The answer is to invite business process owners to participate in future exercises. This is correct because a BCP tabletop exercise must validate the integrated response between IT and the business units that actually rely on the continuity procedures; excluding process owners creates a dangerous gap where recovery steps are never tested against real operational needs. On the CISA exam, this question tests your understanding that business continuity is an enterprise-wide responsibility, not just an IT function—a common trap is choosing an option that focuses narrowly on technical recovery or data validation, which misses the core principle of cross-functional coordination. Remember the memory tip: “BCP is a business plan, not an IT plan,” so always ensure the tabletop includes the people who own the processes being recovered.
CISA Governance and Management of IT Practice Question
This CISA practice question tests your understanding of governance and management of it. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A business continuity plan (BCP) includes a tabletop exercise once a year. An IS auditor finds that the exercise only involves IT staff. Which of the following is the BEST recommendation?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue: "best"
Why it matters: Signals that multiple options may be partially correct. Choose the option that most directly solves the exact problem described, not the one that sounds most complete.
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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Invite business process owners to participate in future exercises
Option C is correct because exercises should include business units to validate integrated response. Option A is too narrow. Option B focuses on data, not participation. Option D tests technical skills but not coordination.
Key principle: NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
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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Perform a failover test of the production environment
Why it's wrong here
Failover tests are technical and don't replace business participation.
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Increase the frequency of IT-only exercises
Why it's wrong here
IT-only exercises miss business coordination.
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Invite business process owners to participate in future exercises
Why this is correct
Business involvement is key for BCP effectiveness.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "best" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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Include a data restoration test in the exercise
Why it's wrong here
Data restoration is only one aspect.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
→Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
→Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
→Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A small business has 20 workstations on the 192.168.1.0/24 network and one public IP from its ISP. The router uses PAT (NAT overload) so all 20 devices share one public address using different source ports. NAT questions test whether you understand the four address terms and which direction each translation applies.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related CISA NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Governance and Management of IT — This question tests Governance and Management of IT — Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Invite business process owners to participate in future exercises — Option C is correct because exercises should include business units to validate integrated response. Option A is too narrow. Option B focuses on data, not participation. Option D tests technical skills but not coordination.
What should I do if I get this CISA question wrong?
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related CISA NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "best". Signals that multiple options may be partially correct. Choose the option that most directly solves the exact problem described, not the one that sounds most complete.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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