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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…

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.

Submitted by certguy· Apr 18, 2026Risk Response and Reporting

Question

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)
  • A
    76% (25)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    15% (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.

AVerify that existing controls continue to properly mitigate defined riskCorrect

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.

BTest approval process controls once the project is completed

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.

CUpdate the existing controls for changes in approval processes from this project

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.

DPerform a gap analysis of the impacted control processes

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

Topics

#Risk practitioner responsibilities#Control modification#Project risk management#Continuous control monitoring

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