AAISM AI Risk Management Practice Question
When conducting a risk assessment for an AI system, which TWO of the following are considered 'AI System' components that require individual threat assessment?
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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The training and inference data pipelines.
NIST and ISO standards suggest assessing both the data pipeline and the model environment (inference and training).
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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The training and inference data pipelines.
Why this is correct
Data pipelines are critical components of AI system risk.
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The physical office building security.
Why it's wrong here
Physical security is general IT risk, not AI-specific.
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The personal devices of the developers.
Why it's wrong here
This is endpoint security, not an AI system component.
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The model artifact and its weights.
Why this is correct
The model itself is a primary component for risk assessment.
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The internal organizational culture.
Why it's wrong here
Culture is a high-level governance issue, not an AI system component.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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