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Which of the following is BEST measured by key control indicators (KCIs)?

The correct answer is D. Effectiveness of organizational defense in depth. Key Control Indicators (KCIs) are best suited for measuring the performance and effectiveness of specific security controls, thereby indicating the strength of an organization's defense-in-depth strategy.

Submitted by obi.ng· Apr 18, 2026Risk Response and Reporting

Question

Which of the following is BEST measured by key control indicators (KCIs)?

Options

  • AHistorical trends of the organizational risk profile
  • BCost efficiency of risk treatment plan projects
  • CComprehensiveness of risk assessment procedures
  • DEffectiveness of organizational defense in depth

How the community answered

(63 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    6% (4)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • D
    87% (55)

Why each option

Key Control Indicators (KCIs) are best suited for measuring the performance and effectiveness of specific security controls, thereby indicating the strength of an organization's defense-in-depth strategy.

AHistorical trends of the organizational risk profile

Historical trends of the organizational risk profile are typically measured by Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), which track the level of risk, rather than the effectiveness of individual controls.

BCost efficiency of risk treatment plan projects

The cost efficiency of risk treatment plan projects is a financial or project management metric, not a direct measure of control effectiveness tracked by KCIs.

CComprehensiveness of risk assessment procedures

Comprehensiveness of risk assessment procedures relates to the quality of the risk management process itself, not the operational effectiveness of implemented controls, which is the focus of KCIs.

DEffectiveness of organizational defense in depthCorrect

Key Control Indicators (KCIs) are metrics specifically designed to monitor the performance and effectiveness of security controls, providing insight into how well an organization's layered defense-in-depth strategy is operating.

Concept tested: Key Control Indicators (KCIs) purpose

Source: https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/issues/2021/volume-3/using-key-risk-indicators-and-key-control-indicators

Topics

#Key Control Indicators#Control effectiveness#Defense in depth#Risk monitoring

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