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CRISC · Question #454

Which of the following provides the BEST evidence that risk responses are effective?

The correct answer is A. Residual risk is within risk tolerance.. The best evidence that risk responses are effective is when the residual risk, after controls are applied, falls within the organization's predefined risk tolerance.

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

Question

Which of the following provides the BEST evidence that risk responses are effective?

Options

  • AResidual risk is within risk tolerance.
  • BRisk with low impact is accepted.
  • CRisk ownership is identified and assigned.
  • DCompliance breaches are addressed in a timely manner.

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • A
    71% (12)
  • B
    18% (3)
  • C
    6% (1)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

The best evidence that risk responses are effective is when the residual risk, after controls are applied, falls within the organization's predefined risk tolerance.

AResidual risk is within risk tolerance.Correct

Risk responses are implemented to reduce inherent risk to an acceptable level of residual risk. If the residual risk is within the organization's established risk tolerance, it indicates that the implemented risk responses are successfully managing the risk to an acceptable state.

BRisk with low impact is accepted.

Accepting low-impact risk is a risk treatment strategy, not evidence of the effectiveness of a response for a specific risk.

CRisk ownership is identified and assigned.

Identifying risk ownership is a critical step in risk management, but it doesn't provide evidence of the effectiveness of implemented controls or responses.

DCompliance breaches are addressed in a timely manner.

Addressing compliance breaches in a timely manner is a reactive measure for control failures, not proactive evidence that risk responses are fundamentally effective in maintaining risk within tolerance.

Concept tested: Residual risk and risk tolerance

Topics

#Risk responses#Residual risk#Risk tolerance#Risk effectiveness

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