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Isaca CISM Practice Test 38

Question 370

An e-commerce company's board wants proof its security investment is reducing account takeover risk. After reviewing the situation, the management objective is to report remaining exposure to the board. Which response MOST directly addresses it?

  1. Normalize events against active users and transaction volume
  2. Reconcile fraud reports, detection changes and help desk outcomes
  3. Present residual risk, control gaps and planned investments in business terms
  4. Measure confirmed takeover incidence and effective account recovery trends

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The board governs exposure not tooling details. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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 report remaining exposure to the board.

B:

Changes in measurement can mimic improvement. That action primarily serves the different objective to validate that declines are not reporting artifacts. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to report remaining exposure to the board.

D:

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 report remaining exposure to the board.

Question 371

An insurer is adopting confidential computing for sensitive actuarial models. For the next governance decision, the team must manage dependencies on a specialized platform vendor. Which choice BEST provides that outcome?

  1. Define attestation, key release, identity and monitoring requirements for the design
  2. Evaluate data-in-use risks and alternative protections with asset owners
  3. Review contractual exit, patching and emergency support arrangements
  4. Verify attestation decisions and rejected untrusted workloads in a controlled environment

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

New technology can introduce concentration risk. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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 manage dependencies on a specialized platform vendor.

B:

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 manage dependencies on a specialized platform vendor.

D:

Vendor claims do not replace evidence. That action primarily serves the different objective to test that protected execution works as intended. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to manage dependencies on a specialized platform vendor.

Question 372

A regional hospital recently ran its first ransomware tabletop with clinical leaders. The first hospital tabletop is complete, but two clinical isolation and escalation failures remain open for verification. The security program has been tasked specifically to verify remediation of exercise findings. Which approach should be selected?

  1. Retest previously failed decision points and record approved corrections
  2. Repeat a generic ransomware tabletop without retesting the clinical isolation and escalation failures found in the earlier exercise
  3. Establish a joint incident command structure with clinical and security leadership
  4. Record unresolved escalation, isolation and care-continuity choices from the exercise

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Closing an action item requires evidence. 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 broad repeat tabletop is not targeted evidence of closure. The specific previously failed clinical handoffs need to be exercised again and their corrected decisions recorded.

C:

Response authority cannot be improvised in a crisis. That action primarily serves the different objective to clarify who directs clinical and cyber response. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to verify remediation of exercise findings.

D:

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 verify remediation of exercise findings.

Question 373

A manufacturer receives alerts suggesting malware on an isolated engineering workstation. A security manager has a defined assignment: decide who should be notified internally. Which action BEST fulfills that specific assignment?

  1. Isolate affected paths through approved safety-aware containment
  2. Capture volatile state and relevant logs using authorized procedures
  3. Correlate credible telemetry and asset impact before classifying severity
  4. Use classification and escalation thresholds to activate the appropriate response team

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Notifications should follow the incident criteria. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Containment must balance security and operational safety. That action primarily serves the different objective to limit possible spread without halting the factory. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to decide who should be notified internally.

B:

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 decide who should be notified internally.

C:

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 decide who should be notified internally.

Question 374

A bank discovers signs that a privileged administrator account was used outside approved working hours. The accountable executive now asks the team to decide whether the event triggers higher-severity escalation. What should the security manager recommend?

  1. Revoke risky sessions and rotate credentials under the authorized response plan
  2. Secure authentication records and privileged action history with chain of custody
  3. Correlate privileged session logs, approvals and the operator's work record
  4. Assess systems touched, potential data exposure and verified misuse against classification criteria

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Severity depends on business consequence. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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 decide whether the event triggers higher-severity escalation.

B:

Investigators need intact records. That action primarily serves the different objective to preserve investigative material. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to decide whether the event triggers higher-severity escalation.

C:

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 decide whether the event triggers higher-severity escalation.

Question 375

A national retailer receives conflicting severity ratings for similar security events in different stores. After reviewing the situation, the management objective is to check whether stores use the classification correctly. Which response MOST directly addresses it?

  1. Sample incident records and compare severity decisions with policy
  2. Use the agreed severity criteria and current business impacts for triage
  3. Name an incident commander with documented decision and review authority
  4. Set business impact, affected data and service criticality thresholds

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

A document alone does not prove consistent classification. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Resources should follow verified harm. That action primarily serves the different objective to prioritize response resources during a widespread campaign. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to check whether stores use the classification correctly.

C:

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 check whether stores use the classification correctly.

D:

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 check whether stores use the classification correctly.

Question 376

An airline needs to plan recovery of reservation and baggage systems after a regional data-center loss. For the next governance decision, the team must choose appropriate recovery architecture. Which choice BEST provides that outcome?

  1. Conduct a business impact analysis with booking, airport and operations owners
  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. Evaluate alternatives against the approved objectives and cost constraints

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Technical recovery should meet business targets. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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 choose appropriate recovery architecture.

B:

A recovered application may still be unusable. That action primarily serves the different objective to map dependencies that could block recovery. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to choose appropriate recovery architecture.

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 choose appropriate recovery architecture.

Question 377

A bank's continuity plan assumes backups will restore online banking within two hours, but no full restore has been tested. The security program has been tasked specifically to respond when the test exceeds its recovery target. Which approach should be selected?

  1. Test application, data, identity and network restoration in a controlled environment
  2. Record the untested recovery assumption as a material continuity risk
  3. Compare actual recovery time and recoverable data against approved RTO and RPO
  4. Escalate the shortfall and fund changes with accountable owners

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Unmet targets create residual risk. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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 respond when the test exceeds its recovery target.

B:

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 respond when the test exceeds its recovery target.

C:

Metrics should reflect business needs. That action primarily serves the different objective to define how test success will be measured. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to respond when the test exceeds its recovery target.

Question 378

A food distributor has a business continuity plan for warehouse outages but not disruption of cloud scheduling. A security manager has a defined assignment: train staff on the alternate workflow. Which action BEST fulfills that specific assignment?

  1. Update the BIA and dependency map to include cloud scheduling and logistics partners
  2. Develop a tested manual or secondary scheduling process with defined capacity limits
  3. Exercise dispatch personnel and vendor handoffs during a simulation
  4. Define who declares disruption and starts alternate procedures

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

A plan unread by staff is ineffective. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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 train staff on the alternate workflow.

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 train staff on the alternate workflow.

D:

Delayed decisions can extend downtime. That action primarily serves the different objective to assign activation authority. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to train staff on the alternate workflow.

Question 379

A university has copied data to a second region but disaster recovery tests fail because identity services are unavailable. Engineers have documented and corrected the missing identity-service dependency. An integrated recovery exercise has been completed, and the business now needs the measured performance against its approved objectives. The accountable executive now asks the team to measure actual recovery against commitments. What should the security manager recommend?

  1. Design tested identity, DNS and network recovery dependencies
  2. Analyze authentication and dependent service requirements in the recovery path
  3. Document the ordered restoration of core dependencies before applications
  4. Time the integrated service test and compare to approved recovery objectives

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

DR must meet business commitments. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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 measure actual recovery against commitments.

B:

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 measure actual recovery against commitments.

C:

Correct sequencing prevents circular failures. That action primarily serves the different objective to define recovery sequencing. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to measure actual recovery against commitments.

Question 380

A software vendor's incident response plan has a generic contact list but unclear decision authority during a breach. After reviewing the situation, the management objective is to test communication during simulated escalation. Which response MOST directly addresses it?

  1. Assign incident commander, legal, operations and business decision roles
  2. Run an exercise with out-of-hours contact and approval paths
  3. Define classification triggers and callout thresholds
  4. Document containment options, approvals and dependencies by scenario

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Contacts may fail under realistic conditions. This is the specified management outcome in the scenario; it gives the accountable team an action matched to the stated requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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 test communication during simulated escalation.

C:

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 test communication during simulated escalation.

D:

Teams need executable decisions. That action primarily serves the different objective to create decision-ready action playbooks. It is not the step that directly satisfies the stated need to test communication during simulated escalation.

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