CRISC · Question #324
Which of the following BEST enables the development of a successful IT strategy focused on business risk mitigation?
The correct answer is B. Obtaining input from business management. To align IT strategy with business risk mitigation, it is crucial to solicit direct input from business management, ensuring IT initiatives support overall business objectives and risk appetite.
Question
Which of the following BEST enables the development of a successful IT strategy focused on business risk mitigation?
Options
- AProviding risk awareness training for business units
- BObtaining input from business management
- CUnderstanding the business controls currently in place
- DConducting a business impact analysis (BIA)
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A8% (3)
- B73% (27)
- C16% (6)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
To align IT strategy with business risk mitigation, it is crucial to solicit direct input from business management, ensuring IT initiatives support overall business objectives and risk appetite.
Providing risk awareness training is important for employees but doesn't directly inform the strategic development of IT to mitigate business risk.
Obtaining input from business management ensures that the IT strategy is directly informed by the organization's strategic goals, risk tolerance, and the specific business risks that need mitigation. This alignment is critical for a successful IT strategy that genuinely supports the business.
Understanding current business controls is a tactical detail that supports risk mitigation, but it's not as foundational for developing the overall IT strategy as direct business management input.
Conducting a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) helps prioritize IT systems based on business criticality, but obtaining direct input from business management ensures the IT strategy addresses a broader range of business risks and strategic objectives.
Concept tested: Business-IT alignment for risk strategy
Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ir/NIST.IR.8286.pdf
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