DPI Guiding Principles And GRC Practice Question
An IT team wants to improve their risk management maturity but does not know where their current vulnerabilities lie. What should be their very first step according to ITIL 4 guiding principles?
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
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Assess current risk practices and vulnerabilities using direct observation and existing documentation.
Not knowing where vulnerabilities lie means assessing the current state using 'Start where you are'.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Assess current risk practices and vulnerabilities using direct observation and existing documentation.
Why this is correct
Starting where you are requires investigating the actual current state before planning improvements.
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Implement an expensive AI-powered risk scoring platform.
Why it's wrong here
Purchasing tools before assessing current state violates 'Start where you are'.
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Outsource all risk management to an external Big Four auditing firm.
Why it's wrong here
Outsourcing without baseline understanding is premature.
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Rewrite all corporate risk policies from scratch.
Why it's wrong here
Rewriting without assessing current baseline is inefficient.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official AXELOS / PeopleCert exam blueprint
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