INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONTROL
(CRISC) EXAM | ULTIMATE EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
1. The primary objective of IT risk management is to:
A) Eliminate all IT risks
B) Enable the organization to achieve business
objectives by managing IT-related risks within the
organization's risk appetite
C) Transfer all IT risks to third parties
D) Avoid all IT-related activities
E) Maximize IT investments regardless of risk
Correct answer: B
Rationale: IT risk management enables business
objectives, not eliminates all risk.
2. "Risk appetite" is defined as:
A) The amount of risk an organization is willing to
accept in pursuit of its objectives
,B) The maximum possible loss from a risk event
C) The minimum acceptable return on investment
D) The cost of risk management activities
E) The probability of a negative event
Correct answer: A
Rationale: Risk appetite sets boundaries for risk-
taking.
3. "Risk tolerance" is:
A) The acceptable level of variation relative to risk
appetite
B) The maximum possible loss
C) The minimum acceptable return
D) The cost of risk transfer
E) The probability of a negative event
Correct answer: A
Rationale: Risk tolerance operationalizes risk
appetite.
,4. The CRISC framework emphasizes that risk
management should be:
A) Integrated with the organization's overall
enterprise risk management (ERM) and aligned with
business objectives
B) Performed solely by the IT department
C) Focused only on technical vulnerabilities
D) Performed only annually
E) Independent of business strategy
Correct answer: A
Rationale: IT risk management must align with
business objectives and ERM.
5. The four domains of the CRISC certification are:
A) Governance, IT Risk Assessment, Risk Response
and Reporting, and Information Technology and
Security
B) Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling
C) Identify, Assess, Respond, and Monitor
D) Strategy, Design, Transition, and Operation
E) Plan, Do, Check, Act
, Correct answer: A
Rationale: These are the four CRISC domains.
6. The "risk management lifecycle" includes:
A) Identify, assess, respond, monitor
B) Plan, budget, execute, review
C) Design, build, test, deploy
D) Analyze, design, implement, evaluate
E) Source, process, store, delete
Correct answer: A
Rationale: These are the core steps of risk
management.
7. "Risk identification" is the process of:
A) Finding, recognizing, and describing risks that
could affect the achievement of objectives
B) Calculating the probability and impact of risks
C) Developing responses to risks
D) Tracking risks over time
E) Reporting risks to stakeholders