CRISC · Question #201
Which organization is implementing a project to automate the purchasing process, including the modification of approval controls. Which of the following tasks is lie responsibility of the risk…
The correct answer is A. Verify that existing controls continue to properly mitigate defined risk. When an organization automates a purchasing process and modifies approval controls, the risk practitioner's key responsibility is to ensure that existing risk mitigation controls remain effective.
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Which organization is implementing a project to automate the purchasing process, including the modification of approval controls. Which of the following tasks is lie responsibility of the risk practitioner*?
Options
- AVerify that existing controls continue to properly mitigate defined risk
- BTest approval process controls once the project is completed
- CUpdate the existing controls for changes in approval processes from this project
- DPerform a gap analysis of the impacted control processes
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A76% (25)
- B3% (1)
- C6% (2)
- D15% (5)
Why each option
When an organization automates a purchasing process and modifies approval controls, the risk practitioner's key responsibility is to ensure that existing risk mitigation controls remain effective.
The risk practitioner is responsible for the ongoing monitoring and assessment of controls to verify their continued effectiveness. During project-driven changes, it's crucial to confirm that current controls still adequately mitigate identified risks and that no new vulnerabilities are introduced or exacerbated by the modifications.
Testing controls post-project completion is typically part of quality assurance or a final audit, not the primary, ongoing responsibility of a risk practitioner during the implementation phase.
Updating controls is the responsibility of the control owner or the project team making the changes, based on the risk assessments, rather than solely the risk practitioner.
Performing a gap analysis is usually conducted during the initial assessment or design phase of a project to identify necessary control adjustments, not as the ongoing responsibility during implementation.
Concept tested: Risk practitioner's role in project changes
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/risk-management-framework-overview
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