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10 free, exam-style Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CRISC practice test to study every exam domain.

Question 1

What is the PRIMARY purpose of aligning IT risk management with organizational strategy?

  1. To reduce IT costs
  2. To ensure risk decisions support business objectives
  3. To comply with regulatory requirements
  4. To implement more security controls
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Correct answer: B - To ensure risk decisions support business objectives

Question 2

A risk practitioner is reviewing the organization's strategic plan. Which aspect is MOST important to understand for effective IT risk management?

  1. The organization's marketing strategy
  2. The organization's risk appetite and business objectives
  3. The organization's employee headcount
  4. The organization's office locations
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Correct answer: B - The organization's risk appetite and business objectives

Question 3

When IT risk management supports the achievement of business goals, this is known as:

  1. Risk mitigation
  2. Strategic alignment
  3. Risk transfer
  4. Compliance management
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Correct answer: B - Strategic alignment

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between value creation and value protection in risk management?

  1. They are mutually exclusive concepts
  2. Value protection enables sustainable value creation
  3. Value creation is more important than value protection
  4. They are only relevant to financial institutions
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Correct answer: B - Value protection enables sustainable value creation

Question 5

An organization is expanding into new markets with higher risk profiles. What should the risk practitioner do FIRST?

  1. Recommend against the expansion
  2. Assess how the expansion aligns with the organization's risk appetite
  3. Implement additional controls immediately
  4. Purchase cyber insurance
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Correct answer: B - Assess how the expansion aligns with the organization's risk appetite

Question 6

Financial objectives in the context of IT risk management include all of the following EXCEPT:

  1. Profitability targets
  2. Cost control measures
  3. Employee satisfaction scores
  4. Revenue growth goals
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Correct answer: C - Employee satisfaction scores

Question 7

Which business objective category addresses the need for reliable and efficient operations?

  1. Financial objectives
  2. Operational objectives
  3. Compliance objectives
  4. Strategic objectives
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Correct answer: B - Operational objectives

Question 8

A company's objective to maintain market leadership through innovation falls under which category?

  1. Financial objectives
  2. Operational objectives
  3. Compliance objectives
  4. Strategic objectives
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Correct answer: D - Strategic objectives

Question 9

Understanding stakeholder expectations is important for IT risk management because:

  1. Stakeholders approve all IT purchases
  2. Risk decisions must consider stakeholder requirements and concerns
  3. Stakeholders perform all risk assessments
  4. It is only required by regulation
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Correct answer: B - Risk decisions must consider stakeholder requirements and concerns

Question 10

When linking risk decisions to enterprise strategy, the risk practitioner should ensure that:

  1. All risks are eliminated
  2. Risk responses support business objective achievement
  3. IT spending is minimized
  4. All stakeholders agree on every decision
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Correct answer: B - Risk responses support business objective achievement

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