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Question # 501

What is the BEST recommendation to reduce the risk associated with potential system compromise when a vendor stops releasing security patches and updates for a business-critical legacy system?

Options:

A.  

Segment the system on its own network.

B.  

Ensure regular backups take place.

C.  

Virtualize the system in the cloud.

D.  

Install antivirus software on the system.

Discussion 0
Question # 502

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

Discussion 0
Question # 503

An organization is outsourcing a key database to be hosted by an external service provider. Who is BEST suited to assess the impact of potential data loss?

Options:

A.  

Database manager

B.  

Public relations manager

C.  

Data privacy manager

D.  

Business manager

Discussion 0
Question # 504

Which of the following is the GREATEST risk associated with an environment that lacks documentation of the architecture?

Options:

A.  

Unknown vulnerabilities

B.  

Legacy technology systems

C.  

Network isolation

D.  

Overlapping threats

Discussion 0
Question # 505

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

Discussion 0
Question # 506

The PRIMARY purpose of a maturity model is to compare the:

Options:

A.  

current state of key processes to their desired state.

B.  

actual KPIs with target KPIs.

C.  

organization to industry best practices.

D.  

organization to peers.

Discussion 0
Question # 507

An organization has outsourced its backup and recovery procedures to a cloud service provider. The provider's controls are inadequate for the organization's level of risk tolerance. As a result, the organization has internally implemented additional backup and recovery controls. Which risk response has been adopted?

Options:

A.  

Mitigation

B.  

Acceptance

C.  

Transfer

D.  

Avoidance

Discussion 0
Question # 508

Which of the following is MOST important for a risk practitioner to understand about an organization in order to create an effective risk

awareness program?

Options:

A.  

Policies and procedures

B.  

Structure and culture

C.  

Key risk indicators (KRIs) and thresholds

D.  

Known threats and vulnerabilities

Discussion 0
Question # 509

Which of the following should be the PRIMARY basis for prioritizing risk responses?

Options:

A.  

The impact of the risk

B.  

The replacement cost of the business asset

C.  

The cost of risk mitigation controls

D.  

The classification of the business asset

Discussion 0
Question # 510

A control owner identifies that the organization's shared drive contains personally identifiable information (Pll) that can be accessed by all personnel. Which of the following is the MOST effective risk response?

Options:

A.  

Protect sensitive information with access controls.

B.  

Implement a data loss prevention (DLP) solution.

C.  

Re-communicate the data protection policy.

D.  

Implement a data encryption solution.

Discussion 0
Question # 511

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

Discussion 0
Question # 512

Which of the following approaches BEST identifies information systems control deficiencies?

Options:

A.  

Countermeasures analysis

B.  

Best practice assessment

C.  

Gap analysis

D.  

Risk assessment

Discussion 0
Question # 513

An organization is making significant changes to an application. At what point should the application risk profile be updated?

Options:

A.  

After user acceptance testing (UAT)

B.  

Upon release to production

C.  

During backlog scheduling

D.  

When reviewing functional requirements

Discussion 0
Question # 514

Which of the following provides the BEST evidence that risk responses have been executed according to their risk action plans?

Options:

A.  

Risk policy review

B.  

Business impact analysis (B1A)

C.  

Control catalog

D.  

Risk register

Discussion 0
Question # 515

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

Discussion 0
Question # 516

The MOST essential content to include in an IT risk awareness program is how to:

Options:

A.  

populate risk register entries and build a risk profile for management reporting.

B.  

prioritize IT-related actions by considering risk appetite and risk tolerance.

C.  

define the IT risk framework for the organization.

D.  

comply with the organization's IT risk and information security policies.

Discussion 0
Question # 517

An organization with a large number of applications wants to establish a security risk assessment program. Which of the following would provide the MOST useful information when determining the frequency of risk assessments?

Options:

A.  

Feedback from end users

B.  

Results of a benchmark analysis

C.  

Recommendations from internal audit

D.  

Prioritization from business owners

Discussion 0
Question # 518

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 519

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)

Discussion 0
Question # 520

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

Discussion 0
Question # 521

An organization has procured a managed hosting service and just discovered the location is likely to be flooded every 20 years. Of the following, who should be notified of this new information FIRST.

Options:

A.  

The risk owner who also owns the business service enabled by this infrastructure

B.  

The data center manager who is also employed under the managed hosting services contract

C.  

The site manager who is required to provide annual risk assessments under the contract

D.  

The chief information officer (CIO) who is responsible for the hosted services

Discussion 0
Question # 522

Which of the following controls would BEST mitigate the risk of user passwords being compromised by a man in the middle technique?

Options:

A.  

Require users to select long passwords.

B.  

Implement a passwordless access mechanism.

C.  

Require users to change password as frequently as possible.

D.  

Block user sessions after short periods of inactivity.

Discussion 0
Question # 523

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 524

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to compare the business impact analysis (BIA) against the organization's business continuity plan (BCP)?

Options:

A.  

The results of the BIA quantify the BCP objectives and supporting technology for each operational area.

B.  

The BCP provides detailed information on alternative facilities to use in case of business interruptions.

C.  

The results of the BIA quantify the cost of the technology environment needed to restart each operational area.

D.  

The BCP provides the backup and restoration procedures to follow in case of business interruptions.

Discussion 0
Question # 525

Which of The following should be of GREATEST concern for an organization considering the adoption of a bring your own device (BYOD) initiative?

Options:

A.  

Device corruption

B.  

Data loss

C.  

Malicious users

D.  

User support

Discussion 0
Question # 526

When reviewing management's IT control self-assessments, a risk practitioner noted an ineffective control that links to several low residual risk scenarios. What should be the NEXT course of action?

Options:

A.  

Assess management's risk tolerance.

B.  

Recommend management accept the low-risk scenarios.

C.  

Propose mitigating controls

D.  

Re-evaluate the risk scenarios associated with the control

Discussion 0
Question # 527

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 528

Winch of the following is the BEST evidence of an effective risk treatment plan?

Options:

A.  

The inherent risk is below the asset residual risk.

B.  

Remediation cost is below the asset business value

C.  

The risk tolerance threshold s above the asset residual

D.  

Remediation is completed within the asset recovery time objective (RTO)

Discussion 0
Question # 529

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

Discussion 0
Question # 530

Which of the following BEST indicates effective information security incident management?

Options:

A.  

Monthly trend of information security-related incidents

B.  

Average time to identify critical information security incidents

C.  

Frequency of information security incident response plan testing

D.  

Percentage of high-risk security incidents

Discussion 0
Question # 531

An organization is preparing to transfer a large number of customer service representatives to the sales department. Of the following, who is responsible for mitigating the risk associated with residual system access?

Options:

A.  

IT service desk manager

B.  

Sales manager

C.  

Customer service manager

D.  

Access control manager

Discussion 0
Question # 532

When reviewing a business continuity plan (BCP). which of the following would be the MOST significant deficiency?

Options:

A.  

BCP testing is net in conjunction with the disaster recovery plan (DRP)

B.  

Recovery time objectives (RTOs) do not meet business requirements.

C.  

BCP is often tested using the walk-through method.

D.  

Each business location has separate, inconsistent BCPs.

Discussion 0
Question # 533

A risk practitioner shares the results of a vulnerability assessment for a critical business application with the business manager. Which of the following is the NEXT step?

Options:

A.  

Develop a risk action plan to address the findings.

B.  

Evaluate the impact of the vulnerabilities to the business application.

C.  

Escalate the findings to senior management and internal audit.

D.  

Conduct a penetration test to validate the vulnerabilities from the findings.

Discussion 0
Question # 534

Which of the following IT key risk indicators (KRIs) provides management with the BEST feedback on IT capacity?

Options:

A.  

Trends in IT resource usage

B.  

Trends in IT maintenance costs

C.  

Increased resource availability

D.  

Increased number of incidents

Discussion 0
Question # 535

The MOST effective approach to prioritize risk scenarios is by:

Options:

A.  

assessing impact to the strategic plan.

B.  

aligning with industry best practices.

C.  

soliciting input from risk management experts.

D.  

evaluating the cost of risk response.

Discussion 0
Question # 536

An organization has established a contract with a vendor that includes penalties for loss of availability. Which risk treatment has been adopted by the organization?

Options:

A.  

Acceptance

B.  

Avoidance

C.  

Transfer

D.  

Reduction

Discussion 0
Question # 537

The MOST important consideration when selecting a control to mitigate an identified risk is whether:

Options:

A.  

the cost of control exceeds the mitigation value

B.  

there are sufficient internal resources to implement the control

C.  

the mitigation measures create compounding effects

D.  

the control eliminates the risk

Discussion 0
Question # 538

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to use administrative controls in conjunction with technical controls?

Options:

A.  

To gain stakeholder support for the implementation of controls

B.  

To comply with industry best practices by balancing multiple types of controls

C.  

To improve the effectiveness of controls that mitigate risk

D.  

To address multiple risk scenarios mitigated by technical controls

Discussion 0
Question # 539

Who should be responsible for implementing and maintaining security controls?

Options:

A.  

End user

B.  

Internal auditor

C.  

Data owner

D.  

Data custodian

Discussion 0
Question # 540

To ensure key risk indicators (KRIs) are effective and meaningful, the KRIs should be aligned to:

Options:

A.  

A control framework

B.  

Industry standards

C.  

Capability maturity targets

D.  

Business processes

Discussion 0
Question # 541

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 542

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)

Discussion 0
Question # 543

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 544

When of the following provides the MOST tenable evidence that a business process control is effective?

Options:

A.  

Demonstration that the control is operating as designed

B.  

A successful walk-through of the associated risk assessment

C.  

Management attestation that the control is operating effectively

D.  

Automated data indicating that risk has been reduced

Discussion 0
Question # 545

An organization has implemented a policy requiring staff members to take a minimum of five consecutive days' leave per year to mitigate the risk of malicious insider activities. Which of the following is the BEST key performance indicator (KPI) of the effectiveness of this policy?

Options:

A.  

Percentage of staff turnover following five consecutive days of leave

B.  

Average number of consecutive days of leave per staff member

C.  

Number of suspected malicious activities reported since policy implementation

D.  

Financial loss incurred due to malicious activities since policy implementation

Discussion 0
Question # 546

Which of the following would BEST help identify the owner for each risk scenario in a risk register?

Options:

A.  

Determining which departments contribute most to risk

B.  

Allocating responsibility for risk factors equally to asset owners

C.  

Mapping identified risk factors to specific business processes

D.  

Determining resource dependency of assets

Discussion 0
Question # 547

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

Discussion 0
Question # 548

Which of the following would MOST likely require a risk practitioner to update the risk register?

Options:

A.  

An alert being reported by the security operations center.

B.  

Development of a project schedule for implementing a risk response

C.  

Completion of a project for implementing a new control

D.  

Engagement of a third party to conduct a vulnerability scan

Discussion 0
Question # 549

A risk practitioner is assisting with the preparation of a report on the organization s disaster recovery (DR) capabilities. Which information would have the MOST impact on the overall recovery profile?

Options:

A.  

The percentage of systems meeting recovery target times has increased.

B.  

The number of systems tested in the last year has increased.

C.  

The number of systems requiring a recovery plan has increased.

D.  

The percentage of systems with long recovery target times has decreased.

Discussion 0
Question # 550

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 of 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.

Discussion 0
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