ISC Governance Risk And Compliance Practice Question
Which document is the primary foundational document in the COBIT framework that provides a governance perspective on how information technology should support business objectives?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
COBIT 2019 Framework
COBIT 2019 Framework: Governance and Management Objectives is the primary document outlining business alignment.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
ISO/IEC 27001
Why it's wrong here
This is an ISMS standard, not COBIT.
- ✗
ITIL 4
Why it's wrong here
This is for service management, not IT governance.
- ✗
NIST CSF
Why it's wrong here
This is a risk framework, not the COBIT foundation.
- ✓
COBIT 2019 Framework
Why this is correct
The core framework document for governance.
About these practice questions
One of 208 original ISC practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
This ISC practice question is part of Courseiva's free (ISC)² certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the ISC exam.