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Question # 101

Which of the following is MOST important to the effectiveness of a senior oversight committee for risk monitoring?

Options:

A.  

Organizational risk appetite

B.  

Cross-business representation

C.  

Key risk indicators (KRIs)

D.  

Risk governance charter

Discussion 0
Question # 102

Which of the following is a risk practitioner's BEST recommendation upon learning that an employee inadvertently disclosed sensitive data to a vendor?

Options:

A.  

Enroll the employee in additional security training.

B.  

Invoke the incident response plan.

C.  

Conduct an internal audit.

D.  

Instruct the vendor to delete the data.

Discussion 0
Question # 103

Which of the following activities BEST facilitates effective risk management throughout the organization?

Options:

A.  

Reviewing risk-related process documentation

B.  

Conducting periodic risk assessments

C.  

Performing a business impact analysis (BIA)

D.  

Performing frequent audits

Discussion 0
Question # 104

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)

Discussion 0
Question # 105

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

Discussion 0
Question # 106

While reviewing the risk register, a risk practitioner notices that different business units have significant variances in inherent risk for the same risk scenario. Which of the following is the BEST course of action?

Options:

A.  

Update the risk register with the average of residual risk for both business units.

B.  

Review the assumptions of both risk scenarios to determine whether the variance is reasonable.

C.  

Update the risk register to ensure both risk scenarios have the highest residual risk.

D.  

Request that both business units conduct another review of the risk.

Discussion 0
Question # 107

The PRIMARY objective of testing the effectiveness of a new control before implementation is to:

Options:

A.  

ensure that risk is mitigated by the control.

B.  

measure efficiency of the control process.

C.  

confirm control alignment with business objectives.

D.  

comply with the organization's policy.

Discussion 0
Question # 108

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 109

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 110

Which of the following s MOST likely to deter an employee from engaging in inappropriate use of company owned IT systems?

Options:

A.  

A centralized computer security response team

B.  

Regular performance reviews and management check-ins

C.  

Code of ethics training for all employees

D.  

Communication of employee activity monitoring

Discussion 0
Question # 111

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

Discussion 0
Question # 112

Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of integrating risk and security requirements in an organization's enterprise architecture (EA)?

Options:

A.  

Adherence to legal and compliance requirements

B.  

Reduction in the number of test cases in the acceptance phase

C.  

Establishment of digital forensic architectures

D.  

Consistent management of information assets

Discussion 0
Question # 113

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

Discussion 0
Question # 114

The MAIN purpose of having a documented risk profile is to:

Options:

A.  

comply with external and internal requirements.

B.  

enable well-informed decision making.

C.  

prioritize investment projects.

D.  

keep the risk register up-to-date.

Discussion 0
Question # 115

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

Discussion 0
Question # 116

The effectiveness of a control has decreased. What is the MOST likely effect on the associated risk?

Options:

A.  

The risk impact changes.

B.  

The risk classification changes.

C.  

The inherent risk changes.

D.  

The residual risk changes.

Discussion 0
Question # 117

To enable effective risk governance, it is MOST important for senior management to:

Options:

A.  

Ensure the IT governance framework is up to date.

B.  

Communicate the risk management strategy across the organization.

C.  

Gain a clear understanding of business risk and related ownership.

D.  

Ensure security policies and procedures are documented.

Discussion 0
Question # 118

Which of the following should be the PRIMARY consideration when prioritizing limited resources needed to implement overdue corrective actions arising from a recent internal audit?

Options:

A.  

Level of risk impact

B.  

Cost-benefit analysis

C.  

Key control indicator (KCI) measures

D.  

Availability of other technical controls

Discussion 0
Question # 119

The PRIMARY benefit of classifying information assets is that it helps to:

Options:

A.  

communicate risk to senior management

B.  

assign risk ownership

C.  

facilitate internal audit

D.  

determine the appropriate level of control

Discussion 0
Question # 120

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

Discussion 0
Question # 121

Who is MOST likely to be responsible for the coordination between the IT risk strategy and the business risk strategy?

Options:

A.  

Chief financial officer

B.  

Information security director

C.  

Internal audit director

D.  

Chief information officer

Discussion 0
Question # 122

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

Discussion 0
Question # 123

The use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) when applied to an FTP connection is an example of which type of control category?

Options:

A.  

Compensating

B.  

Detective

C.  

Deterrent

D.  

Corrective

Discussion 0
Question # 124

A robotic process automation (RPA) project has implemented new robots to enhance the efficiency of a sales business process. Which of the following provides the BEST evidence that the new controls have been implemented successfully?

Options:

A.  

A post-implementation review has been conducted by key personnel.

B.  

A qualified independent party assessed the new controls as effective.

C.  

Senior management has signed off on the design of the controls.

D.  

Robots have operated without human interference on a daily basis.

Discussion 0
Question # 125

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

Discussion 0
Question # 126

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

Discussion 0
Question # 127

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 128

Which of the following should be the PRIMARY consideration when assessing the risk of using Internet of Things (loT) devices to collect and process personally identifiable information (Pll)?

Options:

A.  

Costs and benefits

B.  

Local laws and regulations

C.  

Security features and support

D.  

Business strategies and needs

Discussion 0
Question # 129

An organization has decided to commit to a business activity 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 risk remediation

B.  

Change the level of risk appetite

C.  

Document formal acceptance of the risk

D.  

Reject the business initiative

Discussion 0
Question # 130

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

Discussion 0
Question # 131

Which of the following has the GREATEST impact on ensuring the alignment of the risk profile with business objectives?

Options:

A.  

An effective enterprise-wide risk awareness program

B.  

Senior management approval of risk appetite and tolerance

C.  

Stage gate reviews throughout the risk management process

D.  

Incorporation of industry best practice benchmarks and standards

Discussion 0
Question # 132

Which of the following is a specific concern related to machine learning algorithms?

Options:

A.  

Low software quality

B.  

Lack of access controls

C.  

Data breaches

D.  

Data bias

Discussion 0
Question # 133

An organization mandates the escalation of a service ticket when a key application is offline for 5 minutes or more due to potential risk exposure. The risk practitioner has been asked by management to prepare a report of application offline times using both 3- and 5-minute thresholds. What does the 3-minute threshold represent?

Options:

A.  

Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

B.  

Key Risk Indicator (KRI)

C.  

Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

D.  

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

Discussion 0
Question # 134

Which of the following emerging technologies is frequently used for botnet distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks?

Options:

A.  

Internet of Things (IoT)

B.  

Quantum computing

C.  

Virtual reality (VR)

D.  

Machine learning

Discussion 0
Question # 135

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

Discussion 0
Question # 136

Which of the following would BEST enable a risk practitioner to embed risk management within the organization?

Options:

A.  

Provide risk management feedback to key stakeholders.

B.  

Collect and analyze risk data for report generation.

C.  

Monitor and prioritize risk data according to the heat map.

D.  

Engage key stakeholders in risk management practices.

Discussion 0
Question # 137

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.  

Public relations manager

B.  

Data privacy manager

C.  

Business manager

D.  

Database manager

Discussion 0
Question # 138

Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to use key control indicators (KCIs) to evaluate control operating effectiveness?

Options:

A.  

To measure business exposure to risk

B.  

To identify control vulnerabilities

C.  

To monitor the achievement of set objectives

D.  

To raise awareness of operational issues

Discussion 0
Question # 139

Which of the following activities is MOST likely to be assigned to the second line in the three lines model?

Options:

A.  

Validating whether IT risk control systems are operational

B.  

Monitoring IT security policy compliance

C.  

Calculating phishing attack key risk indicators (KRIs)

D.  

Appropriately configuring the web application firewall (WAF)

Discussion 0
Question # 140

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

Discussion 0
Question # 141

A key risk indicator (KRI) threshold has reached the alert level, indicating data leakage incidents are highly probable. What should be the risk practitioner's FIRST course of action?

Options:

A.  

Update the KRI threshold.

B.  

Recommend additional controls.

C.  

Review incident handling procedures.

D.  

Perform a root cause analysis.

Discussion 0
Question # 142

Which of the following would MOST likely cause management to unknowingly accept excessive risk?

Options:

A.  

Satisfactory audit results

B.  

Risk tolerance being set too low

C.  

Inaccurate risk ratings

D.  

Lack of preventive controls

Discussion 0
Question # 143

A risk practitioner has been asked to advise management on developing a log collection and correlation strategy. Which of the following should be the MOST important consideration when developing this strategy?

Options:

A.  

Ensuring time synchronization of log sources.

B.  

Ensuring the inclusion of external threat intelligence log sources.

C.  

Ensuring the inclusion of all computing resources as log sources.

D.  

Ensuring read-write access to all log sources

Discussion 0
Question # 144

A key performance indicator (KPI) has been established to monitor the number of software changes that fail and must be re-implemented. An increase in the KPI indicates an ineffective:

Options:

A.  

Preventive control

B.  

Administrative control

C.  

Corrective control

D.  

Deterrent control

Discussion 0
Question # 145

Which of the following will help ensure the elective decision-making of an IT risk management committee?

Options:

A.  

Key stakeholders are enrolled as members

B.  

Approved minutes ate forwarded to senior management

C.  

Committee meets at least quarterly

D.  

Functional overlap across the business is minimized

Discussion 0
Question # 146

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when establishing a recovery point objective (RPO)?

Options:

A.  

Latency of the alternate site

B.  

Amount of acceptable data loss

C.  

Time and resources for offsite backups

D.  

Cost of testing the business continuity plan (BCP)

Discussion 0
Question # 147

Which of the following is a risk practitioner's MOST important responsibility in managing risk acceptance that exceeds risk tolerance?

Options:

A.  

Verify authorization by senior management.

B.  

Increase the risk appetite to align with the current risk level

C.  

Ensure the acceptance is set to expire over lime

D.  

Update the risk response in the risk register.

Discussion 0
Question # 148

Which of the following provides the MOST useful information to senior management about risk mitigation status?

Options:

A.  

Risk strategy

B.  

Risk register

C.  

Gap analysis

D.  

Business impact analysis (BIA)

Discussion 0
Question # 149

Risk management strategies are PRIMARILY adopted to:

Options:

A.  

take necessary precautions for claims and losses.

B.  

achieve acceptable residual risk levels.

C.  

avoid risk for business and IT assets.

D.  

achieve compliance with legal requirements.

Discussion 0
Question # 150

Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of consistently recording risk assessment results in the risk register?

Options:

A.  

Assessment of organizational risk appetite

B.  

Compliance with best practice

C.  

Accountability for loss events

D.  

Accuracy of risk profiles

Discussion 0
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