CGEIT Governance OF Enterprise IT Practice Question
How should IT governance ensure that IT-related risks are identified and managed?
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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By incorporating risk management into the enterprise's IT governance policy.
Governance frameworks integrate risk management by setting policies and requiring management to establish risk assessment processes.
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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By eliminating IT risk entirely.
Why it's wrong here
IT risk cannot be eliminated, only managed to an acceptable level.
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By outsourcing all IT operations to a third party.
Why it's wrong here
Outsourcing transfers some risk, but doesn't remove the need for governance.
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By incorporating risk management into the enterprise's IT governance policy.
Why this is correct
Policies define the risk management expectations that management must execute.
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By performing all risk assessments at the board level.
Why it's wrong here
The board oversees the framework, but management performs the assessments.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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