CGEIT Risk Optimization Practice Question
An enterprise is evaluating the trade-off between the cost of risk mitigation and the potential business benefit. Which framework or approach should the practitioner use?
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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Return on Security Investment (ROSI).
Cost-benefit analysis in risk management is fundamental to risk optimization.
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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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis.
Why it's wrong here
TCO focuses on cost, not risk-adjusted value.
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Key Risk Indicator (KRI) dashboarding.
Why it's wrong here
KRIs monitor risk levels, they do not calculate investment trade-offs.
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Business Impact Analysis (BIA).
Why it's wrong here
BIA identifies criticality, not the economic trade-off of mitigation.
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Return on Security Investment (ROSI).
Why this is correct
ROSI calculates the value of risk mitigation relative to the cost of controls.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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