The BEST way to decide how to prioritize issues identified in an IT risk and control self-assessment (CSA) is to understand the risk and:
The PRIMARY reason for periodically evaluating IT resource staffing requirements is to:
Which of the following should be the PRIMARY consideration when implementing an emerging technology with unclear regulatory and compliance requirements?
Which of the following is the GREATEST consideration when evaluating whether to comply with the new carbon footprint regulations impacted by blockchain technology?
A CIO was notified that a new employee was observed wearing a headset with an optical lens at the organization's data center. The individual was entering voice commands into the device. When approached, the employee explained the device is a new personal technology serving as a hands-free version of a smart phone. The CIO is concerned with potential security vulnerabilities of allowing such devices, and whether they should be banned from the facility. What should be the NEXT course of action in response to the ClO's concern?
A financial institution with a highly regarded reputation for protecting customer interests has recently deployed a mobile payments program. Which of the following key risk indicators (KRIs) would be of MOST interest to the CIO?
A CIO wants to make improvements to the enterprise's IT governance. Which of the following would BEST help to demonstrate the expected benefits from proposed changes?
Which of the following MUST be established before implementing an information architecture that restricts access to data based on sensitivity?
Which of the following is MOST important for a data steward to verify when a system's data is edited by an automated tool to fix an incident?
A large enterprise is implementing an information security policy exception process. The BEST way to ensure that security risk is properly addressed is to:
A CIO has recently been made aware of a new regulatory requirement that may affect IT-enabled business activities. Which of the following should be the CIO s FIRST step in deciding the appropriate response to the new requirement?
Which of the following is the BEST way to address the risk associated with new IT investments?
A CIO is planning to interview enterprise stakeholders to assess whether the IT strategic plan is continuing to support enterprise business objectives. The CIO would be MOST effective by starting the interview process with:
Which of the following BEST enables effective enterprise risk management (ERM)?
Which of the following will BEST enable an enterprise to convey IT governance direction and objectives?
The CIO in a large enterprise is seeking assurance that significant IT risk is being proactively monitored and does not exceed agreed risk tolerance levels. The BEST way to provide this ongoing assurance is to require the development of:
An enterprise is developing several consumer-based services using emerging technologies involving sensitive personal data. The CIO is under pressure to ensure the enterprise is first to market, but security scan results have not been adequately addressed. Reviewing which of the following will enable the CIO to make the BEST decision for the customers?
Which of the following is the BEST approach when reviewing The security status of a new business acquisition?
A multinational enterprise recently purchased a large company located in a different country. When introducing the concept of governance to the new acquisition, it is MOST important that executive management recognize:
From a governance perspective, the PRIMARY goal of an IT risk optimization process should be to ensure:
An enterprise made a significant change to its business operating model that resulted in a new strategic direction. Which of the following should be reviewed FIRST to ensure IT congruence with the new business strategy?
An enterprise considering implementing IT governance should FIRST develop the scope of the IT governance program and:
A CIO is concerned with the potential of vendor system failures that could cause a large amount of unintended system downtime. To determine how to prepare for this concern, what is MOST important for the CIO to review?
Which of the following represents the GREATEST challenge to implementing IT governance?
The PRIMARY reason for an enterprise to adopt an IT governance framework is to:
An enterprise's CIO requires all IT processes within the enterprise to be clearly defined. Which of the following would be the MOST immediate outcome?
Which of the following is the BEST indication of effective IT-business strategic alignment?
Which of the following is the MOST effective approach to ensure senior management sponsorship of IT risk management?
A new CIO has been charged with updating the IT governance structure. Which of the following is the MOST important consideration to effectively influence organizational and process change?
Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure the continued usefulness of IT governance reports for stakeholders?
Which of the following responsibilities should be retained within an enterprise when outsourcing a project management office (PMO) function?
An enterprise plans to expand into new markets in countries lacking data privacy regulations, increasing risk exposure. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the CIO?
A large organization with branches across many countries is in the midst of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) transformation. The IT organization receives news that the branches in a country where the impact to the enterprise is to be greatest are being sold. What should be the NEXT step?
Which of the following would provide the BEST input for prioritizing strategic IT improvement initiatives?
The board of directors of an enterprise has approved a three-year IT strategic program to centralize the core business processes of its global entities into one core system. Which of the following should be the ClO's NEXT step?
Which of the following groups should approve the implementation of new technology?
Which of the following BEST enables an enterprise to determine whether a current program for IT infrastructure migration to the cloud is continuing to provide benefits?
Which of the following would be MOST useful in developing IT strategic plans aligned with technological needs?
Which of the following should be management's GREATEST consideration when trying to optimize the use of benefits from IT?
Which of the following should be done FIRST when designing an IT balanced scorecard?
An enterprise's decision to move to a virtualized architecture will have the GREATEST impact on:
What is the BEST way for an IT governance board to establish standards of behavior for the adoption of artificial intelligence (Al)?
An enterprise is about to complete a major acquisition, and a decision has been made that both companies will be using the parent company's IT infrastructure. Which of the following should be done NEXT?
Which of the following methods is MOST likely to be used to assess plausible risk scenarios that could result in reputational risk to the enterprise?
An enterprise is determining the objectives for an IT training improvement initiative from a governance prosected. it would be MOST important to ensure that:
An IT department has forwarded a request to the IT strategy committee for funding of a discretionary Investment. The committee's MOST important consideration should be to evaluate:
An independent consultant has been hired to conduct an ad hoc audit of an enterprise’s information security office with results reported to the IT governance committee and the board Which of the following is MOST important to provide to the consultant before the audit begins?
A health tech enterprise wants to ensure that its in-house developed mobile app for users complies with data privacy regulations. Which of the following should be identified FIRST when creating an inventory of information systems and data related to the mobile app?
The MAIN responsibility of the board of directors regarding the management of enterprise risk is to:
To generate value for the enterprise, it is MOST important that IT investments are:
An enterprise has decided to create its first mobile application. The IT director is concerned about the potential impact of this initiative. Which of the following is the MOST important input for managing the risk associated with this initiative?
A CEO is concerned that IT costs have significantly exceeded budget without resulting benefits. The root causes are an overlap of IT projects and a lack of alignment with business demands. Which of the following would BEST enable remediation of this situation?
An audit report has revealed that data scientists are analyzing sensitive "big data" files using an offsite cloud because corporate servers do not have the necessary processing capabilities. A review of policies indicates this practice is not prohibited. Which of the following should be the FIRST strategic action to address the report?
Which of the following is the MOST effective way for a CIO to govern business unit deployment of shadow IT applications in a cloud environment?
An enterprise has established a new department to oversee the life cycle of activities that support data management objectives. Which of the following should be done NEXT?
Which of the following components of a policy BEST enables the governance of enterprise IT?
An IT audit report indicates that a lack of IT employee risk awareness is creating serious security issues in application design and configuration. Which of the following would be the BEST key risk indicator (KRI) to show progress in IT employee behavior?
Which of the following would be the BEST way to facilitate the adoption of strong IT governance practices throughout a multi-divisional enterprise?
Which of the following is the BEST method to monitor IT governance effectiveness?
Which of the following is MOST important for the effective design of an IT balanced scorecard?
An enterprise is evaluating a possible strategic initiative for which IT would be the main driver. There are several risk scenarios associated with the initiative that have been identified. Which of the following should be done FIRST to facilitate a decision?
Which of the following is MOST critical for the successful implementation of an IT process?
A CIO must determine if IT staff have adequate skills to deliver on key strategic objectives. Which of the following will provide the MOST useful information?
Which of the following is the GREATEST impact to an enterprise that has ineffective information architecture?
The board of a start-up company has directed the CIO to develop a technology resource acquisition and management policy. Which of the following should be the MOST important consideration during the development of this policy?
Which of the following would be the BEST long-term solution to address the concern regarding loss of experienced staff?
Which of the following should be done FIRST when defining responsibilities for ownership of information and systems?
Which of the following is the BEST indication that information security requirements are taken into consideration when developing IT processes?
During an IT strategy review, a new CIO determined that numerous important internal processes have not been updated for several years and should be reexamined. Which of the following would be the BEST approach to address this concern?
Which of the following should a new CIO do FIRST to ensure information assets are effectively governed?
A board of directors has just received a report indicating that only a small number of IT initiatives have been completed on time and within budget, A third of the projects were cancelled prior to completion, and more than half will cost almost double their original estimates. An analysis has determined that no one is held responsible for the completion of investment initiatives, and there is no consistency in execution. Which of the following would BEST help the enterprise address these problems?
An IT manager is trying to determine optimal IT service levels. Which of the following should be the PRIMARY consideration?
In an enterprise that has worldwide business units and a centralized financial control model, which of the following is a barrier to strategic alignment of business and IT?
Which of the following roles is accountable for the confidentiality integrity and availability of information within an enterprise?
Which of the following is the BEST approach to assist an enterprise in planning for iT-enabled investments?
To enable the development of required IT skill sets for the enterprise, it is MOST important to define skill requirements based on:
Which of the following should be the MOST important consideration for a hospital planning to use cloud services and mobile applications?
An assessment reveals that enterprise risk management (ERM) practices are being applied inconsistently by IT staff. Which of the following would be the MOST effective corrective action?
Which of the following provides the BEST evidence of an IT risk-aware culture across an enterprise?
To enable IT to deliver adequate services and maintain availability of a web-facing infrastructure, an IT governance committee should FIRST establish:
Which of the following roles should be responsible for data normalization when it is found that a new system includes duplicates of data items?
Which of the following would be the MOST effective way to ensure IT capabilities are appropriately aligned with business requirements for specific business processes?
Of the following, who is PRIMARILY responsible for applying frameworks for the governance of IT to balance the need for security controls with business requirements?
Which of the following should be the FIRST consideration for an enterprise faced with a pandemic situation resulting in a mandatory remote work environment?
Which of the following would be the BEST way for an IT steering committee to monitor the adoption of a new enterprise IT strategy?
An IT steering committee wants to select a disaster recovery site based on available risk data Which of the following would BE ST enable the mapping of cost to risk?
From an IT governance perspective, establishing performance measurements is PRIMARILY the responsibility of:
A business has outsourced IT operations to several third-party providers, but service level agreements (SLAs) are not clearly defined in all cases. Which of the following is the GREATEST risk to the business?
Which of the following is the MOST important, characteristic of a well-defined information architecture?
An IT strategy committee has reviewed an audit report indicating sales employees are using personal smartphones to conduct corporate business. Although the committee appreciates the business benefits, it is also concerned with the security risk. To deliver the business benefit, what should be the committee's FIRST recommendation?
An enterprise has identified potential environmental disasters that could occur in the area where its data center is located. Which of the following should be done NEXT?
The PRIMARY objective of promoting business ethics within the IT enterprise should be to ensure:
Which of the following roles should approve major IT purchases to help prevent conflicts of interest?
When assessing the impact of a new regulatory requirement, which of the following should be the FIRST course of action?
IT management has reported difficulty retaining qualified IT personnel to support the organization's new strategy Given that outsourcing is not a viable approach, which of the following would be the BEST way for IT governance to address this situation?
A business is considering a policy to anonymize personal data in enterprise systems. Before making a decision, which of the following is MOST important for the IT steering committee to consider?
An enterprise has developed a new digital strategy to improve fraud detection. Which of the following is MOST important to consider when updating the information architecture?
A CEO wants to establish a governance framework to facilitate the alignment of IT and business strategies. Which of the following should be a KEY requirement of this framework?
Communicating which of the following to staff BEST demonstrates senior management's commitment to IT governance?
An enterprise has finalized a major acquisition and a new business strategy in line with stakeholder needs has been introduced to help ensure continuous alignment of IT with the new business strategy the CiO should FIRST
Which of the following should be the PRIMARY basis for establishing categories within an information classification scheme?
A large enterprise has decided to use an emerging technology that needs to be integrated with the current IT infrastructure. Which of the following is the BEST way to prevent adverse effects to the enterprise resulting from the new technology?
When preparing a new IT strategic plan for board approval, the MOST important consideration is to ensure the plan identifies:
An IT governance committee is defining a risk management policy for a portfolio of IT-enabled investments Which of the following should be the PRIMARY consideration when developing the policy?
Which of the following is the BEST justification for a procurement manager to agree to purchase IT equipment from a specific vendor during a sales promotion?
An enterprise is planning a transformation initiative by leveraging emerging technology that will have a significant impact on existing products and services Which of the following is the BEST way for IT to prepare for this change?
Which of the following BEST supports the implementation of an effective data classification policy?
A global financial institution has decided to integrate data from branch locations into a common database to address regulatory reporting requirements. Analysis of data flows and the full data life cycle should be conducted at which level?
Which of the following BEST lowers costs and improves scalability from an IT enterprise architecture (EA) perspective?
A large financial institution is considering outsourcing customer call center operations which will allow the chosen vendor to access systems from offshore locations. Which of the following represents the GREATEST risk?
The CEO of a large enterprise has announced me commencement of a major business expansion that will double the size of the organization. IT will need to support the expected demand expansion. What should the CIO do FIRST?
A manufacturing company has recently decided to outsource portions of its IT operations. Which of the following would BEST justify this decision?
It has been discovered that multiple business units across an enterprise are using duplicate IT applications and services to fulfill their individual needs. Which of the following would be MOST helpful to address this concern?
A business case indicates an enterprise would reduce costs by implementing a bring your own device (BYOD) program allowing employees to use personal devices for email. Which of the following should be the FIRST governance action?
A regulatory audit assessed an enterprise's main transactional application as noncompliant. In addition to fines and required corrections, an agreement was reached to implement a set of governance controls over IT. Accountability for these controls is BEST assigned to which of the following?
A newly established IT steering committee is concerned about whether a system is meeting availability objectives. Which of the following will provide the BEST information to make an assessment?
Before an IT strategy committee can approve an IT risk assessment framework, which of the following is MOST important to have established?
Which of the following should a CIO review to obtain a holistic view of IT performance when identifying potential gaps in service delivery?
When conducting a risk assessment in support of a new regulatory
requirement, the IT risk committee should FIRST consider the:
An enterprise is exploring a new business opportunity. Which of the following is the BEST way to help ensure related IT projects deliver the business requirements?
Which of the following has the GREATEST impact on the design of an IT governance framework?
Despite an adequate training budget. IT staff are not keeping skills current with emerging technologies critical to the business. Which of the following is the BEST way for the enterprise to address this situation?
Which strategic planning approach would be MOST appropriate for a large enterprise to follow when revamping its IT services?
What is the PRIMARY benefit of aligning information architecture with enterprise architecture (EA)?
Which of the following would be the BEST way for an enterprise to address new legal and regulatory requirements applicable to IT?
An enterprise has made the strategic decision to begin a global expansion program which will require opening sales offices in countries across the world. Which of the following should be the FIRST consideration with regard to the IT service desk which will remain centralized?
An interna! health organization has been notified that a data breach has resulted in patient records being published online. Which of the
following is MOST important consideration when determining the process for meeting the organization's legal and regulatory obligations?
From an IT governance perspective, which of the following would be the MOST significant impact of moving all IT applications to an external Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud provider?
Which of the following is the PRIMARY role of the governance function in enabling an enterprise to achieve its business objectives?
Which of the following metrics is MOST useful to ensure IT services meet business requirements?
When an enterprise is evaluating potential IT service vendors, which of the following BEST enables a clear understanding of the vendor's capabilities that will be critical to the enterprise's strategy?
An IT governance committee is reviewing its current risk management policy in light of increased usage of social media within an enterprise. The FIRST task for the governance committee is to:
Which of the following is MOST important for a CIO to ensure before signing a contract for a new cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) system?
Which of the following is MOST likely to have a negative impact on
accountability for information risk ownership?
An internal auditor conducts an assessment of a two-year-old IT risk management program. Which of the following findings should be of MOST concern to the CIO?
Which of the following is the BEST way for a CIO to assess the consistency of IT processes against industry benchmarks to determine where to focus improvement initiatives?
After experiencing poor recovery times following a catastrophic event, an enterprise is seeking to improve its disaster recovery capabilities. Which of the following would BEST enable the enterprise to accomplish this objective?
A high-tech enterprise is concerned that leading competitors have been successfully recruiting top talent from the enterprise's research and development business unit.
What should the leadership team mandate FIRST?
When a shortfall of IT resources is identified, the FIRST course of action is to;
An organization has decided to integrate IT risk with the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework. The FIRST step to enable this integration is to establish:
What is the BEST way for IT to achieve compliance with regulatory requirements?
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration regarding IT measures as part of an IT strategic plan?
Which of the following would be MOST helpful to review when determining how to allocate IT resources during a resource shortage?
An enterprise plans to migrate its applications and data to an external cloud environment. Which of the following should be the ClO's PRIMARY focus before the migration?
To measure the value of IT-enabled investments, an enterprise needs to identify its drivers as defined by its:
What should be the FIRST action of a new CIO when considering an IT governance framework for an enterprise?
Which of the following BEST helps to ensure that IT policies are
aligned with organizational strategies?
ACIO determines IT investment management processes are not fully realizing the benefits identified in business cases. Which of the following would be the BEST way to prevent this issue?
An organization requires updates to their IT infrastructure to meet business needs. Which of the following will provide the MOST useful information when planning for the necessary IT investments?
An enterprise recently implemented a significant change in its business strategy by moving to a technologically advanced product with considerable impact on the business. What should be the FINAL step in completing the changes to IT processes?
Following a re-prioritization of business objectives by management, which of the following should be performed FIRST to allocate resources to IT processes?
An enterprise has an ongoing issue of corporate applications not delivering the expected benefits due to missing key functionality. As a result, many groups are using spreadsheets and databases instead of approved enterprise applications to store and manipulate information. Which of the following will BEST improve the success rate of future IT initiatives?
A small enterprise has just hired its first CIO, who has been tasked with making the IT department more efficient. What should be the CIO's NEXT step after identifying several new improvement initiatives?
An enterprise recently approved a bring your own device (BYOD) policy. The IT steering committee has directed IT management to develop a communication plan to disseminate information regarding the associated technical risks. Which of the following is MOST important to include in this communication plan?
Which of the following would be an IT steering committee's BEST course of action upon learning business units have been independently procuring cloud services?
Which of the following is the BEST way for a CIO to ensure that IT-related training is taken seriously by the IT management team and direct employees?
Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit to an enterprise when risk management is practiced effectively throughout the organization?
Which of the following would BEST help assess the effectiveness of a newly established IT governance framework?
A CIO is planning to implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system at the request of the business. Of the following, who is accountable for providing sponsorship for the IT-enabled change across the enterprise?