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The risk committee is overwhelmed by the number of false positives included in risk reports. What action would BEST address this situation?

The correct answer is B. Evaluate key risk indicators (KRIs).. To address an overwhelming number of false positives in risk reports, the risk committee should evaluate key risk indicators (KRIs) to refine their thresholds and relevance.

Submitted by thandi_sa· Apr 18, 2026Risk Optimization

Question

The risk committee is overwhelmed by the number of false positives included in risk reports. What action would BEST address this situation?

Options

  • AConduct a risk assessment
  • BEvaluate key risk indicators (KRIs).
  • CChange the reporting format.
  • DAdjust the IT balanced scorecard

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    77% (23)
  • C
    13% (4)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

To address an overwhelming number of false positives in risk reports, the risk committee should evaluate key risk indicators (KRIs) to refine their thresholds and relevance.

AConduct a risk assessment

Conducting a full risk assessment is a broader activity to identify and analyze risks, which would not directly address the issue of false positives in existing risk reports generated by specific indicators.

BEvaluate key risk indicators (KRIs).Correct

Key risk indicators (KRIs) are metrics used to provide an early signal of increasing risk exposure. If risk reports are generating many false positives, it indicates that the current KRIs, their thresholds, or their definitions are not accurately reflecting true risk, and re-evaluating and refining them will reduce noise and improve report accuracy.

CChange the reporting format.

Changing the reporting format might make the false positives look different but doesn't solve the underlying issue of inaccurate or poorly defined indicators generating incorrect alerts.

DAdjust the IT balanced scorecard

Adjusting the IT balanced scorecard focuses on performance measurement against strategic objectives and is not designed to directly troubleshoot the accuracy of risk indicator reporting.

Concept tested: Key risk indicator (KRI) refinement

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/risk-assessment-reports-dashboards

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#Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)#Risk reporting#False positives#Risk management

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