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Isaca CISM Practice Test 28

Question 270

An e-commerce company's board wants proof its security investment is reducing account takeover risk. The accountable executive now asks the team to validate that declines are not reporting artifacts. What should the security manager recommend?

  1. Measure confirmed takeover incidence and effective account recovery trends
  2. Reconcile fraud reports, detection changes and help desk outcomes
  3. Normalize events against active users and transaction volume
  4. Update event definitions and data collection to include new authentication paths

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Changes in measurement can mimic improvement. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Spending is an input rather than the goal. That action primarily serves the different objective to establish an outcome-focused metric. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to validate that declines are not reporting artifacts.

C:

Raw counts may mislead when business grows. That action primarily serves the different objective to account for growth in customer accounts. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to validate that declines are not reporting artifacts.

D:

Metrics need stable meaning across architecture changes. That action primarily serves the different objective to adapt the metric after new login methods are introduced. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to validate that declines are not reporting artifacts.

Question 271

An insurer is adopting confidential computing for sensitive actuarial models. After reviewing the situation, the management objective is to test that protected execution works as intended. Which response MOST directly addresses it?

  1. Evaluate data-in-use risks and alternative protections with asset owners
  2. Verify attestation decisions and rejected untrusted workloads in a controlled environment
  3. Track attestation failures, platform updates and exception decisions
  4. Define attestation, key release, identity and monitoring requirements for the design

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Vendor claims do not replace evidence. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Technology choice should follow a threat model. That action primarily serves the different objective to assess whether the technology addresses a defined threat. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to test that protected execution works as intended.

C:

Protection can degrade with configuration drift. That action primarily serves the different objective to monitor whether the architecture stays effective. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to test that protected execution works as intended.

D:

Confidential computation still requires governance. That action primarily serves the different objective to integrate security architecture with operating controls. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to test that protected execution works as intended.

Question 272

A regional hospital has a ransomware playbook but has never exercised it with clinical leaders. For the next governance decision, the team must clarify who directs clinical and cyber response. Which choice BEST provides that outcome?

  1. Update playbook steps, training and decision thresholds based on observed weaknesses
  2. Record unresolved escalation, isolation and care-continuity choices from the exercise
  3. Establish a joint incident command structure with clinical and security leadership
  4. Run a tabletop involving clinical downtime, executive decisions and response handoffs

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Response authority cannot be improvised in a crisis. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Exercises should drive measurable improvement. That action primarily serves the different objective to use lessons to improve operational readiness. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to clarify who directs clinical and cyber response.

B:

Gaps should become actionable findings. That action primarily serves the different objective to identify missing decisions in the playbook. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to clarify who directs clinical and cyber response.

D:

Scenario discussion exposes governance gaps without endangering patients. That action primarily serves the different objective to select a realistic readiness exercise. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to clarify who directs clinical and cyber response.

Question 273

A manufacturer receives alerts suggesting malware on an isolated engineering workstation. The security program has been tasked specifically to limit possible spread without halting the factory. Which approach should be selected?

  1. Isolate affected paths through approved safety-aware containment
  2. Validate clean state, monitoring and root cause before releasing the workstation
  3. Capture volatile state and relevant logs using authorized procedures
  4. Correlate credible telemetry and asset impact before classifying severity

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Containment must balance security and operational safety. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Removing an alert does not prove eradication. That action primarily serves the different objective to confirm safe closure of the event. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to limit possible spread without halting the factory.

C:

Early evidence can disappear after reboot. That action primarily serves the different objective to preserve evidence before destructive remediation. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to limit possible spread without halting the factory.

D:

An alert alone is not a confirmed incident. That action primarily serves the different objective to determine whether the event is a security incident. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to limit possible spread without halting the factory.

Question 274

A bank discovers signs that a privileged administrator account was used outside approved working hours. A security manager has a defined assignment: preserve investigative material. Which action BEST fulfills that specific assignment?

  1. Correlate privileged session logs, approvals and the operator's work record
  2. Review session controls and strengthen just-in-time privileges after root-cause analysis
  3. Revoke risky sessions and rotate credentials under the authorized response plan
  4. Secure authentication records and privileged action history with chain of custody

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Investigators need intact records. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Context is required to evaluate an anomaly. That action primarily serves the different objective to verify suspicious activity before assuming malicious intent. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to preserve investigative material.

B:

Prevention should address the exploited path. That action primarily serves the different objective to reduce future privileged account misuse. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to preserve investigative material.

C:

Credential containment can limit further access. That action primarily serves the different objective to prevent ongoing misuse of the suspected credential. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to preserve investigative material.

Question 275

A national retailer receives conflicting severity ratings for similar security events in different stores. The accountable executive now asks the team to prioritize response resources during a widespread campaign. What should the security manager recommend?

  1. Use the agreed severity criteria and current business impacts for triage
  2. Set business impact, affected data and service criticality thresholds
  3. Review evidence and change criteria through formal response governance
  4. Name an incident commander with documented decision and review authority

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Resources should follow verified harm. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Uniform criteria support comparable escalation. That action primarily serves the different objective to define consistent incident categorization criteria. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to prioritize response resources during a widespread campaign.

C:

Lessons can expose inadequate thresholds. That action primarily serves the different objective to adjust thresholds after a near-miss. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to prioritize response resources during a widespread campaign.

D:

Severity changes require accountable judgment. That action primarily serves the different objective to clarify who is authorized to change incident severity. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to prioritize response resources during a widespread campaign.

Question 276

An airline needs to plan recovery of reservation and baggage systems after a regional data-center loss. After reviewing the situation, the management objective is to map dependencies that could block recovery. Which response MOST directly addresses it?

  1. Exercise the service dependencies and measure actual restoration against objectives
  2. Document identity, networks, suppliers and upstream data needed by the services
  3. Set business-approved recovery time and point objectives for each service
  4. Conduct a business impact analysis with booking, airport and operations owners

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

A recovered application may still be unusable. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Architecture claims need operating proof. That action primarily serves the different objective to validate the recovery approach. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to map dependencies that could block recovery.

C:

Recovery requirements must follow process impact. That action primarily serves the different objective to determine acceptable downtime and data loss. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to map dependencies that could block recovery.

D:

BIA ranks business consequences. That action primarily serves the different objective to identify which services are business-critical. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to map dependencies that could block recovery.

Question 277

A bank's continuity plan assumes backups will restore online banking within two hours, but no full restore has been tested. For the next governance decision, the team must define how test success will be measured. Which choice BEST provides that outcome?

  1. Record the untested recovery assumption as a material continuity risk
  2. Compare actual recovery time and recoverable data against approved RTO and RPO
  3. Repeat the failed restoration conditions and capture completion evidence
  4. Test application, data, identity and network restoration in a controlled environment

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Metrics should reflect business needs. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Untested targets are not validated capability. That action primarily serves the different objective to identify a critical gap in readiness evidence. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to define how test success will be measured.

C:

Follow-up confirms effectiveness. That action primarily serves the different objective to revalidate after remediation. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to define how test success will be measured.

D:

Recovery involves complete dependencies. That action primarily serves the different objective to plan an end-to-end recovery exercise. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to define how test success will be measured.

Question 278

A food distributor has a business continuity plan for warehouse outages but not disruption of cloud scheduling. The security program has been tasked specifically to assign activation authority. Which approach should be selected?

  1. Define who declares disruption and starts alternate procedures
  2. Develop a tested manual or secondary scheduling process with defined capacity limits
  3. Correct dependency, communications and staffing gaps and retest
  4. Update the BIA and dependency map to include cloud scheduling and logistics partners

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Delayed decisions can extend downtime. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Workarounds must support essential activities. That action primarily serves the different objective to select an alternative workflow for scheduling outages. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to assign activation authority.

C:

Exercise evidence should drive revisions. That action primarily serves the different objective to improve the plan following a failed exercise. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to assign activation authority.

D:

Continuity scope follows actual operations. That action primarily serves the different objective to identify missing critical dependencies. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to assign activation authority.

Question 279

A university has copied data to a second region but disaster recovery tests fail because identity services are unavailable. A security manager has a defined assignment: define recovery sequencing. Which action BEST fulfills that specific assignment?

  1. Document the ordered restoration of core dependencies before applications
  2. Design tested identity, DNS and network recovery dependencies
  3. Update runbooks, owner actions and architecture, then retest
  4. Analyze authentication and dependent service requirements in the recovery path

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Correct sequencing prevents circular failures. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

B:

A complete service requires supporting systems. That action primarily serves the different objective to add missing recovery components. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to define recovery sequencing.

C:

Repeated test failures need structural correction. That action primarily serves the different objective to correct the plan after testing reveals gaps. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to define recovery sequencing.

D:

Data replicas alone cannot restore access. That action primarily serves the different objective to identify why the recovery design fails. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to define recovery sequencing.

Question 280

A software vendor's incident response plan has a generic contact list but unclear decision authority during a breach. The accountable executive now asks the team to create decision-ready action playbooks. What should the security manager recommend?

  1. Define classification triggers and callout thresholds
  2. Review the plan after organizational and supplier changes
  3. Assign incident commander, legal, operations and business decision roles
  4. Document containment options, approvals and dependencies by scenario

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Teams need executable decisions. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Consistent criteria prevent activation delays. That action primarily serves the different objective to specify when to activate the response plan. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to create decision-ready action playbooks.

B:

Roles and contacts can quickly become obsolete. That action primarily serves the different objective to maintain the response plan as the firm changes. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to create decision-ready action playbooks.

C:

Clear authority reduces confusion. That action primarily serves the different objective to define incident command responsibilities. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to create decision-ready action playbooks.

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