

Risk tolerance

B.

Risk velocity

C.

Risk appetite

D.

Risk capacity

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Questions 245

Which of the following will BEST ensure that controls adequately support business goals and objectives?

Options:

A.

Using the risk management process

B.

Enforcing strict disciplinary procedures in case of noncompliance

C.

Reviewing results of the annual company external audit

D.

Adopting internationally accepted controls

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Questions 246

Which of the following should be a risk practitioner ' s PRIMARY focus when tasked with ensuring organization records are being retained for a sufficient period of time to meet legal obligations?

Options:

A.

Data duplication processes

B.

Data archival processes

C.

Data anonymization processes

D.

Data protection processes

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Questions 247

Who is BEST suited to determine whether a new control properly mitigates data loss risk within a system?

Options:

A.

Data owner

B.

Control owner

C.

Risk owner

D.

System owner

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Questions 248

The BEST key performance indicator (KPI) for monitoring adherence to an organization ' s user accounts provisioning practices is the percentage of:

Options:

A.

accounts without documented approval

B.

user accounts with default passwords

C.

active accounts belonging to former personnel

D.

accounts with dormant activity.

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Questions 249

Which of the following is the BEST way to address IT regulatory compliance risk?

Options:

A.

Assign highest priority to remediation of related risk scenarios.

B.

Prevent acceptance of related risk scenarios.

C.

Conduct specialized business impact analyses (BIAs).

D.

Manage risk like other types of operational risk.

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Questions 250

What would be MOST helpful to ensuring the effective implementation of a new cybersecurity program?

Options:

A.

Creating metrics to report the number of security incidents

B.

Hiring subject matter experts for the program

C.

Establishing a budget for additional resources

D.

Assigning clear ownership of the program

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Questions 251

Which of the following BEST enables senior management to make risk treatment decisions in line with the organization ' s risk appetite?

Options:

A.

Quantitative risk analysis

B.

Industry risk benchmarks

C.

Risk scenarios

D.

Risk remediation plans

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Questions 252

Which of the following would be the result of a significant increase in the motivation of a malicious threat actor?

Options:

A.

Increase in mitigating control costs

B.

Increase in risk event impact

C.

Increase in risk event likelihood

D.

Increase in cybersecurity premium

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Questions 253

Which of the following is the MOST important criteria for selecting key risk indicators (KRIs)?

Options:

A.

Historical data availability

B.

Implementation and reporting effort

C.

Ability to display trends

D.

Sensitivity and reliability

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Questions 254

During testing, a risk practitioner finds the IT department ' s recovery time objective (RTO) for a key system does not align with the enterprise ' s business continuity plan (BCP). Which of the following should be done NEXT?

Options:

A.

Report the gap to senior management

B.

Consult with the IT department to update the RTO

C.

Complete a risk exception form.

D.

Consult with the business owner to update the BCP

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Questions 255

Which of the following is the BEST method for assessing control effectiveness?

Options:

A.

Ad hoc control reporting

B.

Control self-assessment

C.

Continuous monitoring

D.

Predictive analytics

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Questions 256

Which key performance efficiency IKPI) BEST measures the effectiveness of an organization ' s disaster recovery program?

Options:

A.

Number of service level agreement (SLA) violations

B.

Percentage of recovery issues identified during the exercise

C.

Number of total systems recovered within tie recovery point objective (RPO)

D.

Percentage of critical systems recovered within tie recovery time objective (RTO)

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Questions 257

What is the GREATEST concern with maintaining decentralized risk registers instead of a consolidated risk register?

Options:

A.

Aggregated risk may exceed the enterprise ' s risk appetite and tolerance.

B.

Duplicate resources may be used to manage risk registers.

C.

Standardization of risk management practices may be difficult to enforce.

D.

Risk analysis may be inconsistent due to non-uniform impact and likelihood scales.

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Questions 258

An organization wants to transfer risk by purchasing cyber insurance. Which of the following would be MOST important for the risk practitioner to communicate to senior management for contract negotiation purposes?

Options:

A.

Most recent IT audit report results

B.

Replacement cost of IT assets

C.

Current annualized loss expectancy report

D.

Cyber insurance industry benchmarking report

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Questions 259

Winch of the following key control indicators (KCIs) BEST indicates whether security requirements are identified and managed throughout a project He cycle?

Options:

A.

Number of projects going live without a security review

B.

Number of employees completing project-specific security training

C.

Number of security projects started in core departments

D.

Number of security-related status reports submitted by project managers

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Questions 260

When assigning control ownership, it is MOST important to verify that the owner has accountability for:

Options:

A.

Control effectiveness.

B.

The budget for control implementation.

C.

Assessment of control risk.

D.

Internal control audits.

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Questions 261

Which of the following BEST facilitates the identification of appropriate key performance indicators (KPIs) for a risk management program?

Options:

A.

Reviewing control objectives

B.

Aligning with industry best practices

C.

Consulting risk owners

D.

Evaluating KPIs in accordance with risk appetite

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Questions 262

Which of the following would MOST likely drive the need to review and update key performance indicators (KPIs) for critical IT assets?

Options:

A.

The outsourcing of related IT processes

B.

Outcomes of periodic risk assessments

C.

Changes in service level objectives

D.

Findings from continuous monitoring

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Questions 263

Which of the following is MOST helpful when determining whether a system security control is effective?

Options:

A.

Control standard operating procedures

B.

Latest security assessment

C.

Current security threat report

D.

Updated risk register

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Questions 264

Which of the following is MOST important to consider when determining the value of an asset during the risk identification process?

Options:

A.

The criticality of the asset

B.

The monetary value of the asset

C.

The vulnerability profile of the asset

D.

The size of the asset ' s user base

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Questions 265

A risk practitioner has been asked to evaluate the adoption of a third-party blockchain integration platform based on the value added by the platform and the organization ' s risk appetite. Which of the following is the risk practitioner ' s BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Conduct a risk assessment with stakeholders.

B.

Conduct third-party resilience tests.

C.

Update the risk register with the process changes.

D.

Review risk related to standards and regulations.

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Questions 266

Which of the following is MOST important to ensure when continuously monitoring the performance of a client-facing application?

Options:

A.

Objectives are confirmed with the business owner.

B.

Control owners approve control changes.

C.

End-user acceptance testing has been conducted.

D.

Performance information in the log is encrypted.

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Questions 267

An organization has outsourced a critical process involving highly regulated data to a third party with servers located in a foreign country. Who is accountable for the confidentiality of this data?

Options:

A.

Third-party data custodian

B.

Data custodian

C.

Regional office executive

D.

Data owner

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Questions 268

What is the MOST effective approach to promote ethical decision-making in a global organization?

Options:

A.

Embed risk averse culture within the organization.

B.

Ensure ethics considerations are made in the hiring process.

C.

Ensure code of conduct is incorporated into organization-wide awareness training

D.

Require annual metrics related to ethics be reported.

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Questions 269

A risk practitioner notices a trend of noncompliance with an IT-related control. Which of the following would BEST assist in making a recommendation to management?

Options:

A.

Assessing the degree to which the control hinders business objectives

B.

Reviewing the IT policy with the risk owner

C.

Reviewing the roles and responsibilities of control process owners

D.

Assessing noncompliance with control best practices

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Questions 270

Who is BEST suited to provide objective input when updating residual risk to reflect the results of control effectiveness?

Options:

A.

Control owner

B.

Risk owner

C.

Internal auditor

D.

Compliance manager

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Questions 271

Which of the following is a risk practitioner ' s MOST important action to reduce the likelihood of internal fraud?

Options:

A.

Recommend fraud awareness training for staff

B.

Communicate legal consequences for internal fraud.

C.

Update the internal fraud risk likelihood in the risk register.

D.

Verify the effectiveness of separation of duties.

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Questions 272

Which of the following activities would BEST contribute to promoting an organization-wide risk-aware culture?

Options:

A.

Performing a benchmark analysis and evaluating gaps

B.

Conducting risk assessments and implementing controls

C.

Communicating components of risk and their acceptable levels

D.

Participating in peer reviews and implementing best practices

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Questions 273

A risk practitioner is involved in a comprehensive overhaul of the organizational risk management program. Which of the following should be reviewed FIRST to help identify relevant IT risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

Technology threats

B.

IT assets

C.

Security vulnerabilities

D.

IT risk register

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Questions 274

Which of the following is MOST essential for an effective change control environment?

Options:

A.

Business management approval of change requests

B.

Separation of development and production environments

C.

Requirement of an implementation rollback plan

D.

IT management review of implemented changes

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Questions 275

When asking risk owners to participate in a risk assessment based on generic scenarios, it would be MOST helpful to:

Options:

A.

Map the generic scenarios to industry benchmarks.

B.

Provide heat maps to help prioritize generic scenarios.

C.

Standardize risk scenarios across departments.

D.

Develop scenarios applicable to each area.

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Questions 276

The MOST important objective of information security controls is to:

Options:

A.

Identify threats and vulnerability

B.

Ensure alignment with industry standards

C.

Provide measurable risk reduction

D.

Enforce strong security solutions

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Questions 277

A business is conducting a proof of concept on a vendor’s AI technology. Which of the following is the MOST important consideration for managing risk?

Options:

A.

Use of a non-production environment

B.

Regular security updates

C.

Third-party management plan

D.

Adequate vendor support

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Questions 278

Which of the following is the PRIMARY consideration when determining the impact to an organization after the discovery of malware on an endpoint device?

Options:

A.

Asset criticality and sensitivity

B.

Currency of anti-malware signatures

C.

Availability of patches and security updates

D.

Currency of the incident response plan

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Questions 279

Which of the following should be determined FIRST when a new security vulnerability is made public?

Options:

A.

Whether the affected technology is used within the organization

B.

Whether the affected technology is Internet-facing

C.

What mitigating controls are currently in place

D.

How pervasive the vulnerability is within the organization

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Questions 280

Which of the following is the MOST important responsibility of a business process owner to enable effective IT risk management?

Options:

A.

Delivering risk reports in a timely manner

B.

Escalating risk to senior management

C.

Prioritizing risk for appropriate response

D.

Collecting and analyzing risk data

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Questions 281

Which of the following risk register elements is MOST likely to be updated if the attack surface or exposure of an asset is reduced?

Options:

A.

Likelihood rating

B.

Control effectiveness

C.

Assessment approach

D.

Impact rating

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Questions 282

Which of the following is the MOST important factor when deciding on a control to mitigate risk exposure?

Options:

A.

Relevance to the business process

B.

Regulatory compliance requirements

C.

Cost-benefit analysis

D.

Comparison against best practice

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Questions 283

Which of the following should be the PRIMARY driver for the prioritization of risk responses?

Options:

A.

Residual risk

B.

Risk appetite

C.

Mitigation cost

D.

Inherent risk

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Questions 284

When assessing the maturity level of an organization ' s risk management framework, which of the following deficiencies should be of GREATEST concern to a risk practitioner?

Options:

A.

Unclear organizational risk appetite

B.

Lack of senior management participation

C.

Use of highly customized control frameworks

D.

Reliance on qualitative analysis methods

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Questions 285

An organization requires a third party for processing customer personal data. Which of the following is the BEST approach when sharing data over a public network?

Options:

A.

Include a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) for personal data in the contract.

B.

Implement a digital rights protection tool to monitor data.

C.

Use a virtual private network (VPN) to communicate data.

D.

Transfer a read-only version of the data.

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Questions 286

After several security incidents resulting in significant financial losses, IT management has decided to outsource the security function to a third party that provides 24/7 security operation services. Which risk response option has management implemented?

Options:

A.

Risk mitigation

B.

Risk avoidance

C.

Risk acceptance

D.

Risk transfer

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Questions 287

Which of the following presents the GREATEST security risk associated with Internet of Things (IoT) technology?

Options:

A.

The inability to monitor via network management solutions

B.

The lack of relevant IoT security frameworks to guide the risk assessment process

C.

The heightened level of IoT threats via the widespread use of smart devices

D.

The lack of updates for vulnerable firmware

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Questions 288

When reviewing a report on the performance of control processes, it is MOST important to verify whether the:

Options:

A.

business process objectives have been met.

B.

control adheres to regulatory standards.

C.

residual risk objectives have been achieved.

D.

control process is designed effectively.

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Questions 289

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for sharing risk assessment reports with senior stakeholders?

Options:

A.

To support decision-making for risk response

B.

To hold risk owners accountable for risk action plans

C.

To secure resourcing for risk treatment efforts

D.

To enable senior management to compile a risk profile

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Questions 290

When of the following is the MOST significant exposure when an application uses individual user accounts to access the underlying database?

Options:

A.

Users may share accounts with business system analyst

B.

Application may not capture a complete audit trail.

C.

Users may be able to circumvent application controls.

D.

Multiple connects to the database are used and slow the process

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Questions 291

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when determining whether to accept residual risk after security controls have been implemented on a critical system?

Options:

A.

Cost versus benefit of additional mitigating controls

B.

Annualized loss expectancy (ALE) for the system

C.

Frequency of business impact

D.

Cost of the Information control system

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Questions 292

A migration from an in-house developed system to an external cloud-based solution is affecting a previously rated key risk scenario related to payroll processing. Which part of the risk register should be updated FIRST?

Options:

A.

Payroll system risk factors

B.

Payroll system risk mitigation plans

C.

Payroll process owner

D.

Payroll administrative controls

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Questions 293

An organization is implementing Internet of Things (IoT) technology to control temperature and lighting in its headquarters. Which of the following should be of GREATEST concern?

Options:

A.

Insufficient network isolation

B.

Lack of interoperability between sensors

C.

Insecure data transmission protocols

D.

Impact on network performance

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Questions 294

Which of the following MUST be assessed before considering risk treatment options for a scenario with significant impact?

Options:

A.

Risk magnitude

B.

Incident probability

C.

Risk appetite

D.

Cost-benefit analysis

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Questions 295

Before assigning sensitivity levels to information it is MOST important to:

Options:

A.

define recovery time objectives (RTOs).

B.

define the information classification policy

C.

conduct a sensitivity analyse

D.

Identify information custodians

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Questions 296

One of an organization ' s key IT systems cannot be patched because the patches interfere with critical business application functionalities. Which of the following would be the risk practitioner ' s BEST recommendation?

Options:

A.

Additional mitigating controls should be identified.

B.

The system should not be used until the application is changed

C.

The organization ' s IT risk appetite should be adjusted.

D.

The associated IT risk should be accepted by management.

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Questions 297

A risk practitioner identifies a database application that has been developed and implemented by the business independently of IT. Which of the following is the BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Escalate the concern to senior management.

B.

Document the reasons for the exception.

C.

Include the application in IT risk assessments.

D.

Propose that the application be transferred to IT.

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Questions 298

Which of the following BEST enables an organization to determine whether risk management is aligned with its goals and objectives?

Options:

A.

The organization has approved policies that provide operational boundaries.

B.

Organizational controls are in place to effectively manage risk appetite.

C.

Environmental changes that impact risk are continually evaluated.

D.

The organization has an approved enterprise architecture (EA) program.

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Questions 299

The risk associated with an asset before controls are applied can be expressed as:

Options:

A.

a function of the likelihood and impact

B.

the magnitude of an impact

C.

a function of the cost and effectiveness of control.

D.

the likelihood of a given threat

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Questions 300

Which of the following should be a risk practitioner ' s NEXT step after learning of an incident that has affected a competitor?

Options:

A.

Activate the incident response plan.

B.

Implement compensating controls.

C.

Update the risk register.

D.

Develop risk scenarios.

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Questions 301

Which of the following should be implemented to BEST mitigate the risk associated with infrastructure updates?

Options:

A.

Role-specific technical training

B.

Change management audit

C.

Change control process

D.

Risk assessment

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Questions 302

Which of the following is the PRIMARY objective of providing an aggregated view of IT risk to business management?

Options:

A.

To enable consistent data on risk to be obtained

B.

To allow for proper review of risk tolerance

C.

To identify dependencies for reporting risk

D.

To provide consistent and clear terminology

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Questions 303

Which of the following is a risk practitioner ' s BEST recommendation regarding disaster recovery management (DRM) for Software as a Service (SaaS) providers?

Options:

A.

Conduct inoremental backups of data in the SaaS environment to a local data center.

B.

Implement segregation of duties between multiple SaaS solution providers.

C.

Codify availability requirements in the SaaS provider ' s contract.

D.

Conduct performance benchmarking against other SaaS service providers.

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Questions 304

A risk practitioner has been asked by executives to explain how existing risk treatment plans would affect risk posture at the end of the year. Which of the following is MOST helpful in responding to this request?

Options:

A.

Assessing risk with no controls in place

B.

Showing projected residual risk

C.

Providing peer benchmarking results

D.

Assessing risk with current controls in place

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Questions 305

Which of the following is the FIRST step in managing the security risk associated with wearable technology in the workplace?

Options:

A.

Identify the potential risk.

B.

Monitor employee usage.

C.

Assess the potential risk.

D.

Develop risk awareness training.

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Questions 306

An organization recently invested in an identity and access management (IAM) solution to manage user activities across corporate mobile devices. Which of the following is MOST important to update in the risk register?

Options:

A.

Inherent risk

B.

Risk appetite

C.

Risk tolerance

D.

Residual risk

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Questions 307

Following a review of a third-party vendor, it is MOST important for an organization to ensure:

Options:

A.

results of the review are accurately reported to management.

B.

identified findings are reviewed by the organization.

C.

results of the review are validated by internal audit.

D.

identified findings are approved by the vendor.

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Questions 308

Which of the following is the PRIMARY responsibility of the first line of defense related to computer-enabled fraud?

Options:

A.

Providing oversight of risk management processes

B.

Implementing processes to detect and deter fraud

C.

Ensuring that risk and control assessments consider fraud

D.

Monitoring the results of actions taken to mitigate fraud

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Questions 309

When implementing an IT risk management program, which of the following is the BEST time to evaluate current control effectiveness?

Options:

A.

Before defining a framework

B.

During the risk assessment

C.

When evaluating risk response

D.

When updating the risk register

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Questions 310

Which of the following would qualify as a key performance indicator (KPI)?

Options:

A.

Aggregate risk of the organization

B.

Number of identified system vulnerabilities

C.

Number of exception requests processed in the past 90 days

D.

Number of attacks against the organization ' s website

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Questions 311

Several network user accounts were recently created without the required management approvals. Which of the following would be the risk practitioner ' s BEST recommendation to address this situation?

Options:

A.

Conduct a comprehensive compliance review.

B.

Develop incident response procedures for noncompliance.

C.

Investigate the root cause of noncompliance.

D.

Declare a security breach and Inform management.

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Questions 312

The PRIMARY reason to implement a formalized risk taxonomy is to:

Options:

A.

reduce subjectivity in risk management.

B.

comply with regulatory requirements.

C.

demonstrate best industry practice.

D.

improve visibility of overall risk exposure.

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Questions 313

Which of the following is the BEST key performance indicator (KPI) to measure how effectively risk management practices are embedded in the project management office (PMO)?

Options:

A.

Percentage of projects with key risk accepted by the project steering committee

B.

Reduction in risk policy noncompliance findings

C.

Percentage of projects with developed controls on scope creep

D.

Reduction in audits involving external risk consultants

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Questions 314

An organization is adopting block chain for a new financial system. Which of the following should be the GREATEST concern for a risk practitioner evaluating the system ' s production readiness?

Options:

A.

Limited organizational knowledge of the underlying technology

B.

Lack of commercial software support

C.

Varying costs related to implementation and maintenance

D.

Slow adoption of the technology across the financial industry

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Questions 315

Whose risk tolerance matters MOST when making a risk decision?

Options:

A.

Customers who would be affected by a breach

B.

Auditors, regulators and standards organizations

C.

The business process owner of the exposed assets

D.

The information security manager

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Questions 316

Which of the following is the BEST way to determine whether system settings are in alignment with control baselines?

Options:

A.

Configuration validation

B.

Control attestation

C.

Penetration testing

D.

Internal audit review

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Questions 317

IT stakeholders have asked a risk practitioner for IT risk profile reports associated with specific departments to allocate resources for risk mitigation. The BEST way to address this request would be to use:

Options:

A.

the cost associated with each control.

B.

historical risk assessments.

C.

key risk indicators (KRls).

D.

information from the risk register.

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Questions 318

A risk practitioner ' s BEST guidance to help an organization develop relevant risk scenarios is to ensure the scenarios are:

Options:

A.

based on industry trends.

B.

mapped to incident response plans.

C.

related to probable events.

D.

aligned with risk management capabilities.

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Questions 319

A zero-day vulnerability has been discovered in a globally used brand of hardware server that allows hackers to gain

access to affected IT systems. Which of the following is MOST likely to change as a result of this situation?

Options:

A.

Control effectiveness

B.

Risk appetite

C.

Risk likelihood

D.

Key risk indicator (KRI)

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Questions 320

During the initial risk identification process for a business application, it is MOST important to include which of the following stakeholders?

Options:

A.

Business process owners

B.

Business process consumers

C.

Application architecture team

D.

Internal audit

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Questions 321

Which of the following would MOST effectively reduce risk associated with an increase of online transactions on a retailer website?

Options:

A.

Scalable infrastructure

B.

A hot backup site

C.

Transaction limits

D.

Website activity monitoring

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Questions 322

Which of the following is the PRIMARY risk management responsibility of the second line in the three lines model?

Options:

A.

Applying risk treatments

B.

Implementing internal controls

C.

Monitoring risk responses

D.

Providing assurance of control effectiveness

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Questions 323

Which of the following is the BEST way to validate privileged access to database accounts?

Options:

A.

Regular reviews of privileged access

B.

Confirmation from users with privileged access

C.

Management approval of access requests

D.

Confirmation from the database administrator (DBA)

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Questions 324

Which of the following introduces the GREATEST amount of risk during the software development life cycle (SDLC)?

Options:

A.

Use of debugging tools

B.

Incorrect firewall configuration

C.

Inability to pass user acceptance tests (UATs)

D.

Untested changes to production

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Questions 325

An organization has updated its acceptable use policy to mitigate the risk of employees disclosing confidential information. Which of the following is the BEST way to reinforce the effectiveness of this policy?

Options:

A.

Communicate sanctions for policy violations to all staff.

B.

Obtain signed acceptance of the new policy from employees.

C.

Train all staff on relevant information security best practices.

D.

Implement data loss prevention (DLP) within the corporate network.

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Questions 326

Which of the following should be the MAIN consideration when validating an organization ' s risk appetite?

Options:

A.

Comparison against regulations

B.

Maturity of the risk culture

C.

Capacity to withstand loss

D.

Cost of risk mitigation options

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Questions 327

Which of the following BEST helps to mitigate risk associated with users inputting incorrect data into a system?

Options:

A.

Sequence check

B.

Tool tips

C.

User training

D.

Allowed values

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Questions 328

Which of the following is the BEST way to determine the potential organizational impact of emerging privacy regulations?

Options:

A.

Evaluate the security architecture maturity.

B.

Map the new requirements to the existing control framework.

C.

Charter a privacy steering committee.

D.

Conduct a privacy impact assessment (PIA).

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Questions 329

The software version of an enterprise ' s critical business application has reached end-of-life and is no longer supported by the vendor. IT has decided to develop an in-house replacement application. Which of the following should be the PRIMARY concern?

Options:

A.

The system documentation is not available.

B.

Enterprise risk management (ERM) has not approved the decision.

C.

The board of directors has not approved the decision.

D.

The business process owner is not an active participant.

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Questions 330

Which of the following management action will MOST likely change the likelihood rating of a risk scenario related to remote network access?

Options:

A.

Updating the organizational policy for remote access

B.

Creating metrics to track remote connections

C.

Implementing multi-factor authentication

D.

Updating remote desktop software

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Questions 331

Which of the following should be the risk practitioner s PRIMARY focus when determining whether controls are adequate to mitigate risk?

Options:

A.

Sensitivity analysis

B.

Level of residual risk

C.

Cost-benefit analysis

D.

Risk appetite

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Questions 332

An organization is subject to a new regulation that requires nearly real-time recovery of its services following a disruption. Which of the following is the BEST way to manage the risk in this situation?

Options:

A.

Move redundant IT infrastructure to a closer location.

B.

Obtain insurance and ensure sufficient funds are available for disaster recovery.

C.

Review the business continuity plan (BCP) and align it with the new business needs.

D.

Outsource disaster recovery services to a third-party IT service provider.

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Questions 333

Which of the following BEST enables the integration of IT risk management across an organization?

Options:

A.

Enterprise risk management (ERM) framework

B.

Enterprise-wide risk awareness training

C.

Robust risk reporting practices

D.

Risk management policies

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Questions 334

Which of the following is the MOST effective way to evaluate control implementation processes?

Options:

A.

Engage regular external audits.

B.

Determine if residual risk is within risk appetite.

C.

Interview users who detect and report issues

D.

Review trends in the number of exceptions.

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Questions 335

What can be determined from the risk scenario chart?

CRISC Question 335

Options:

A.

Relative positions on the risk map

B.

Risk treatment options

C.

Capability of enterprise to implement

D.

The multiple risk factors addressed by a chosen response

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Questions 336

Which of the following BEST mitigates the risk of violating privacy laws when transferring personal information lo a supplier?

Options:

A.

Encrypt the data while in transit lo the supplier

B.

Contractually obligate the supplier to follow privacy laws.

C.

Require independent audits of the supplier ' s control environment

D.

Utilize blockchain during the data transfer

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Questions 337

Which of the following is the ULTIMATE objective of utilizing key control indicators (KCIs) in the risk management process?

Options:

A.

To provide a basis for determining the criticality of risk mitigation controls

B.

To provide early warning signs of a potential change in risk level

C.

To provide benchmarks for assessing control design effectiveness against industry peers

D.

To provide insight into the effectiveness of the intemnal control environment

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Questions 338

Which of the following is MOST critical to the design of relevant risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

The scenarios are based on past incidents.

B.

The scenarios are linked to probable organizational situations.

C.

The scenarios are mapped to incident management capabilities.

D.

The scenarios are aligned with risk management capabilities.

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Questions 339

Which of the following key risk indicators (KRIs) provides the BEST insight into the risk associated with IT systems being unable to meet the required availability service level in the future?

Options:

A.

Percentage of IT systems having defined incident management service levels

B.

Percentage of IT systems having met the availability service level

C.

Percentage of IT outsourced systems having met the availability service level

D.

Percentage of IT systems routinely running at peak utilization

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Questions 340

Which of The following is the MOST comprehensive input to the risk assessment process specific to the effects of system downtime?

Options:

A.

Business continuity plan (BCP) testing results

B.

Recovery lime objective (RTO)

C.

Business impact analysis (BIA)

D.

results Recovery point objective (RPO)

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Questions 341

An organization wants to launch a campaign to advertise a new product Using data analytics, the campaign can be targeted to reach potential customers. Which of the following should be of GREATEST concern to the risk practitioner?

Options:

A.

Data minimization

B.

Accountability

C.

Accuracy

D.

Purpose limitation

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Questions 342

Which of the following should be an element of the risk appetite of an organization?

Options:

A.

The effectiveness of compensating controls

B.

The enterprise ' s capacity to absorb loss

C.

The residual risk affected by preventive controls

D.

The amount of inherent risk considered appropriate

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Questions 343

An organization is measuring the effectiveness of its change management program to reduce the number of unplanned production changes. Which of the following would be the BEST metric to determine if the program is performing as expected?

Options:

A.

Decrease in the time to move changes to production

B.

Ratio of emergency fixes to total changes

C.

Ratio of system changes to total changes

D.

Decrease in number of changes without a fallback plan

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Questions 344

Which of the following provides the MOST mitigation value for an organization implementing new Internet of Things (loT) devices?

Options:

A.

Performing a vulnerability assessment on the loT devices

B.

Designing loT architecture with IT security controls from the start

C.

Implementing key risk indicators (KRIs) for loT devices

D.

To ensure risk trend data is collected and reported

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Questions 345

When determining risk ownership, the MAIN consideration should be:

Options:

A.

who owns the business process.

B.

the amount of residual risk.

C.

who is responsible for risk mitigation.

D.

the total cost of risk treatment.

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Questions 346

Which of the following would be a risk practitioner ' s GREATEST concern with the use of a vulnerability scanning tool?

Options:

A.

Increased time to remediate vulnerabilities

B.

Inaccurate reporting of results

C.

Increased number of vulnerabilities

D.

Network performance degradation

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Questions 347

Which of the following is MOST helpful in defining an early-warning threshold associated with insufficient network bandwidth’’?

Options:

A.

Average bandwidth usage

B.

Peak bandwidth usage

C.

Total bandwidth usage

D.

Bandwidth used during business hours

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Questions 348

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when multiple risk practitioners capture risk scenarios in a single risk register?

Options:

A.

Aligning risk ownership and control ownership

B.

Developing risk escalation and reporting procedures

C.

Maintaining up-to-date risk treatment plans

D.

Using a consistent method for risk assessment

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Questions 349

Which of the following provides the MOST useful information when determining if a specific control should be implemented?

Options:

A.

Business impact analysis (BIA)

B.

Cost-benefit analysis

C.

Attribute analysis

D.

Root cause analysis

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Questions 350

Which of the following is the BEST approach for a risk practitioner to use for identifying the level of technical debt in an organization?

Options:

A.

Review business cases for large organizational projects.

B.

Measure the alignment of technical standards with information security policies.

C.

Analyze trends in technology investments over time.

D.

Compare the current state to the target enterprise architecture (EA).

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Questions 351

Which of the following is MOST important to sustainable development of secure IT services?

Options:

A.

Security training for systems development staff

B.

\Well-documented business cases

C.

Security architecture principles

D.

Secure coding practices

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Questions 352

A systems interruption has been traced to a personal USB device plugged into the corporate network by an IT employee who bypassed internal control procedures. Of the following, who should be accountable?

Options:

A.

Business continuity manager (BCM)

B.

Human resources manager (HRM)

C.

Chief risk officer (CRO)

D.

Chief information officer (CIO)

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Questions 353

A risk action plan has been changed during the risk mitigation effort. Which of the following is MOST important for the risk practitioner to verify?

Options:

A.

Impact of the change on inherent risk

B.

Approval for the change by the risk owner

C.

Business rationale for the change

D.

Risk to the mitigation effort due to the change

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Questions 354

Which of the following would provide the BEST evidence of an effective internal control environment/?

Options:

A.

Risk assessment results

B.

Adherence to governing policies

C.

Regular stakeholder briefings

D.

Independent audit results

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Questions 355

How does the identification of risk scenarios contribute to effective IT risk management?

Options:

A.

By facilitating post-incident investigations

B.

By enabling proactive risk assessment

C.

By identifying cybersecurity incidents

D.

By creating awareness of risk mitigation strategies

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Questions 356

When establishing an enterprise IT risk management program, it is MOST important to:

Options:

A.

review alignment with the organizations strategy.

B.

understand the organization ' s information security policy.

C.

validate the organization ' s data classification scheme.

D.

report identified IT risk scenarios to senior management.

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Questions 357

An organization has just implemented changes to close an identified vulnerability that impacted a critical business process. What should be the NEXT course of action?

Options:

A.

Redesign the heat map.

B.

Review the risk tolerance.

C.

Perform a business impact analysis (BIA)

D.

Update the risk register.

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Questions 358

An organization is analyzing the risk of shadow IT usage. Which of the following is the MOST important input into the assessment?

Options:

A.

Business benefits of shadow IT

B.

Application-related expresses

C.

Classification of the data

D.

Volume of data

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Questions 359

Which of the following describes the relationship between risk appetite and risk tolerance?

Options:

A.

Risk appetite is completely independent of risk tolerance.

B.

Risk tolerance is used to determine risk appetite.

C.

Risk appetite and risk tolerance are synonymous.

D.

Risk tolerance may exceed risk appetite.

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Questions 360

Which of the following BEST balances the costs and benefits of managing IT risk*?

Options:

A.

Prioritizing and addressing risk in line with risk appetite. Eliminating risk through preventive and detective controls

B.

Considering risk that can be shared with a third party

C.

Evaluating the probability and impact of risk scenarios

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Questions 361

The PRIMARY purpose of using a framework for risk analysis is to:

Options:

A.

improve accountability

B.

improve consistency

C.

help define risk tolerance

D.

help develop risk scenarios.

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Questions 362

Print jobs containing confidential information are sent to a shared network printer located in a secure room. Which of the following is the BEST control to prevent the inappropriate disclosure of confidential information?

Options:

A.

Requiring a printer access code for each user

B.

Using physical controls to access the printer room

C.

Using video surveillance in the printer room

D.

Ensuring printer parameters are properly configured

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Questions 363

An organization has four different projects competing for funding to reduce overall IT risk. Which project should management defer?

CRISC Question 363

Options:

A.

Project Charlie

B.

Project Bravo

C.

Project Alpha

D.

Project Delta

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Questions 364

Which of the following BEST indicates the condition of a risk management program?

Options:

A.

Number of risk register entries

B.

Number of controls

C.

Level of financial support

D.

Amount of residual risk

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Questions 365

Which of the following should a risk practitioner do FIRST when an organization decides to use a cloud service?

Options:

A.

Review the vendor selection process and vetting criteria.

B.

Assess whether use of service falls within risk tolerance thresholds.

C.

Establish service level agreements (SLAs) with the vendor.

D.

Check the contract for appropriate security risk and control provisions.

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Questions 366

An organization has outsourced its backup and recovery procedures to a third-party cloud provider. Which of the following is the risk practitioner s BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Accept the risk and document contingency plans for data disruption.

B.

Remove the associated risk scenario from the risk register due to avoidance.

C.

Mitigate the risk with compensating controls enforced by the third-party cloud provider.

D.

Validate the transfer of risk and update the register to reflect the change.

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Questions 367

Which of the following is MOST helpful in preventing risk events from materializing?

Options:

A.

Prioritizing and tracking issues

B.

Establishing key risk indicators (KRIs)

C.

Reviewing and analyzing security incidents

D.

Maintaining the risk register

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Questions 368

An organization has decided to outsource a web application, and customer data will be stored in the vendor ' s public cloud. To protect customer data, it is MOST important to ensure which of the following?

Options:

A.

The organization ' s incident response procedures have been updated.

B.

The vendor stores the data in the same jurisdiction.

C.

Administrative access is only held by the vendor.

D.

The vendor ' s responsibilities are defined in the contract.

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Questions 369

The operational risk associated with attacks on a web application should be owned by the individual in charge of:

Options:

A.

network operations.

B.

the cybersecurity function.

C.

application development.

D.

the business function.

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Questions 370

Which of the following would be MOST helpful to a risk practitioner when preparing a summary of current IT risk for senior management review?

Options:

A.

Changes in risk mitigation plans

B.

Resolution status of audit findings

C.

Areas of elevated risk

D.

Industry risk management benchmarks

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Questions 371

Which of the following should be done FIRST when developing a data protection management plan?

Options:

A.

Perform a cost-benefit analysis.

B.

Identify critical data.

C.

Establish a data inventory.

D.

Conduct a risk analysis.

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Questions 372

An organization has engaged a third party to provide an Internet gateway encryption service that protects sensitive data uploaded to a cloud service. This is an example of risk:

Options:

A.

mitigation.

B.

avoidance.

C.

transfer.

D.

acceptance.

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Questions 373

Which of the following is the MOST important benefit of implementing a data classification program?

Options:

A.

Reduction in data complexity

B.

Reduction in processing times

C.

Identification of appropriate ownership

D.

Identification of appropriate controls

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Questions 374

Which of the following would BEST enable a risk-based decision when considering the use of an emerging technology for data processing?

Options:

A.

Gap analysis

B.

Threat assessment

C.

Resource skills matrix

D.

Data quality assurance plan

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Questions 375

Which of the following is the BEST way to validate the results of a vulnerability assessment?

Options:

A.

Perform a penetration test.

B.

Review security logs.

C.

Conduct a threat analysis.

D.

Perform a root cause analysis.

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Questions 376

Which of the following is MOST helpful in providing an overview of an organization ' s risk management program?

Options:

A.

Risk management treatment plan

B.

Risk assessment results

C.

Risk management framework

D.

Risk register

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Questions 377

An organization uses an automated vulnerability scanner to identify potential vulnerabilities on various enterprise systems. Who is accountable for ensuring the vulnerabilities are mitigated?

Options:

A.

Data owners

B.

Information security manager

C.

System administrators

D.

System owners

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Questions 378

Which of the following is the MOST effective way lo ensure professional ethics are maintained as a core organizational value and adhered to by employees?

Options:

A.

Include professional ethics in the corporate value statement.

B.

Establish a channel for employees to report unethical behavior.

C.

Include professional ethics criteria as part of performance appraisals.

D.

Establish a code of conduct document for employees to sign.

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Questions 379

When testing the security of an IT system, il is MOST important to ensure that;

Options:

A.

tests are conducted after business hours.

B.

operators are unaware of the test.

C.

external experts execute the test.

D.

agreement is obtained from stakeholders.

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Questions 380

Which of the following should be the MOST important consideration when determining controls necessary for a highly critical information system?

Options:

A.

The number of threats to the system

B.

The organization ' s available budget

C.

The number of vulnerabilities to the system

D.

The level of acceptable risk to the organization

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Questions 381

An engineer has been assigned to conduct data restoration after a server storage failure. However, the procedure was not successful. Which of the following is the MOST probable cause of this situation?

Options:

A.

Failure to test the disaster recovery plan (DRP)

B.

Failure to prepare a business continuity plan (BCP)

C.

Insufficient data captured in the business impact analysis (BIA)

D.

Insufficient definition of the recovery point objective (RPO)

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Questions 382

An organization ' s control environment is MOST effective when:

Options:

A.

controls perform as intended.

B.

controls operate efficiently.

C.

controls are implemented consistent

D.

control designs are reviewed periodically

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Questions 383

Which of the following is MOST important to consider when selecting risk indicators (KRIs)? The ability to:

Options:

A.

Monitor the performance of a process

B.

Assess the risk associated with risk scenarios

C.

Measure changes in the threat landscape

D.

Refine the organization’s risk appetite

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Questions 384

Which of the following BEST indicates that an organizations risk management program is effective?

Options:

A.

Fewer security incidents have been reported.

B.

The number of audit findings has decreased.

C.

Residual risk is reduced.

D.

inherent risk Is unchanged.

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Questions 385

To enable effective integration of IT risk scenarios and ERM, it is MOST important to have a consistent approach to reporting:

Options:

A.

Risk impact and likelihood

B.

Risk velocity

C.

Key risk indicators (KRIs)

D.

Risk response plans and owners

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Questions 386

Which risk analysis methodology uses diagrams to analyze causes and consequences of particular risk events?

Options:

A.

Failure mode and effects analysis

B.

Process and control mapping

C.

Monte Carlo simulation

D.

Fault tree analysis

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Questions 387

The head of a business operations department asks to review the entire IT risk register. Which of the following would be the risk manager s BEST approach to this request before sharing the register?

Options:

A.

Escalate to senior management

B.

Require a nondisclosure agreement.

C.

Sanitize portions of the register

D.

Determine the purpose of the request

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Questions 388

To drive effective risk management, it is MOST important that an organization ' s policy framework is:

Options:

A.

Approved by relevant stakeholders.

B.

Aligned to the functional business structure.

C.

Included in employee onboarding materials.

D.

Mapped to an industry-standard framework.

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Questions 389

Which of the following MUST be updated to maintain an IT risk register?

Options:

A.

Expected frequency and potential impact

B.

Risk tolerance

C.

Enterprise-wide IT risk assessment

D.

Risk appetite

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Questions 390

Which of the following will BEST help to ensure key risk indicators (KRIs) provide value to risk owners?

Options:

A.

Ongoing training

B.

Timely notification

C.

Return on investment (ROI)

D.

Cost minimization

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Questions 391

A risk practitioner is concerned with potential data loss in the event of a breach at a hosted third-party provider. Which of the following is the BEST way to mitigate this risk?

Options:

A.

Include an indemnification clause in the provider ' s contract.

B.

Monitor provider performance against service level agreements (SLAs).

C.

Purchase cyber insurance to protect against data breaches.

D.

Ensure appropriate security controls are in place through independent audits.

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Questions 392

As part of an aggressive new marketing strategy, an organization has decided to implement an emerging technology in a critical business system. Which of the following is the BEST course of action to address the risk associated with this new technology?

Options:

A.

Update the risk tolerance and appetite

B.

Identify technical solutions

C.

Obtain senior management support

D.

Re-evaluate the risk and existing controls

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Questions 393

Options:

A.

Some risk remediation activities from the last assessment are still in progress.

B.

The risk scenarios have never been updated.

C.

The risk scenario development process was led by an external consultant.

D.

The number of risk scenarios is very high.

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Questions 394

While reviewing a contract of a cloud services vendor, it was discovered that the vendor refuses to accept liability for a sensitive data breach. Which of the following controls will BES reduce the risk associated with such a data breach?

Options:

A.

Ensuring the vendor does not know the encryption key

B.

Engaging a third party to validate operational controls

C.

Using the same cloud vendor as a competitor

D.

Using field-level encryption with a vendor supplied key

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Questions 395

Senior management has asked the risk practitioner for the overall residual risk level for a process that contains numerous risk scenarios. Which of the following should be provided?

Options:

A.

The sum of residual risk levels for each scenario

B.

The loss expectancy for aggregated risk scenarios

C.

The highest loss expectancy among the risk scenarios

D.

The average of anticipated residual risk levels

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Questions 396

Which of the following BEST prevents unauthorized access to customer personal data transmitted to third-party service providers?

Options:

A.

Reviewing and testing service providers ' business continuity plans (BCPs)

B.

Ensuring service providers comply with laws and regulations

C.

Implementing and reviewing data sharing controls

D.

Requiring service providers to report privacy breaches

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Questions 397

An IT risk practitioner has been tasked to engage key stakeholders to assess risk for key IT risk scenarios. Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of this activity?

Options:

A.

Establishing the available risk mitigation budget

B.

Verifying the relevance of risk ratings

C.

Demonstrating compliance to regulatory bodies

D.

Assessing IT risk management culture

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Questions 398

An insurance company handling sensitive and personal information from its customers receives a large volume of telephone requests and electronic communications daily. Which of the following

is MOST important to include in a risk awareness training session for the customer service department?

Options:

A.

Archiving sensitive information

B.

Understanding the incident management process

C.

Identifying social engineering attacks

D.

Understanding the importance of using a secure password

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Questions 399

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when selecting key risk indicators (KRIs) to monitor risk trends over time?

Options:

A.

Ongoing availability of data

B.

Ability to aggregate data

C.

Ability to predict trends

D.

Availability of automated reporting systems

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Questions 400

Which of the following BEST informs decision-makers about the value of a notice and consent control for the collection of personal information?

Options:

A.

A comparison of the costs of notice and consent control options

B.

Examples of regulatory fines incurred by industry peers for noncompliance

C.

A report of critical controls showing the importance of notice and consent

D.

A cost-benefit analysis of the control versus probable legal action

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Questions 401

Which of the following is the BEST control to minimize the risk associated with scope creep in software development?

Options:

A.

An established process for project change management

B.

Retention of test data and results for review purposes

C.

Business managements review of functional requirements

D.

Segregation between development, test, and production

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Questions 402

Which of the following is MOST likely to introduce risk for financial institutions that use blockchain?

Options:

A.

Cost of implementation

B.

Implementation of unproven applications

C.

Disruption to business processes

D.

Increase in attack surface area

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Questions 403

What is the BEST information to present to business control owners when justifying costs related to controls?

Options:

A.

Loss event frequency and magnitude

B.

The previous year ' s budget and actuals

C.

Industry benchmarks and standards

D.

Return on IT security-related investments

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Questions 404

Who is PRIMARILY accountable for risk treatment decisions?

Options:

A.

Risk owner

B.

Business manager

C.

Data owner

D.

Risk manager

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Questions 405

Which of the following is the PRIMARY objective of risk management?

Options:

A.

Identify and analyze risk.

B.

Achieve business objectives

C.

Minimi2e business disruptions.

D.

Identify threats and vulnerabilities.

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Questions 406

The MAIN reason for prioritizing IT risk responses is to enable an organization to:

Options:

A.

determine the risk appetite.

B.

determine the budget.

C.

define key performance indicators (KPIs).

D.

optimize resource utilization.

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Questions 407

Which of the following is the GREATEST concern associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) language models?

Options:

A.

The model could be hacked or exploited.

B.

The model could be used to generate inaccurate content.

C.

Staff could become overly reliant on the model.

D.

It could lead to biased recommendations.

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Questions 408

Which of the following is PRIMARILY responsible for providing assurance to the board of directors and senior management during the evaluation of a risk management program implementation?

Options:

A.

Risk management

B.

Business units

C.

External audit

D.

Internal audit

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Questions 409

An organization has been made aware of a newly discovered critical vulnerability in a regulatory reporting system. Which of the following is the risk practitioner ' s BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Perform an impact assessment.

B.

Perform a penetration test.

C.

Request an external audit.

D.

Escalate the risk to senior management.

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Questions 410

An organization is planning to move its application infrastructure from on-premises to the cloud. Which of the following is the BEST course of the actin to address the risk associated with data transfer if the relationship is terminated with the vendor?

Options:

A.

Meet with the business leaders to ensure the classification of their transferred data is in place

B.

Ensure the language in the contract explicitly states who is accountable for each step of the data transfer process

C.

Collect requirements for the environment to ensure the infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is configured appropriately.

D.

Work closely with the information security officer to ensure the company has the proper security controls in place.

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Questions 411

A financial institution has identified high risk of fraud in several business applications. Which of the following controls will BEST help reduce the risk of fraudulent internal transactions?

Options:

A.

Periodic user privileges review

B.

Log monitoring

C.

Periodic internal audits

D.

Segregation of duties

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Questions 412

Which of the following would be of GREATEST concern regarding an organization ' s asset management?

Options:

A.

Lack of a mature records management program

B.

Lack of a dedicated asset management team

C.

Decentralized asset lists

D.

Incomplete asset inventory

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Questions 413

Which of the following is the MOST important key performance indicator (KPI) to monitor the effectiveness of disaster recovery processes?

Options:

A.

Percentage of IT systems recovered within the mean time to restore (MTTR) during the disaster recovery test

B.

Percentage of issues arising from the disaster recovery test resolved on time

C.

Percentage of IT systems included in the disaster recovery test scope

D.

Percentage of IT systems meeting the recovery time objective (RTO) during the disaster recovery test

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Questions 414

A risk practitioner implemented a process to notify management of emergency changes that may not be approved. Which of the following is the BEST way to provide this information to management?

Options:

A.

Change logs

B.

Change management meeting minutes

C.

Key control indicators (KCIs)

D.

Key risk indicators (KRIs)

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Questions 415

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for an organization to include an acceptable use banner when users log in?

Options:

A.

To reduce the likelihood of insider threat

B.

To eliminate the possibility of insider threat

C.

To enable rapid discovery of insider threat

D.

To reduce the impact of insider threat

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Questions 416

A poster has been displayed in a data center that reads. " Anyone caught taking photographs in the data center may be subject to disciplinary action. " Which of the following control types has been implemented?

Options:

A.

Corrective

B.

Detective

C.

Deterrent

D.

Preventative

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Questions 417

Which of the following is the BEST method to maintain a common view of IT risk within an organization?

Options:

A.

Collecting data for IT risk assessment

B.

Establishing and communicating the IT risk profile

C.

Utilizing a balanced scorecard

D.

Performing and publishing an IT risk analysis

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Questions 418

Which of the following is MOST important when conducting a post-implementation review as part of the system development life cycle (SDLC)?

Options:

A.

Verifying that project objectives are met

B.

Identifying project cost overruns

C.

Leveraging an independent review team

D.

Reviewing the project initiation risk matrix

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Questions 419

Which of the following should be the PRIMARY input to determine risk tolerance?

Options:

A.

Regulatory requirements

B.

Organizational objectives

C.

Annual loss expectancy (ALE)

D.

Risk management costs

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Questions 420

The PRIMARY purpose of vulnerability assessments is to:

Options:

A.

provide clear evidence that the system is sufficiently secure.

B.

determine the impact of potential threats.

C.

test intrusion detection systems (IDS) and response procedures.

D.

detect weaknesses that could lead to system compromise.

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Questions 421

Which of the following is the MOST essential factor for managing risk in a highly dynamic environment?

Options:

A.

Ongoing sharing of information among industry peers

B.

Obtaining support from senior leadership

C.

Adhering to industry-recognized risk management standards

D.

Implementing detection and response measures

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Questions 422

When developing a new risk register, a risk practitioner should focus on which of the following risk management activities?

Options:

A.

Risk management strategy planning

B.

Risk monitoring and control

C.

Risk identification

D.

Risk response planning

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Questions 423

Which of the following is MOST important for successful incident response?

Options:

A.

The quantity of data logged by the attack control tools

B.

Blocking the attack route immediately

C.

The ability to trace the source of the attack

D.

The timeliness of attack recognition

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Questions 424

Which of the following should be done FIRST when developing an initial set of risk scenarios for an organization?

Options:

A.

Refer to industry standard scenarios.

B.

Use a top-down approach.

C.

Consider relevant business activities.

D.

Use a bottom-up approach.

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Questions 425

Which of the following BEST enables a risk practitioner to understand management ' s approach to organizational risk?

Options:

A.

Organizational structure and job descriptions

B.

Risk appetite and risk tolerance

C.

Industry best practices for risk management

D.

Prior year ' s risk assessment results

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Questions 426

Where should a risk practitioner document the current state and desired future state of organizational risk?

Options:

A.

Risk register

B.

Risk action plan

C.

Risk management strategy

D.

Business continuity plan (BCP)

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Questions 427

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to perform ongoing risk assessments?

Options:

A.

Emerging risk must be continuously reported to management.

B.

New system vulnerabilities emerge at frequent intervals.

C.

The risk environment is subject to change.

D.

The information security budget must be justified.

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Questions 428

A recent vulnerability assessment of a web-facing application revealed several weaknesses. Which of the following should be done NEXT to determine the risk exposure?

Options:

A.

Code review

B.

Penetration test

C.

Gap assessment

D.

Business impact analysis (BIA)

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Questions 429

An IT department has organized training sessions to improve user awareness of organizational information security policies. Which of the following is the BEST key performance indicator (KPI) to reflect effectiveness of the training?

Options:

A.

Number of training sessions completed

B.

Percentage of staff members who complete the training with a passing score

C.

Percentage of attendees versus total staff

D.

Percentage of staff members who attend the training with positive feedback

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Questions 430

Which of the following provides the BEST level of assurance to an organization that its vendors ' controls are effective?

Options:

A.

Control matrix documentation

B.

Vendor security reports

C.

Service Level Agreement (SLA)

D.

An independent third-party audit

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Questions 431

An organization has an internal control that requires all access for employees be removed within 15 days of their termination date. Which of the following should the risk practitioner use to monitor

adherence to the 15-day threshold?

Options:

A.

Operation level agreement (OLA)

B.

Service level agreement (SLA)

C.

Key performance indicator (KPI)

D.

Key risk indicator (KRI)

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Questions 432

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration for the board and senior leadership

regarding the organization ' s approach to risk management for emerging technologies?

Options:

A.

Ensuring the organization follows risk management industry best practices

B.

Ensuring IT risk scenarios are updated and include emerging technologies

C.

Ensuring the risk framework and policies are suitable for emerging technologies

D.

Ensuring threat intelligence services are used to gather data about emerging technologies

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Questions 433

An organization is concerned that a change in its market situation may impact the current level of acceptable risk for senior management. As a result, which of the following is MOST important to reevaluate?

Options:

A.

Risk classification

B.

Risk policy

C.

Risk strategy

D.

Risk appetite

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Questions 434

Which of the following is the BEST metric to demonstrate the effectiveness of an organization ' s change management process?

Options:

A.

Increase in the frequency of changes

B.

Percent of unauthorized changes

C.

Increase in the number of emergency changes

D.

Average time to complete changes

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Questions 435

Which of the following would be MOST helpful to a risk owner when making risk-aware decisions?

Options:

A.

Risk exposure expressed in business terms

B.

Recommendations for risk response options

C.

Resource requirements for risk responses

D.

List of business areas affected by the risk

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Questions 436

Which of the following provides the BEST measurement of an organization ' s risk management maturity level?

Options:

A.

Level of residual risk

B.

The results of a gap analysis

C.

IT alignment to business objectives

D.

Key risk indicators (KRIs)

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Questions 437

An organization is planning to acquire a new financial system. Which of the following stakeholders would provide the MOST relevant information for analyzing the risk associated with the new IT solution?

Options:

A.

Project sponsor

B.

Process owner

C.

Risk manager

D.

Internal auditor

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Questions 438

Which of the following is the PRIMARY accountability for a control owner?

Options:

A.

Communicate risk to senior management.

B.

Own the associated risk the control is mitigating.

C.

Ensure the control operates effectively.

D.

Identify and assess control weaknesses.

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Questions 439

Which of the following is MOST important to determine as a result of a risk assessment?

Options:

A.

Process ownership

B.

Risk appetite statement

C.

Risk tolerance levels

D.

Risk response options

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Questions 440

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when communicating the risk associated with technology end-of-life to business owners?

Options:

A.

Cost and benefit

B.

Security and availability

C.

Maintainability and reliability

D.

Performance and productivity

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Questions 441

A risk practitioner has collaborated with subject matter experts from the IT department to develop a large list of potential key risk indicators (KRIs) for all IT operations within theorganization of the following, who should review the completed list and select the appropriate KRIs for implementation?

Options:

A.

IT security managers

B.

IT control owners

C.

IT auditors

D.

IT risk owners

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Questions 442

The PRIMARY reason to have risk owners assigned to entries in the risk register is to ensure:

Options:

A.

risk is treated appropriately

B.

mitigating actions are prioritized

C.

risk entries are regularly updated

D.

risk exposure is minimized.

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Questions 443

While evaluating control costs, management discovers that the annual cost exceeds the annual loss expectancy (ALE) of the risk. This indicates the:

Options:

A.

control is ineffective and should be strengthened

B.

risk is inefficiently controlled.

C.

risk is efficiently controlled.

D.

control is weak and should be removed.

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Questions 444

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate key control indicator (KCI) to help an organization prevent successful cyber risk events on the external-facing infrastructure?

Options:

A.

Increasing number of threat actors

B.

Increasing number of intrusion detection system (IDS) false positive alerts

C.

Increasing percentage of unpatched demilitarized zone (DMZ) servers

D.

Increasing trend of perimeter attacks

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Questions 445

Which of the following provides the BEST evidence of the effectiveness of an organization ' s account provisioning process?

Options:

A.

User provisioning

B.

Role-based access controls

C.

Security log monitoring

D.

Entitlement reviews

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Questions 446

Which of the following resources is MOST helpful to a risk practitioner when updating the likelihood rating in the risk register?

Options:

A.

Risk control assessment

B.

Audit reports with risk ratings

C.

Penetration test results

D.

Business impact analysis (BIA)

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Questions 447

Which of the following should an organization perform to forecast the effects of a disaster?

Options:

A.

Develop a business impact analysis (BIA).

B.

Define recovery time objectives (RTO).

C.

Analyze capability maturity model gaps.

D.

Simulate a disaster recovery.

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Questions 448

Which of the following is the MOST important outcome of reviewing the risk management process?

Options:

A.

Assuring the risk profile supports the IT objectives

B.

Improving the competencies of employees who performed the review

C.

Determining what changes should be made to IS policies to reduce risk

D.

Determining that procedures used in risk assessment are appropriate

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Questions 449

An organization ' s risk practitioner learns a new third-party system on the corporate network has introduced vulnerabilities that could compromise corporate IT systems. What should the risk practitioner do FIRST?

Options:

A.

Confirm the vulnerabilities with the third party

B.

Identify procedures to mitigate the vulnerabilities.

C.

Notify information security management.

D.

Request IT to remove the system from the network.

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Questions 450

When of the following 15 MOST important when developing a business case for a proposed security investment?

Options:

A.

identification of control requirements

B.

Alignment to business objectives

C.

Consideration of new business strategies

D.

inclusion of strategy for regulatory compliance

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Questions 451

Which of the following is the PRIMARY objective of aggregating the impact of IT risk scenarios and reflecting the results in the enterprise risk register?

Options:

A.

To ensure IT risk appetite is communicated across the organization

B.

To ensure IT risk impact can be compared to the IT risk appetite

C.

To ensure IT risk ownership is assigned at the appropriate organizational level

D.

To ensure IT risk scenarios are consistently assessed within the organization

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Questions 452

Which of the following is the GREATEST benefit of reviewing security trends reported by a log monitoring system?

Options:

A.

Identification of process weaknesses

B.

Assessment of system performance

C.

Confirmation that risk is at acceptable levels

D.

Identification of emerging risk scenarios

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Questions 453

An organization ' s capability to implement a risk management framework is PRIMARILY influenced by the:

Options:

A.

guidance of the risk practitioner.

B.

competence of the staff involved.

C.

approval of senior management.

D.

maturity of its risk culture.

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Questions 454

A small organization finds it difficult to implement separation of duties necessary to mitigate the likelihood of system misuse. Which of the following would be the BEST compensating control?

Options:

A.

Undertake control self-assessments (CSAs)

B.

Require reports from staff with multiple duties

C.

Obtain independent analysis of transaction logs

D.

Assign activities to fewer employees

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Questions 455

Which of the following is MOST important for ensuring anonymous reporting of non-compliant activity?

Options:

A.

Implementing homomorphic encryption.

B.

Establishing an employee feedback channel.

C.

Establishing a dedicated compliance function.

D.

Implementing an incentive program.

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Questions 456

A new software package that could help mitigate risk in an organization has become available. Which of the following is the risk practitioner’s BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Review risk governance policies

B.

Perform a business impact analysis (BIA)

C.

Review industry best practices

D.

Perform a cost-benefit analysis

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Questions 457

An organization planning to transfer and store its customer data with an offshore cloud service provider should be PRIMARILY concerned with:

Options:

A.

data aggregation

B.

data privacy

C.

data quality

D.

data validation

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Questions 458

An IT department originally planned to outsource the hosting of its data center at an overseas location to reduce operational expenses. After a risk assessment, the department has decided to keep the data center in-house. How should the risk treatment response be reflected in the risk register?

Options:

A.

Risk mitigation

B.

Risk avoidance

C.

Risk acceptance

D.

Risk transfer

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Questions 459

Which of the following is the MOST effective way to incorporate stakeholder concerns when developing risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

Evaluating risk impact

B.

Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs)

C.

Conducting internal audits

D.

Creating quarterly risk reports

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Questions 460

When is the BEST to identify risk associated with major project to determine a mitigation plan?

Options:

A.

Project execution phase

B.

Project initiation phase

C.

Project closing phase

D.

Project planning phase

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Questions 461

An organization is implementing robotic process automation (RPA) to streamline business processes. Given that implementation of this technology is expected to impact existing controls, which of the following is the risk practitioner ' s BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Reassess whether mitigating controls address the known risk in the processes.

B.

Update processes to address the new technology.

C.

Update the data governance policy to address the new technology.

D.

Perform a gap analysis of the impacted processes.

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Questions 462

Which of the following should a risk practitioner do FIRST to support the implementation of governance around organizational assets within an enterprise risk management (ERM) program?

Options:

A.

Develop a detailed risk profile.

B.

Hire experienced and knowledgeable resources.

C.

Schedule internal audits across the business.

D.

Conduct risk assessments across the business.

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Questions 463

Which of the following should be the PRIMARY consideration when implementing controls for monitoring user activity logs?

Options:

A.

Ensuring availability of resources for log analysis

B.

Implementing log analysis tools to automate controls

C.

Ensuring the control is proportional to the risk

D.

Building correlations between logs collected from different sources

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Questions 464

An organization outsources the processing of us payroll data A risk practitioner identifies a control weakness at the third party trial exposes the payroll data. Who should own this risk?

Options:

A.

The third party ' s IT operations manager

B.

The organization ' s process owner

C.

The third party ' s chief risk officer (CRO)

D.

The organization ' s risk practitioner

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Questions 465

Which of the following is the BEST key performance indicator (KPI) to measure the effectiveness of a disaster recovery test of critical business processes?

Options:

A.

Percentage of job failures identified and resolved during the recovery process

B.

Percentage of processes recovered within the recovery time and point objectives

C.

Number of current test plans and procedures

D.

Number of issues and action items resolved during the recovery test

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Questions 466

An organization has received notification that it is a potential victim of a cybercrime that may have compromised sensitive customer data. What should be The FIRST course of action?

Options:

A.

Invoke the incident response plan.

B.

Determine the business impact.

C.

Conduct a forensic investigation.

D.

Invoke the business continuity plan (BCP).

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Questions 467

Which of the following is the GREATEST concern associated with insufficient focus on addressing blockchain interoperability in the SDLC?

Options:

A.

Limited blockchain adoption and support

B.

Reduced transaction speed and system responsiveness

C.

Reduced network integrity and availability

D.

Limited integration with external systems and blockchains

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Questions 468

A risk practitioner is organizing risk awareness training for senior management. Which of the following is the MOST important topic to cover in the training session?

Options:

A.

The organization ' s strategic risk management projects

B.

Senior management roles and responsibilities

C.

The organizations risk appetite and tolerance

D.

Senior management allocation of risk management resources

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Questions 469

An organization has implemented immutable backups to prevent successful ransomware attacks. Which of the following is the MOST effective control for the risk practitioner to review?

Options:

A.

Data recovery testing of the backups

B.

Physical security of the backups

C.

Configuration of the backup solution

D.

Retention policy for the backups

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Questions 470

A user has contacted the risk practitioner regarding malware spreading laterally across the organization ' s corporate network. Which of the following is the risk practitioner’s BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

Review all log files generated during the period of malicious activity.

B.

Perform a root cause analysis.

C.

Notify the cybersecurity incident response team.

D.

Update the risk register.

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Questions 471

If concurrent update transactions to an account are not processed properly, which of the following will MOST likely be affected?

Options:

A.

Confidentiality

B.

Accountability

C.

Availability

D.

Integrity

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Questions 472

Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective way to test a business continuity plan?

Options:

A.

Conduct interviews with key stakeholders.

B.

Conduct a tabletop exercise.

C.

Conduct a disaster recovery exercise.

D.

Conduct a full functional exercise.

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Questions 473

An organization has established a single enterprise-wide risk register that records high-level risk scenarios. The IT risk department has created its own register to record more granular scenarios applicable to IT. Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure alignment between these two registers?

Options:

A.

Map the granular risk scenarios to the high-level risk register items.

B.

List application and server vulnerabilities in the IT risk register.

C.

Identify overlapping risk scenarios between the two registers.

D.

Maintain both high-level and granular risk scenarios in a single register.

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Questions 474

Which of the following would be the BEST key performance indicator (KPI) for monitoring the effectiveness of the IT asset management process?

Options:

A.

Percentage of unpatched IT assets

B.

Percentage of IT assets without ownership

C.

The number of IT assets securely disposed during the past year

D.

The number of IT assets procured during the previous month

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Questions 475

The BEST key performance indicator (KPI) to measure the effectiveness of a vendor risk management program is the percentage of:

Options:

A.

vendors providing risk assessments on time.

B.

vendor contracts reviewed in the past year.

C.

vendor risk mitigation action items completed on time.

D.

vendors that have reported control-related incidents.

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Questions 476

Which of the following is the PRIMARY consideration when determining the impact to an organization after the discovery of malware on an endpoint device?

Options:

A.

Availability of patches and security updates.

B.

Asset criticality and sensitivity.

C.

Currency of the incident response plan.

D.

Currency of anti-malware signatures.

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Questions 477

A business unit is implementing a data analytics platform to enhance its customer relationship management (CRM) system primarily to process data that has been provided by its customers. Which of the following presents the GREATEST risk to the organization ' s reputation?

Options:

A.

Third-party software is used for data analytics.

B.

Data usage exceeds individual consent.

C.

Revenue generated is not disclosed to customers.

D.

Use of a data analytics system is not disclosed to customers.

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Questions 478

Which of the following BEST enables an organization to address risk associated with technical complexity?

Options:

A.

Documenting system hardening requirements

B.

Minimizing dependency on technology

C.

Aligning with a security architecture

D.

Establishing configuration guidelines

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Questions 479

Which of the following will be the GREATEST concern when assessing the risk profile of an organization?

Options:

A.

The risk profile was not updated after a recent incident

B.

The risk profile was developed without using industry standards.

C.

The risk profile was last reviewed two years ago.

D.

The risk profile does not contain historical loss data.

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Questions 480

An organization has outsourced its customer management database to an external service provider. Of the following, who should be accountable for ensuring customer data privacy?

Options:

A.

The organization ' s business process owner

B.

The organization ' s information security manager

C.

The organization ' s vendor management officer

D.

The vendor ' s risk manager

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Questions 481

The BEST way to determine the likelihood of a system availability risk scenario is by assessing the:

Options:

A.

availability of fault tolerant software.

B.

strategic plan for business growth.

C.

vulnerability scan results of critical systems.

D.

redundancy of technical infrastructure.

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Questions 482

Who is BEST suited to provide information to the risk practitioner about the effectiveness of a technical control associated with an application?

Options:

A.

System owner

B.

Internal auditor

C.

Process owner

D.

Risk owner

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Questions 483

The MOST significant benefit of using a consistent risk ranking methodology across an organization is that it enables:

Options:

A.

allocation of available resources

B.

clear understanding of risk levels

C.

assignment of risk to the appropriate owners

D.

risk to be expressed in quantifiable terms

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Questions 484

Which of the following would cause the GREATEST concern for a risk practitioner reviewing the IT risk scenarios recorded in an organization’s IT risk register?

Options:

A.

Some IT risk scenarios have multi-year risk action plans.

B.

Several IT risk scenarios are missing assigned owners.

C.

Numerous IT risk scenarios have been granted risk acceptances.

D.

Many IT risk scenarios are categorized as avoided.

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Questions 485

Which of the following conditions presents the GREATEST risk to an application?

Options:

A.

Application controls are manual.

B.

Application development is outsourced.

C.

Source code is escrowed.

D.

Developers have access to production environment.

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Questions 486

An organization does not have a defined process to revoke IT access of staff members who have changed roles within the organization. Which of the following is the GREATEST concern associated with this deficiency?

Options:

A.

Noncompliance with the access management policy

B.

Fraudulent insider activities

C.

Misaligned job duties

D.

Inefficient access review processes

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Questions 487

A risk practitioner is advising management on how to update the IT policy framework to account for the organization s cloud usage. Which of the following should be the FIRST step in this process?

Options:

A.

Consult with industry peers regarding cloud best practices.

B.

Evaluate adherence to existing IT policies and standards.

C.

Determine gaps between the current state and target framework.

D.

Adopt an industry-leading cloud computing framework.

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Questions 488

Which strategy employed by risk management would BEST help to prevent internal fraud?

Options:

A.

Require control owners to conduct an annual control certification.

B.

Conduct regular internal and external audits on the systems supporting financial reporting.

C.

Ensure segregation of duties are implemented within key systems or processes.

D.

Require the information security officer to review unresolved incidents.

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Questions 489

Deviation from a mitigation action plan ' s completion date should be determined by which of the following?

Options:

A.

Change management as determined by a change control board

B.

Benchmarking analysis with similar completed projects

C.

Project governance criteria as determined by the project office

D.

The risk owner as determined by risk management processes

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Questions 490

Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of analyzing control effectiveness during risk analysis?

Options:

A.

To enable a control cost-benefit analysis

B.

To evaluate the risk impact

C.

To determine the likelihood of occurrence

D.

To determine the current risk level

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Questions 491

Which of the following is the MOST significant risk related to an organization ' s use of AI technology?

Options:

A.

The AI system ' s contract does not include a right-to-audit clause

B.

The AI system is being used beyond its intended purpose

C.

The AI system is on unsupported infrastructure

D.

The AI system results have not been validated

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Questions 492

Who is MOST important lo include in the assessment of existing IT risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

Technology subject matter experts

B.

Business process owners

C.

Business users of IT systems

D.

Risk management consultants

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Questions 493

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for logging in a production database environment?

Options:

A.

To provide evidence of activities

B.

To prevent illicit actions of database administrators (DBAs)

C.

To ensure that changes are authorized

D.

To ensure that changes made are correctly applied

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Questions 494

Which of the following is the PRIMARY advantage of aligning generic risk scenarios with business objectives?

Options:

A.

It establishes where controls should be implemented.

B.

It ensures relevance to the organization.

C.

It quantifies the materiality of any losses that may occur.

D.

It provides better estimates of the impact of current threats.

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Questions 495

The PRIMARY goal of a risk management program is to:

Options:

A.

facilitate resource availability.

B.

help ensure objectives are met.

C.

safeguard corporate assets.

D.

help prevent operational losses.

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Questions 496

Which of the following is the MOST important reason for integrating IT risk management practices into enterprise risk management (ERM)?

Options:

A.

To reduce conflicts of interest between IT and business units

B.

To align ERM with regulatory requirements

C.

To optimize enterprise-wide resource efficiency

D.

To ensure IT risk scenarios are reflected in the corporate risk profile

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Questions 497

Which of the following is the BEST way to protect sensitive data from administrators within a public cloud?

Options:

A.

Use an encrypted tunnel lo connect to the cloud.

B.

Encrypt the data in the cloud database.

C.

Encrypt physical hard drives within the cloud.

D.

Encrypt data before it leaves the organization.

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Questions 498

Which of the following is the BEST way to help ensure risk will be managed properly after a business process has been re-engineered?

Options:

A.

Reassessing control effectiveness of the process

B.

Conducting a post-implementation review to determine lessons learned

C.

Reporting key performance indicators (KPIs) for core processes

D.

Establishing escalation procedures for anomaly events

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Questions 499

Which of the following approaches would BEST help to identify relevant risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

Engage line management in risk assessment workshops.

B.

Escalate the situation to risk leadership.

C.

Engage internal audit for risk assessment workshops.

D.

Review system and process documentation.

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Questions 500

Which of the following is the PRIMARY factor in determining a recovery time objective (RTO)?

Options:

A.

Cost of offsite backup premises

B.

Cost of downtime due to a disaster

C.

Cost of testing the business continuity plan

D.

Response time of the emergency action plan

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Questions 501

A risk practitioner has observed that there is an increasing trend of users sending sensitive information by email without using encryption. Which of the following would be the MOST effective approach to mitigate the risk associated with data loss?

Options:

A.

Implement a tool to create and distribute violation reports

B.

Raise awareness of encryption requirements for sensitive data.

C.

Block unencrypted outgoing emails which contain sensitive data.

D.

Implement a progressive disciplinary process for email violations.

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Questions 502

A bank recently incorporated blockchain technology with the potential to impact known risk within the organization. Which of the following is the risk practitioner ' s BEST course of action?

Options:

A.

reflect the results of risk assessments.

B.

be available to all stakeholders.

C.

effectively support a business maturity model.

D.

be reviewed by the IT steering committee.

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Questions 503

Which of the following roles is PRIMARILY accountable for risk associated with business information protection?

Options:

A.

Control owner

B.

Data owner

C.

System owner

D.

Application owner

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Questions 504

A risk practitioner is asked to present the results of the most recent technology risk assessment to executive management in a concise manner. Which of the following is MOST important to include in the presentation?

Options:

A.

Residual risk levels

B.

Compensating controls

C.

Details of vulnerabilities

D.

Failed high-risk controls

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Questions 505

Which of the following would be MOST useful to management when allocating resources to mitigate risk to the organization?

Options:

A.

Risk assessments

B.

Control self-assessments (CSAs)

C.

Risk-based audits

D.

Vulnerability analysis

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Questions 506

A data processing center operates in a jurisdiction where new regulations have significantly increased penalties for data breaches. Which of the following elements of the risk register is MOST important to update to reflect this change?

Options:

A.

Risk impact

B.

Risk trend

C.

Risk appetite

D.

Risk likelihood

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Questions 507

Which of the following is a crucial component of a key risk indicator (KRI) to ensure appropriate action is taken to mitigate risk?

Options:

A.

Management intervention

B.

Risk appetite

C.

Board commentary

D.

Escalation triggers

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Questions 508

Which of the following is MOST likely to cause a key risk indicator (KRI) to exceed thresholds?

Options:

A.

Occurrences of specific events

B.

A performance measurement

C.

The risk tolerance level

D.

Risk scenarios

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Questions 509

Which of the following would BEST facilitate the implementation of data classification requirements?

Options:

A.

Implementing a data toss prevention (DLP) solution

B.

Assigning a data owner

C.

Scheduling periodic audits

D.

Implementing technical controls over the assets

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Questions 510

A risk practitioner wants to identify potential risk events that affect the continuity of a critical business process. Which of the following should the risk practitioner do FIRST?

Options:

A.

Evaluate current risk management alignment with relevant regulations

B.

Determine if business continuity procedures are reviewed and updated on a regular basis

C.

Conduct a benchmarking exercise against industry peers

D.

Review the methodology used to conduct the business impact analysis (BIA)

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Questions 511

When communicating changes in the IT risk profile, which of the following should be included to BEST enable stakeholder decision making?

Options:

A.

List of recent incidents affecting industry peers

B.

Results of external attacks and related compensating controls

C.

Gaps between current and desired states of the control environment

D.

Review of leading IT risk management practices within the industry

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Questions 512

The BEST metric to demonstrate that servers are configured securely is the total number of servers:

Options:

A.

exceeding availability thresholds

B.

experiencing hardware failures

C.

exceeding current patching standards.

D.

meeting the baseline for hardening.

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Questions 513

A business unit is unable to fully implement the security policy on a critical business application. Which type of process should be in place to BEST manage the related risk?

Options:

A.

Change management

B.

Exception management

C.

Configuration management

D.

Incident management

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Questions 514

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for an organization to ensure the risk register is updated regularly?

Options:

A.

Risk assessment results are accessible to senior management and stakeholders.

B.

Risk mitigation activities are managed and coordinated.

C.

Key risk indicators (KRIs) are evaluated to validate they are still within the risk threshold.

D.

Risk information is available to enable risk-based decisions.

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Questions 515

Which of the following should be determined FIRST when a new security vulnerability is made public?

Options:

A.

How severe the vulnerability is across the industry

B.

Whether the affected technology is internet-facing

C.

Whether the affected technology is used within the organization

D.

What mitigating controls are currently in place

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Questions 516

Which of the following is the MOST critical factor to consider when determining an organization ' s risk appetite?

Options:

A.

Fiscal management practices

B.

Business maturity

C.

Budget for implementing security

D.

Management culture

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Questions 517

Which of the following provides the MOST useful information when assessing whether an organization has appropriately managed its level of risk compared to its established risk appetite?

Options:

A.

Inherent risk

B.

Risk velocity

C.

Risk trend

D.

Residual risk

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Questions 518

Which of the following controls would BEST reduce the risk of account compromise?

Options:

A.

Enforce password changes.

B.

Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA).

C.

Enforce role-based authentication.

D.

Enforce password encryption.

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Questions 519

Which of the following presents the GREATEST security risk to an organization with a large number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices within its network?

Options:

A.

Inadequate network bandwidth

B.

Lack of interoperability between IoT devices

C.

Insufficient IoT policies and procedures

D.

Increased maintenance costs for IoT devices

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Questions 520

Which of the following would BEST help secure online financial transactions from improper users?

Options:

A.

Review of log-in attempts

B.

multi-level authorization

C.

Periodic review of audit trails

D.

multi-factor authentication

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Questions 521

The GREATEST concern when maintaining a risk register is that:

Options:

A.

impacts are recorded in qualitative terms.

B.

executive management does not perform periodic reviews.

C.

IT risk is not linked with IT assets.

D.

significant changes in risk factors are excluded.

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Questions 522

Which of the following is the BEST way to validate whether controls to reduce user device vulnerabilities have been implemented according to management ' s action plan?

Options:

A.

Survey device owners.

B.

Rescan the user environment.

C.

Require annual end user policy acceptance.

D.

Review awareness training assessment results

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Questions 523

Because of a potential data breach, an organization has decided to temporarily shut down its online sales order system until sufficient controls can be implemented. Which risk treatment has been selected?

Options:

A.

Avoidance

B.

Acceptance

C.

Mitigation

D.

Transfer

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Questions 524

Which of the following is MOST important when considering risk in an enterprise risk management (ERM) process?

Options:

A.

Financial risk is given a higher priority.

B.

Risk with strategic impact is included.

C.

Security strategy is given a higher priority.

D.

Risk identified by industry benchmarking is included.

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Questions 525

A global organization is considering the transfer of its customer information systems to an overseas cloud service provider in the event of a disaster. Which of the following should be the MOST important risk consideration?

Options:

A.

Regulatory restrictions for cross-border data transfer

B.

Service level objectives in the vendor contract

C.

Organizational culture differences between each country

D.

Management practices within each company

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Questions 526

In an organization that allows employee use of social media accounts for work purposes, which of the following is the BEST way to protect company sensitive information from being exposed?

Options:

A.

Educating employees on what needs to be kept confidential

B.

Implementing a data loss prevention (DLP) solution

C.

Taking punitive action against employees who expose confidential data

D.

Requiring employees to sign nondisclosure agreements

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Questions 527

Which of the following is MOST critical when designing controls?

Options:

A.

Involvement of internal audit

B.

Involvement of process owner

C.

Quantitative impact of the risk

D.

Identification of key risk indicators

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Questions 528

Which of the following should be the PRIMARY focus of an independent review of a risk management process?

Options:

A.

Accuracy of risk tolerance levels

B.

Consistency of risk process results

C.

Participation of stakeholders

D.

Maturity of the process

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Questions 529

Of the following, who is BEST suited to assist a risk practitioner in developing a relevant set of risk scenarios?

Options:

A.

Internal auditor

B.

Asset owner

C.

Finance manager

D.

Control owner

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Questions 530

In addition to the risk register, what should a risk practitioner review to develop an understanding of the organization ' s risk profile?

Options:

A.

The control catalog

B.

The asset profile

C.

Business objectives

D.

Key risk indicators (KRls)

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Questions 531

A data center has recently been migrated to a jurisdiction where heavy fines will be imposed should leakage of customer personal data occur. Assuming no other changes to the operating environment, which factor should be updated to reflect this situation as an input to scenario development for this particular risk event?

Options:

A.

Risk likelihood

B.

Risk impact

C.

Risk capacity

D.

Risk appetite

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Questions 532

Who is MOST appropriate to be assigned ownership of a control

Options:

A.

The individual responsible for control operation

B.

The individual informed of the control effectiveness

C.

The individual responsible for resting the control

D.

The individual accountable for monitoring control effectiveness

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Questions 533

Which of the following BEST enables effective risk reporting to the board of directors?

Options:

A.

Presenting case studies of breaches from other similar organizations

B.

Mapping risk scenarios to findings identified by internal audit

C.

Communicating in terms that correlate to corporate objectives and business value

D.

Reporting key metrics that indicate the efficiency and effectiveness of risk governance

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Questions 534

An external data source has released an advisory about a critical vulnerability affecting a widely used software application. Which of the following should the risk practitioner do FIRST?

Options:

A.

Advise application owners to patch affected software

B.

Determine organizational exposure

C.

Notify senior management of the critical vulnerability

D.

Review the incident response plan

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Questions 535

Which of the following is MOST important to consider when determining the risk associated with re-identification of obfuscated personal data?

Options:

A.

The type of shared data

B.

The level of residual risk after data loss prevention (DLP) controls are implemented

C.

The monetary value of the unique records that could be re-identified

D.

The impact to affected stakeholders

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Questions 536

Which of the following is the MOST effective way to help ensure accountability for managing risk?

Options:

A.

Assign process owners to key risk areas.

B.

Obtain independent risk assessments.

C.

Assign incident response action plan responsibilities.

D.

Create accurate process narratives.

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Questions 537

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to aggregate risk assessment results from different business units?

Options:

A.

To improve communication of risk to senior management

B.

To compare risk profiles across the business units

C.

To allocate budget for risk management resources

D.

To determine overall impact to the organization

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Questions 538

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when developing an organization ' s risk taxonomy?

Options:

A.

Leading industry frameworks

B.

Business context

C.

Regulatory requirements

D.

IT strategy

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Questions 539

Which of the following is the MOST effective way to validate organizational awareness of cybersecurity risk?

Options:

A.

Requiring two-factor authentication

B.

Conducting security awareness training

C.

Implementing phishing simulations

D.

Updating the information security policy

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Questions 540

An organization has recently updated its disaster recovery plan (DRP). Which of the following would be the GREATEST risk if the new plan is not tested?

Options:

A.

External resources may need to be involved.

B.

Data privacy regulations may be violated.

C.

Recovery costs may increase significantly.

D.

Service interruptions may be longer than anticipated.

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Questions 541

Which of the following should be the PRIMARY driver for an organization on a multi-year cloud implementation to publish a cloud security policy?

Options:

A.

Evaluating gaps in the on-premise and cloud security profiles

B.

Establishing minimum cloud security requirements

C.

Enforcing compliance with cloud security parameters

D.

Educating IT staff on variances between on premise and cloud security

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Questions 542

Which of the following is the BEST approach to mitigate the risk associated with a control deficiency?

Options:

A.

Perform a business case analysis

B.

Implement compensating controls.

C.

Conduct a control sell-assessment (CSA)

D.

Build a provision for risk

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Questions 543

Sensitive data has been lost after an employee inadvertently removed a file from the premises, in violation of organizational policy. Which of the following controls MOST likely failed?

Options:

A.

Background checks

B.

Awareness training

C.

User access

D.

Policy management

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Questions 544

A violation of segregation of duties is when the same:

Options:

A.

user requests and tests the change prior to production.

B.

user authorizes and monitors the change post-implementation.

C.

programmer requests and tests the change prior to production.

D.

programmer writes and promotes code into production.

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Questions 545

To help ensure all applicable risk scenarios are incorporated into the risk register, it is MOST important to review the:

Options:

A.

risk mitigation approach

B.

cost-benefit analysis.

C.

risk assessment results.

D.

vulnerability assessment results

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Questions 546

An organization has contracted with a cloud service provider to support the deployment of a new product. Of the following, who should own the associated risk?

Options:

A.

The head of enterprise architecture (EA)

B.

The IT risk manager

C.

The information security manager

D.

The product owner

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Questions 547

Which of the following will BEST help to ensure new IT policies address the enterprise ' s requirements?

Options:

A.

involve IT leadership in the policy development process

B.

Require business users to sign acknowledgment of the poises

C.

involve business owners in the pokey development process

D.

Provide policy owners with greater enforcement authority

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Questions 548

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to have the risk management process reviewed by a third party?

Options:

A.

Obtain objective assessment of the control environment.

B.

Ensure the risk profile is defined and communicated.

C.

Validate the threat management process.

D.

Obtain an objective view of process gaps and systemic errors.

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Questions 549

Which of the following BEST reduces the probability of laptop theft?

Options:

A.

Cable lock

B.

Acceptable use policy

C.

Data encryption

D.

Asset tag with GPS

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Questions 550

Which of the following BEST mitigates reputational risk associated with disinformation campaigns against an organization?

Options:

A.

Monitoring digital platforms that disseminate inaccurate or misleading news stories

B.

Engaging public relations personnel to debunk false stories and publications

C.

Restricting the use of social media on corporate networks during specific hours

D.

Providing awareness training to understand and manage these types of attacks

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Questions 551

Who is the BEST person to the employee personal data?

Options:

A.

Human resources (HR) manager

B.

System administrator

C.

Data privacy manager

D.

Compliance manager

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Questions 552

What is the BEST approach for determining the inherent risk of a scenario when the actual likelihood of the risk is unknown?

Options:

A.

Use the severity rating to calculate risk.

B.

Classify the risk scenario as low-probability.

C.

Use the highest likelihood identified by risk management.

D.

Rely on range-based estimates provided by subject-matter experts.

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Questions 553

The MOST important benefit of adding monitoring to log aggregation services is to enable

Options:

A.

identification of active incidents

B.

adherence to compliance requirements

C.

preservation of log data for digital forensic investigations

D.

reporting of evidence to law enforcement agencies

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Questions 554

A risk practitioner wants to identify potential risk events that affect the continuity of a critical business process. Which of the following should the risk practitioner do FIRST?

Options:

A.

Evaluate current risk management alignment with relevant regulations.

B.

Determine if business continuity procedures are reviewed and updated on a regular basis.

C.

Review the methodology used to conduct the business impact analysis (BIA).

D.

Conduct a benchmarking exercise against industry peers.

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Questions 555

Which of the following is MOST important for a risk practitioner to ensure once a risk action plan has been completed?

Options:

A.

The risk owner has validated outcomes.

B.

The risk register has been updated.

C.

The control objectives are mapped to risk objectives.

D.

The requirements have been achieved.

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Questions 556

A risk practitioner is performing a risk assessment of recent external advancements in quantum computing. Which of the following would pose the GREATEST concern for the risk practitioner?

Options:

A.

The organization has incorporated blockchain technology in its operations.

B.

The organization has not reviewed its encryption standards.

C.

The organization has implemented heuristics on its network firewall.

D.

The organization has not adopted Infrastructure as a Service (laaS) for its operations.

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Questions 557

Which of the following is the MAIN reason to continuously monitor IT-related risk?

Options:

A.

To redefine the risk appetite and risk tolerance levels based on changes in risk factors

B.

To update the risk register to reflect changes in levels of identified and new IT-related risk

C.

To ensure risk levels are within acceptable limits of the organization ' s risk appetite and risk tolerance

D.

To help identify root causes of incidents and recommend suitable long-term solutions

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Questions 558

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to adopt key control indicators (KCIs) in the risk monitoring and reporting process?

Options:

A.

To provide data for establishing the risk profile

B.

To provide assurance of adherence to risk management policies

C.

To provide measurements on the potential for risk to occur

D.

To provide assessments of mitigation effectiveness

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Questions 559

Which of the following should be the FIRST consideration when establishing a new risk governance program?

Options:

A.

Developing an ongoing awareness and training program

B.

Creating policies and standards that are easy to comprehend

C.

Embedding risk management into the organization

D.

Completing annual risk assessments on critical resources

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Questions 560

Which of the following should be of GREATEST concern to a risk practitioner reviewing an organization ' s disaster recovery plan (DRP)?

Options:

A.

Risk scenarios used for the plan were last tested two years ago.

B.

The IT steering committee determined the application recovery priorities.

C.

The disaster recovery plan (DRP) does not identify a hot site.

D.

The call list in the plan was last updated a year ago.

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Questions 561

From a risk management perspective, which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of using automated system configuration validation tools?

Options:

A.

Residual risk is reduced.

B.

Staff costs are reduced.

C.

Operational costs are reduced.

D.

Inherent risk is reduced.

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Questions 562

The PRIMARY benefit of maintaining an up-to-date risk register is that it helps to:

Options:

A.

implement uniform controls for common risk scenarios.

B.

ensure business unit risk is uniformly distributed.

C.

build a risk profile for management review.

D.

quantify the organization ' s risk appetite.

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Questions 563

Which of the following is a detective control?

Options:

A.

Limit check

B.

Periodic access review

C.

Access control software

D.

Rerun procedures

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Questions 564

Of the following, whose input is ESSENTIAL when developing risk scenarios for the implementation of a third-party mobile application that stores customer data?

Options:

A.

Information security manager

B.

IT vendor manager

C.

Business process owner

D.

IT compliance manager

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Questions 565

Which of the following is MOST important for managing ethical risk?

Options:

A.

Involving senior management in resolving ethical disputes

B.

Developing metrics to trend reported ethics violations

C.

Identifying the ethical concerns of each stakeholder

D.

Establishing a code of conduct for employee behavior

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Questions 566

Which of the following would BEST assist in reconstructing the sequence of events following a security incident across multiple IT systems in the organization ' s network?

Options:

A.

Network monitoring infrastructure

B.

Centralized vulnerability management

C.

Incident management process

D.

Centralized log management

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Questions 567

The MOST important reason to aggregate results from multiple risk assessments on interdependent information systems is to:

Options:

A.

establish overall impact to the organization

B.

efficiently manage the scope of the assignment

C.

identify critical information systems

D.

facilitate communication to senior management

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Questions 568

Which of the following would prompt changes in key risk indicator {KRI) thresholds?

Options:

A.

Changes to the risk register

B.

Changes in risk appetite or tolerance

C.

Modification to risk categories

D.

Knowledge of new and emerging threats

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Questions 569

An organization has established a policy prohibiting ransom payments if subjected to a ransomware attack. Which of the following is the MOST effective control to support this policy?

Options:

A.

Conducting periodic vulnerability scanning

B.

Creating immutable backups

C.

Performing required patching

D.

Implementing continuous intrusion detection monitoring

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Questions 570

Who is ULTIMATELY accountable for the confidentiality of data in the event of a data breach within a Software as a Service (SaaS) environment?

Options:

A.

Vendor ' s information security officer

B.

Customer ' s data privacy officer

C.

Customer ' s data owner

D.

Vendor ' s application owner

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Questions 571

Which of the following scenarios presents the GREATEST risk for a global organization when implementing a data classification policy?

Options:

A.

Data encryption has not been applied to all sensitive data across the organization.

B.

There are many data assets across the organization that need to be classified.

C.

Changes to information handling procedures are not documented.

D.

Changes to data sensitivity during the data life cycle have not been considered.

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Questions 572

Which of the following is the MOST important objective from a cost perspective for considering aggregated risk responses in an organization?

Options:

A.

Prioritize risk response options

B.

Reduce likelihood.

C.

Address more than one risk response

D.

Reduce impact

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Questions 573

Which of the following provides the MOST useful information to assess the magnitude of identified deficiencies in the IT control environment?

Options:

A.

Peer benchmarks

B.

Internal audit reports

C.

Business impact analysis (BIA) results

D.

Threat analysis results

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Questions 574

A monthly payment report is generated from the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to validate data against the old and new payroll systems. What is the BEST way to mitigate the risk associated with data integrity loss in the new payroll system after data migration?

Options:

A.

Compare new system reports with functional requirements.

B.

Compare encrypted data with checksums.

C.

Compare results of user acceptance testing (UAT) with the testing criteria.

D.

Compare processing output from both systems using the previous month ' s data.

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Questions 575

An organization has asked an IT risk practitioner to conduct an operational risk assessment on an initiative to outsource the organization ' s customer service operations overseas. Which of the following would MOST significantly impact management ' s decision?

Options:

A.

Time zone difference of the outsourcing location

B.

Ongoing financial viability of the outsourcing company

C.

Cross-border information transfer restrictions in the outsourcing country

D.

Historical network latency between the organization and outsourcing location

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Questions 576

Which of the following should be the GREATEST concern to a risk practitioner when process documentation is incomplete?

Options:

A.

Inability to allocate resources efficiently

B.

Inability to identify the risk owner

C.

Inability to complete the risk register

D.

Inability to identify process experts

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Questions 577

A chief information officer (CIO) has identified risk associated with shadow systems being maintained by business units to address specific functionality gaps in the organization ' senterprise resource planning (ERP) system. What is the BEST way to reduce this risk going forward?

Options:

A.

Align applications to business processes.

B.

Implement an enterprise architecture (EA).

C.

Define the software development life cycle (SDLC).

D.

Define enterprise-wide system procurement requirements.

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Questions 578

From a risk management perspective, the PRIMARY objective of using maturity models is to enable:

Options:

A.

solution delivery.

B.

resource utilization.

C.

strategic alignment.

D.

performance evaluation.

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Questions 579

A risk practitioner has been asked to evaluate a new cloud-based service to enhance an organization ' s access management capabilities. When is the BEST time for the risk practitioner to provide opinions on control strength?

Options:

A.

After the initial design

B.

Before production rollout

C.

After a few weeks in use

D.

Before end-user testing

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Questions 580

Which of the following would MOST effectively protect financial records from ransomware attacks?

Options:

A.

Enforcement of encryption at rest for backups

B.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) on storage points

C.

Classifying and encrypting data on backups

D.

Immutable storage and backups

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Questions 581

Which of the following is MOST helpful in determining the effectiveness of an organization ' s IT risk mitigation efforts?

Options:

A.

Assigning identification dates for risk scenarios in the risk register

B.

Updating impact assessments for risk scenario

C.

Verifying whether risk action plans have been completed

D.

Reviewing key risk indicators (KRIS)

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Questions 582

Which of the following would BEST mitigate the risk associated with reputational damage from inappropriate use of social media sites by employees?

Options:

A.

Validating employee social media accounts and passwords

B.

Monitoring Internet usage on employee workstations

C.

Disabling social media access from the organization ' s technology

D.

Implementing training and awareness programs

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Questions 583

Which of the following will BEST help ensure that risk factors identified during an information systems review are addressed?

Options:

A.

Informing business process owners of the risk

B.

Reviewing and updating the risk register

C.

Assigning action items and deadlines to specific individuals

D.

Implementing new control technologies

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Questions 584

Which of the following is the BEST control to prevent unauthorized access to an organization ' s critical assets?

Options:

A.

Data loss prevention (DLP)

B.

Intrusion detection system (IDS)

C.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

D.

Intrusion prevention system (IPS)

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Questions 585

Which of the following is MOST important to determine when assessing the potential risk exposure of a loss event involving personal data?

Options:

A.

The cost associated with incident response activitiesThe composition and number of records in the information asset

B.

The maximum levels of applicable regulatory fines

C.

The length of time between identification and containment of the incident

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Questions 586

Implementing which of the following controls would BEST reduce the impact of a vulnerability that has been exploited?

Options:

A.

Detective control

B.

Deterrent control

C.

Preventive control

D.

Corrective control

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Questions 587

Which of the following BEST enables a risk practitioner to identify the consequences of losing critical resources due to a disaster?

Options:

A.

Risk management action plans

B.

Business impact analysis (BIA)

C.

What-if technique

D.

Tabletop exercise results

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Questions 588

Which of the following would MOST likely cause a risk practitioner to change the likelihood rating in the risk register?

Options:

A.

Risk appetite

B.

Control cost

C.

Control effectiveness

D.

Risk tolerance

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Exam Code: CRISC
Exam Name: Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
Last Update: May 27, 2026
Questions: 1960

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