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Question # 401

Well-developed, data-driven risk measurements should be:

Options:

A.  

reflective of the lowest organizational level.

B.  

a data feed taken directly from operational production systems.

C.  

reported to management the same day data is collected.

D.  

focused on providing a forward-looking view.

Discussion 0
Question # 402

A management team is on an aggressive mission to launch a new product to penetrate new markets and overlooks IT risk factors, threats, and vulnerabilities. This scenario BEST demonstrates an organization's risk:

Options:

A.  

management.

B.  

tolerance.

C.  

culture.

D.  

analysis.

Discussion 0
Question # 403

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

Discussion 0
Question # 404

Options:

A.  

Accept the residual risk due to the low likelihood of occurrence.

B.  

Implement additional mitigation measures.

C.  

Determine whether residual risk is within risk appetite.

D.  

Adopt a new risk assessment method to avoid the residual risk.

Discussion 0
Question # 405

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

Discussion 0
Question # 406

Which of the following is the GREATEST risk of relying on artificial intelligence (Al) within heuristic security systems?

Options:

A.  

Al may result in less reliance on human intervention.

B.  

Malicious activity may inadvertently be classified as normal during baselining.

C.  

Risk assessments of heuristic security systems are more difficult.

D.  

Predefined patterns of malicious activity may quickly become outdated.

Discussion 0
Question # 407

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 408

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

Discussion 0
Question # 409

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 410

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

Discussion 0
Question # 411

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 412

Which of the following is the GREATEST benefit to an organization when updates to the risk register are made promptly after the completion of a risk assessment?

Options:

A.  

Improved senior management communication

B.  

Optimized risk treatment decisions

C.  

Enhanced awareness of risk management

D.  

Improved collaboration among risk professionals

Discussion 0
Question # 413

Which of the following is the FIRST consideration to reduce risk associated with the storage of personal data?

Options:

A.  

Implement privacy training

B.  

Normalize the personal data

C.  

Minimize the collection of data

D.  

Encrypt the personal data

Discussion 0
Question # 414

During the internal review of an accounts payable process, a risk practitioner determines that the transaction approval limits configured in the system are not being enforced. Which of the following should be done NEXT?

Options:

A.  

Identify the extent of the approval limit violations.

B.  

Notify senior management of the system deficiency.

C.  

Update the risk register with higher risk likelihood of violation.

D.  

Remind users of the importance of adhering to approval limits.

Discussion 0
Question # 415

Which of the following is the BEST approach for selecting controls to minimize risk?

Options:

A.  

Industry best practice review

B.  

Risk assessment

C.  

Cost-benefit analysis

D.  

Control-effectiveness evaluation

Discussion 0
Question # 416

Which of the following is a risk practitioner's MOST important course of action when the level of risk has exceeded risk tolerance?

Options:

A.  

Facilitate a review of risk tolerance levels

B.  

Adjust the risk impact and likelihood scale

C.  

Revise key risk indicator (KRI) thresholds

D.  

Introduce the risk treatment process

Discussion 0
Question # 417

Which of the following is the MOST important component in a risk treatment plan?

Options:

A.  

Technical details

B.  

Target completion date

C.  

Treatment plan ownership

D.  

Treatment plan justification

Discussion 0
Question # 418

Which of the following is MOST important to the effectiveness of key performance indicators (KPIs)?

Options:

A.  

Management approval

B.  

Annual review

C.  

Relevance

D.  

Automation

Discussion 0
Question # 419

During a risk assessment of a financial institution, a risk practitioner discovers that tellers can initiate and approve transactions of significant value. This team is also responsible for ensuring transactions are recorded and balances are reconciled by the end of the day. Which of the following is the risk practitioner's BEST recommendation to mitigate the associated risk?

Options:

A.  

Implement continuous monitoring.

B.  

Require a second level of approval.

C.  

Implement separation of duties.

D.  

Require a code of ethics.

Discussion 0
Question # 420

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 421

Which of the following is MOST helpful in providing a high-level overview of current IT risk severity*?

Options:

A.  

Risk mitigation plans

B.  

heat map

C.  

Risk appetite statement

D.  

Key risk indicators (KRls)

Discussion 0
Question # 422

Options:

A.  

Implement a new risk assessment process.

B.  

Revalidate the corporate risk appetite.

C.  

Review and adjust key risk indicators (KRIs).

D.  

Communicate the new risk profile.

Discussion 0
Question # 423

A key risk indicator (KRI) that incorporates data from external open-source threat intelligence sources has shown changes in risk trend data. Which of the following is MOST important to update in the risk register?

Options:

A.  

Impact of risk occurrence

B.  

Frequency of risk occurrence

C.  

Cost of risk response

D.  

Legal aspects of risk realization

Discussion 0
Question # 424

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

Discussion 0
Question # 425

Which of the following would be the BEST way for a risk practitioner to validate the effectiveness of a patching program?

Options:

A.  

Conduct penetration testing.

B.  

Interview IT operations personnel.

C.  

Conduct vulnerability scans.

D.  

Review change control board documentation.

Discussion 0
Question # 426

To communicate the risk associated with IT in business terms, which of the following MUST be defined?

Options:

A.  

Compliance objectives

B.  

Risk appetite of the organization

C.  

Organizational objectives

D.  

Inherent and residual risk

Discussion 0
Question # 427

Which of the following BEST enforces access control for an organization that uses multiple cloud technologies?

Options:

A.  

Senior management support of cloud adoption strategies

B.  

Creation of a cloud access risk management policy

C.  

Adoption of a cloud access security broker (CASB) solution

D.  

Expansion of security information and event management (SIEM) to cloud services

Discussion 0
Question # 428

Which of the following is the BEST approach to use when creating a comprehensive set of IT risk scenarios?

Options:

A.  

Derive scenarios from IT risk policies and standards.

B.  

Map scenarios to a recognized risk management framework.

C.  

Gather scenarios from senior management.

D.  

Benchmark scenarios against industry peers.

Discussion 0
Question # 429

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

Discussion 0
Question # 430

Which of the following is the BEST metric to measure the effectiveness of an organization's disaster recovery program?

Options:

A.  

Percentage of applications subject to disaster recovery tests

B.  

Number of personnel dedicated to the disaster recovery program

C.  

Number of disaster recovery tests performed per year

D.  

Percentage of systems meeting defined recovery objectives

Discussion 0
Question # 431

Options:

A.  

To gain stakeholder support for the implementation of controls

B.  

To address multiple risk scenarios mitigated by technical controls

C.  

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

D.  

To improve the effectiveness of controls that mitigate risk

Discussion 0
Question # 432

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

Discussion 0
Question # 433

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 434

A risk practitioner is collaborating with key stakeholders to prioritize a large number of IT risk scenarios. Which scenarios should receive the PRIMARY focus?

Options:

A.  

Scenarios with the highest number of open audit issues

B.  

Scenarios with the highest frequency of incidents

C.  

Scenarios with the largest budget allocation for risk mitigation

D.  

Scenarios with the highest risk impact to the business

Discussion 0
Question # 435

What are the MOST essential attributes of an effective Key control indicator (KCI)?

Options:

A.  

Flexibility and adaptability

B.  

Measurability and consistency

C.  

Robustness and resilience

D.  

Optimal cost and benefit

Discussion 0
Question # 436

Which of the following is MOST important to compare against the corporate risk profile?

Options:

A.  

Industry benchmarks

B.  

Risk tolerance

C.  

Risk appetite

D.  

Regulatory compliance

Discussion 0
Question # 437

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 438

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

Options:

A.  

Key risk indicators (KRIs).

B.  

Risk velocity.

C.  

Risk response plans and owners.

D.  

Risk impact and likelihood.

Discussion 0
Question # 439

Which of the following activities should only be performed by the third line of defense?

Options:

A.  

Operating controls for risk mitigation

B.  

Testing the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls

C.  

Providing assurance on risk management processes

D.  

Recommending risk treatment options

Discussion 0
Question # 440

Which of the following would provide the MOST useful information to a risk owner when reviewing the progress of risk mitigation?

Options:

A.  

Key audit findings

B.  

Treatment plan status

C.  

Performance indicators

D.  

Risk scenario results

Discussion 0
Question # 441

A Software as a Service (SaaS) provider has determined that the risk of a client's sensitive data being compromised is low. Which of the following is the client's BEST course of action?

Options:

A.  

Implement additional controls to address the risk

B.  

Accept the risk based on the provider's risk assessment

C.  

Review the provider's independent audit results

D.  

Ensure the contract includes breach notification requirements

Discussion 0
Question # 442

Which of the following shortcomings of perimeter security does Zero Trust aim to resolve?

Options:

A.  

Lack of access verification for systems on the internal network

B.  

Identification and authentication failures for users

C.  

Poorly configured firewall rules introducing security breaches

D.  

Ineffective load balancing on network devices

Discussion 0
Question # 443

Which of the following would BEST provide early warning of a high-risk condition?

Options:

A.  

Risk register

B.  

Risk assessment

C.  

Key risk indicator (KRI)

D.  

Key performance indicator (KPI)

Discussion 0
Question # 444

A multinational company needs to implement a new centralized security system. The risk practitioner has identified a conflict between the organization's data-handling policy and local privacy regulations. Which of the following would be the BEST recommendation?

Options:

A.  

Request a policy exception from senior management.

B.  

Comply with the organizational policy.

C.  

Report the noncompliance to the local regulatory agency.

D.  

Request an exception from the local regulatory agency.

Discussion 0
Question # 445

Which of the following is the BEST way to detect zero-day malware on an end user's workstation?

Options:

A.  

An antivirus program

B.  

Database activity monitoring

C.  

Firewall log monitoring

D.  

File integrity monitoring

Discussion 0
Question # 446

A risk practitioner has learned that an effort to implement a risk mitigation action plan has stalled due to lack of funding. The risk practitioner should report that the associated risk has been:

Options:

A.  

mitigated

B.  

accepted

C.  

avoided

D.  

deferred

Discussion 0
Question # 447

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

Discussion 0
Question # 448

When developing a risk awareness training program, which of the following training topics would BEST facilitate a thorough understanding of risk scenarios?

Options:

A.  

Mapping threats to organizational objectives

B.  

Reviewing past audits

C.  

Analyzing key risk indicators (KRIs)

D.  

Identifying potential sources of risk

Discussion 0
Question # 449

Which of the following provides the MOST reliable evidence of a control's effectiveness?

Options:

A.  

A risk and control self-assessment

B.  

Senior management's attestation

C.  

A system-generated testing report

D.  

detailed process walk-through

Discussion 0
Question # 450

What should be the PRIMARY objective of updating a risk awareness program in response to a steady rise in cybersecurity threats across the industry?

Options:

A.  

To increase familiarity and understanding of potential security incidents

B.  

To ensure compliance with risk management policies and procedures

C.  

To reduce the risk of insider threats that could compromise security practices

D.  

To lower the organization's risk appetite and tolerance levels

Discussion 0
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