CGEIT Exam Questions
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- Question #51Risk Optimization
Before an IT strategy committee can approve an IT risk assessment framework, which of the following is MOST important to have established?
IT Risk AssessmentRisk FrameworkRisk DefinitionsRisk Management Foundations - Question #52Governance of Enterprise IT
An IT governance committee wants to ensure there is a clear description of the "data owner" in the enterprise data policy. Which of the following would BEST define the owner of dat...
Data OwnershipIT Governance RolesEnterprise Data PolicyCloud Data Management - Question #53Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following has the GREATEST influence on data quality assurance?
Data Quality AssuranceData EncryptionData IntegrityInformation Protection - Question #54Governance of Enterprise IT
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 importan...
IT Governance ImplementationMergers & AcquisitionsCultural IntegrationOrganizational Change - Question #55Governance of Enterprise IT
The results of an internal audit show that the business and IT acquire resources differently, which causes duplicate purchases. Which of the following is the BEST way to address th...
Procurement ProcessResource OptimizationIT GovernanceProcess Alignment - Question #56Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following is the MOST important benefit of developing an information architecture model consistent with enterprise strategy?
Information ArchitectureEnterprise Strategy AlignmentDecision MakingIT Governance - Question #57IT Resources
Which of the following is the BEST course of action to enable effective resource management?
Resource ManagementResource AllocationStrategic AlignmentBusiness Priorities - Question #58Governance of Enterprise IT
IT has launched new portfolio management policies and processes to improve the alignment of IT projects with enterprise goals The latest audit report indicates that no improvement...
IT Portfolio ManagementDecision-making ClarityAccountability MatrixIT Governance - Question #59Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following responsibilities should be retained within an enterprise when outsourcing a project management office (PMO) function?
PMO outsourcingIT GovernanceProject selectionStrategic alignment - Question #60Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following should be the MOST important consideration when defining an information architecture?
Information ArchitectureInformation ManagementInformation AccessInformation Exchange - Question #61Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following roles has PRIMARY accountability for the security related to data assets?
Data OwnershipAccountabilityInformation Security RolesData Governance - Question #62Governance of Enterprise IT
Senior management is reviewing the results of a recent security incident with significant business impact. Which of the following findings should be of GREATEST concern?
Incident ResponseDecision Making AuthorityIT GovernanceAccountability - Question #63Governance of Enterprise IT
A large enterprise that is diversifying its business will be transitioning to a new software platform, which is expected to cause data changes. Which of the following should be don...
Metadata ManagementImpact AnalysisData GovernanceIT Change Management - Question #64Governance of Enterprise IT
An IT director has become aware that a certain subset of data collected lawfully can be used to generate additional revenue. However, this particular use of the data is outside the...
Data ethicsInformation governanceIT steering committeePurpose limitation - Question #65Governance of Enterprise IT
Of the following, who should approve the criteria for information quality within an enterprise?
Information QualityData Governance RolesInformation OwnerAccountability - Question #66Risk Optimization
From a governance perspective, the PRIMARY goal of an IT risk optimization process should be to ensure:
IT risk optimizationRisk management objectiveEnterprise impactIT governance perspective - Question #67Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure new systems can be adequately supported once in production?
Operational ReadinessBusiness CaseIT GovernanceSystem Support - Question #68Governance of Enterprise IT
To benefit from economies of scale, a CIO is deciding whether to outsource some IT services. Which of the following would be the MOST important consideration during the decision-ma...
Outsourcing StrategyCore Business ProcessesStrategic SourcingIT Service Decision - Question #69Governance of Enterprise IT
The board and senior management of a new enterprise recently met to formalize an IT governance framework. The board of directors' FIRST step in implementing IT governance is to ens...
IT Governance FrameworkBoard ResponsibilitiesRoles and ResponsibilitiesGovernance Implementation - Question #70Governance of Enterprise IT
An IT risk assessment for a large healthcare group revealed an increased risk of unauthorized disclosure of information. Which of the following should be established FIRST to addre...
Data ClassificationInformation Security PolicyRisk MitigationIT Governance - Question #71Risk Optimization
Which of the following should be the MAIN governance focus when implementing a newly approved bring your own device (BYOD) policy?
BYOD policyIT security riskRisk managementEmployee awareness - Question #72Risk Optimization
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 cap...
Risk analysisCloud governancePolicy gapStrategic planning - Question #73Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following BEST lowers costs and improves scalability from an IT enterprise architecture (EA) perspective?
Enterprise Architecture (EA)StandardizationCost ReductionScalability - Question #74Governance of Enterprise IT
While assessing the feasibility of introducing new IT practices and standards into the IT governance framework, it is CRITICAL to understand an organization's:
Organizational CultureIT Governance ImplementationChange ManagementFeasibility Assessment - Question #75Benefits Realization
When determining the optimal IT service levels to support business, which of the following is MOST important?
Service Level OptimizationCost-Benefit AnalysisBusiness ValueIT-Business Alignment - Question #76Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following is MOST important when an IT-enabled business initiative involves multiple business functions?
IT GovernanceSteering CommitteeCross-functional initiativesOrganizational alignment - Question #77Risk Optimization
A recent benchmarking analysis has indicated an IT organization is retaining more data and spending significantly more on data retention than its competitors. Which of the followin...
Data retention policyRisk toleranceCost optimizationRisk-based decision making - Question #78Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following MOST effectively prevents an IT system from becoming technologically obsolete before its planned return on investment (ROi)?
Enterprise Architecture (EA)IT GovernanceObsolescence PreventionIT System Lifecycle - Question #79Governance of Enterprise IT
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 conside...
Technology resource acquisitionStrategic planningEnterprise growthIT policy development - Question #80Benefits Realization
When developing effective metrics for the measurement of solution delivery, it is MOST important to:
Metrics designSolution delivery measurementObjectives settingBenefits identification - Question #81Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following is the BEST indication of effective IT-business strategic alignment?
IT-business alignmentStrategic planningBusiness involvementIT governance - Question #82Governance of Enterprise IT
The BEST way to manage an outsourced vendor relationship is by:
Vendor managementOutsourcing governanceRelationship managementIT governance principles - Question #83Risk Optimization
Which of the following BEST reflects mature risk management in an enterprise?
Risk Management MaturityRisk Awareness CultureEnterprise Risk ManagementOrganizational Culture - Question #84Governance of Enterprise IT
An enterprise is initiating efforts to improve system availability to mitigate IT risk to the business. Which of the following results would be MOST important to report to the CIO...
IT Risk MitigationSystem AvailabilityPerformance ReportingKey Performance Indicators - Question #85Governance of Enterprise IT
A review of the effectiveness of IT governance within an enterprise has revealed that several innovation improvement initiatives are failing. An analysis shows a lack of stakeholde...
Change ManagementStakeholder EngagementIT Governance EffectivenessInnovation Adoption - Question #86Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following is the BEST way for a CIO to secure support for a strategy to achieve long- term IT objectives?
Stakeholder engagementIT strategyStrategic leadershipCommunication - Question #87Risk Optimization
Two large financial institutions with different corporate cultures are engaged in a merger. From a governance perspective, which of the following should be the GREATEST concern?
Merger governanceRisk appetiteCorporate cultureStrategic alignment - Question #88Governance of Enterprise IT
A healthcare enterprise that is subject to strict compliance requirements has decided to outsource several key IT services to third-party providers. Which of the following would be...
Outsourcing managementCompliance assessmentThird-party risk managementIT audit - Question #89Governance of Enterprise IT
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...
Risk appetiteRisk toleranceIT governanceCIO responsibilities - Question #90Governance of Enterprise IT
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 t...
Data GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceEnterprise Data ManagementData Life Cycle Management - Question #91IT Resources
An enterprise's service center is experiencing long delays in fulfilling !T service requests and very low customer satisfaction. The BEST way to determine if staff competency is th...
Staff competency assessmentSkills inventoryPerformance problem diagnosisIT service operations - Question #92Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following are PRIMARY factors in ensuring the success of an enterprise quality assurance program?
Quality AssuranceProcess MaturityProgram Success FactorsDocumented Procedures - Question #93Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following is the BEST way to demonstrate that IT strategy supports a new enterprise strategy?
IT StrategyEnterprise StrategyStrategic AlignmentIT Governance - Question #94Governance of Enterprise IT
Prior to setting IT objectives, an enterprise MUST have established its:
IT StrategyIT ObjectivesStrategic AlignmentIT Governance - Question #95Governance of Enterprise IT
An enterprise's board of directors can BEST manage enterprise risk by:
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)Board of DirectorsRisk GovernanceERM Framework - Question #96Risk Optimization
A strategic IT-enabled investment is failing due to unforeseen technology problems. What should be the board of directors' FIRST course of action?
Board oversightIT investment failureRisk assessmentStrategic investment governance - Question #97Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following MUST be established before implementing an information architecture that restricts access to data based on sensitivity?
Data ClassificationData OwnershipInformation ArchitectureAccess Control - Question #98Governance of Enterprise IT
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...
IT GovernanceStrategic AlignmentIT Investment ManagementBoard Oversight - Question #99Governance of Enterprise IT
Senior management wants to expand offshoring to include T services as other types of business offshoring have already resulted in significant financial benefits for the enterprise....
Strategic alignmentIT strategyOffshoring impactCIO role - Question #100Governance of Enterprise IT
Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure the continued usefulness of IT governance reports for stakeholders?
IT Governance ReportsStakeholder EngagementFeedback MechanismsReporting Effectiveness