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CRISC · Question #407

Which of the following risk activities is BEST facilitated by enterprise architecture (EA)?

The correct answer is A. Aligning business unit risk responses to organizational priorities. Enterprise architecture (EA) best facilitates the alignment of business unit risk responses with overarching organizational priorities.

Submitted by rachelw· Apr 18, 2026Governance

Question

Which of the following risk activities is BEST facilitated by enterprise architecture (EA)?

Options

  • AAligning business unit risk responses to organizational priorities
  • BDetermining attack likelihood per business unit
  • CAdjusting business unit risk tolerances
  • DCustomizing incident response plans for each business unit

How the community answered

(15 responses)
  • A
    73% (11)
  • B
    13% (2)
  • C
    7% (1)
  • D
    7% (1)

Why each option

Enterprise architecture (EA) best facilitates the alignment of business unit risk responses with overarching organizational priorities.

AAligning business unit risk responses to organizational prioritiesCorrect

Enterprise architecture provides a holistic view of an organization's business processes, information systems, and technology infrastructure, mapping how different components interact. This comprehensive understanding allows EA to bridge the gap between specific business unit risks and the organization's strategic objectives, ensuring that risk responses across various units contribute to overall organizational priorities and resilience.

BDetermining attack likelihood per business unit

While EA provides context, determining attack likelihood is typically a more granular security analysis or threat modeling activity, not primarily facilitated by EA.

CAdjusting business unit risk tolerances

Adjusting business unit risk tolerances is a decision-making process involving leadership and risk committees, not a direct facilitation by EA, though EA can inform these discussions.

DCustomizing incident response plans for each business unit

Customizing incident response plans for each business unit is an operational task often done by security teams, utilizing EA documentation but not directly facilitated by EA itself.

Concept tested: Enterprise architecture and risk management

Topics

#Enterprise Architecture (EA)#Risk Alignment#Organizational Priorities#Risk Response

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