CISA IT Governance and Strategy 2

Question 1

Which framework is MOST commonly used by organizations to align IT governance with corporate governance objectives?

Accepted Answer

COBIT

Answer

COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) is the primary framework used to align IT governance with enterprise governance goals.

Question 2

An IT steering committee's PRIMARY responsibility is to:

Accepted Answer

Approve the IT budget and resolve resource conflicts between business units

Answer

The IT steering committee's primary role is to prioritize IT investments, approve budgets, and resolve conflicts over shared IT resources across business units.

Question 3

When auditing IT governance, a CISA should FIRST review:

Accepted Answer

IT policies and the organizational IT governance structure

Answer

Reviewing IT policies and governance structure provides the auditor a baseline to assess whether IT governance is properly designed before testing controls.

Question 4

A balanced scorecard used in IT governance typically measures performance across how many perspectives?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

The balanced scorecard measures performance across four perspectives: financial, customer, internal processes, and learning and growth.

Question 5

Which role is PRIMARILY accountable for ensuring IT risks are managed within acceptable tolerance levels?

Accepted Answer

Board of Directors

Answer

The Board of Directors holds ultimate accountability for setting risk appetite and ensuring IT risks are managed within acceptable tolerance at the enterprise level.

CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor Practice Test

CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor Practice Test

CISA IT Governance and Strategy 2