DPI Guiding Principles And GRC Practice Question
Which TWO of the following actions best demonstrate the principle 'Focus on value' in an IT governance framework? (Choose two.)
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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Measuring the success of a GRC program by the reduction of actual business risk and improved stakeholder trust.
Options B and D ensure that governance investments directly protect and enhance stakeholder value.
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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Eliminating all risk management activities to maximize short-term financial returns at any cost.
Why it's wrong here
Eliminating risk management creates catastrophic exposure, violating enterprise governance.
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Measuring the success of a GRC program by the reduction of actual business risk and improved stakeholder trust.
Why this is correct
Measuring risk reduction and stakeholder trust ties GRC directly to value outcomes.
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Spending 90% of the IT budget on administrative paperwork rather than system security.
Why it's wrong here
Spending on administrative paperwork over actual security destroys value.
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Prioritizing security investments that protect critical customer data and maintain core revenue-generating value streams.
Why this is correct
Protecting core revenue and customer data directly aligns with focusing on value.
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Implementing compliance controls solely because an auditor asked for them, regardless of whether they protect business assets.
Why it's wrong here
Checkbox compliance without value or risk mitigation violates 'Focus on value'.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official AXELOS / PeopleCert exam blueprint
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