CRP Continuous Improvement & Auditing 3

Question 1

When conducting an internal audit of a resilience program, which sampling approach is MOST effective for identifying systemic issues across a large organization?

Accepted Answer

Judgmental sampling based on prior audit findings and risk profile

Answer

Judgmental sampling uses auditor expertise and historical risk data to focus on higher-risk areas, increasing the likelihood of uncovering systemic issues.

Question 2

A corrective action plan (CAP) developed after an audit should PRIMARILY include which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

Identified root cause, action steps, owner, and target completion date

Answer

An effective CAP specifies what went wrong (root cause), what will be done (action steps), who is responsible (owner), and by when (target date).

Question 3

How does benchmarking contribute to continuous improvement in resilience management?

Accepted Answer

It provides an objective external reference point to identify gaps and best practices

Answer

Benchmarking compares an organization's resilience practices against industry peers or standards, revealing gaps and improvement opportunities that internal review alone might miss.

Question 4

Which standard provides specific guidance on management system auditing and is commonly applied when auditing ISO 22301 programs?

Accepted Answer

ISO 19011

Answer

ISO 19011 provides guidelines for auditing management systems, including audit principles, managing an audit program, and conducting audits — applicable across all ISO management system standards.

Question 5

An organization's post-exercise review reveals that 40% of staff were unaware of their roles during activation. Which continuous improvement action is MOST directly indicated?

Accepted Answer

Enhance training and awareness programs targeting role clarity

Answer

Staff unawareness of roles is a training and communication gap, making enhanced training and awareness the most direct corrective action.

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CRP Continuous Improvement & Auditing 3