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Which of the following is the BEST recommendation when a key risk indicator (KRI) is generating an excessive volume of events?

The correct answer is A. Reevaluate the design of the KRIs. When a Key Risk Indicator (KRI) generates an excessive volume of events, the best recommendation is to reevaluate the design of the KRI.

Submitted by klara.se· Apr 18, 2026Risk Response and Reporting

Question

Which of the following is the BEST recommendation when a key risk indicator (KRI) is generating an excessive volume of events?

Options

  • AReevaluate the design of the KRIs.
  • BDevelop a corresponding key performance indicator (KPI).
  • CMonitor KRIs within a specific timeframe.
  • DActivate the incident response plan.

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    70% (31)
  • B
    9% (4)
  • C
    16% (7)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

When a Key Risk Indicator (KRI) generates an excessive volume of events, the best recommendation is to reevaluate the design of the KRI.

AReevaluate the design of the KRIs.Correct

An excessive volume of KRI events often indicates that the KRI is poorly designed, its thresholds are incorrectly set, or it is tracking an issue that is too common or not truly indicative of significant risk. Reevaluating the KRI's definition, data sources, calculation methodology, and thresholds allows for refinement, ensuring it provides meaningful, actionable insights rather than excessive noise that distracts from genuine risks.

BDevelop a corresponding key performance indicator (KPI).

Developing a corresponding Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measures performance against objectives, which is different from resolving an overactive risk indicator.

CMonitor KRIs within a specific timeframe.

Monitoring KRIs within a specific timeframe is a standard practice, but it does not address the underlying issue of an improperly tuned KRI generating too many alerts.

DActivate the incident response plan.

Activating the incident response plan is for actual security incidents; an excessive KRI volume primarily points to a KRI design issue, not necessarily an incident requiring immediate response.

Concept tested: KRI tuning and design

Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-39.pdf

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#Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)#Risk Monitoring#KRI Design#Risk Management Process Improvement

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