Isaca Certification CISM Syllabus Exam Questions Answers

Senior leadership needs to understand how Zero Trust supports risk reduction and business needs. Communicating the impact on risk reduction and user experience aligns security initiatives with business goals.

“Communicating how security initiatives support business objectives and risk reduction is critical for gaining senior management support.”

— CISM Review Manual 15th Edition, Chapter 1: Information Security Governance, Section: Business Alignment*

Consulting with the business owner is the FIRST course of action that the information security manager should take to address the risk associated with a new third-party cloud application that will not meet organizational security requirements, because it helps to understand the business needs and expectations for using the application, and to communicate the security risks and implications. The information security manager and the business owner should work together to evaluate the trade-offs between the benefits and the risks of the application, and to determine the best course of action, such as modifying the requirements, finding an alternative solution, or accepting the risk.

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CISM Review Manual, 16th Edition, ISACA, 2020, p. 41: “The information security manager should consult with the business owners to understand their needs and expectations for using third-party services, and to communicate the security risks and implications.”

CISM Review Manual, 16th Edition, ISACA, 2020, p. 42: “The information security manager and the business owners should collaborate to evaluate the trade-offs between the benefits and the risks of using third-party services, and to determine the best course of action, such as modifying the requirements, finding an alternative solution, or accepting the risk.”

Best Practices to Manage Risks in the Cloud - ISACA: “The information security manager should work with the business owner to define the security requirements for the cloud service, such as data protection, access control, incident response, and compliance.”

Key risk indicators (KRIs) are the most useful to include in an information security status report for management because they measure and report the level of risk exposure or performance against predefined risk thresholds or targets, and alert management of any deviations or issues that may require attention or action. List of recent security events is not very useful to include in an information security status report for management because it does not provide any analysis or evaluation of the events or their impact on the organization’s objectives or performance. Review of information security policies is not very useful to include in an information security status report for management because it does not reflect any progress or results of implementing or enforcing the policies. Information security budget requests are not very useful to include in an information security status report for management because they do not indicate any value or benefit of investing in information security initiatives or controls. References: