CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
An IS auditor is reviewing capacity management practices. Which TWO indicators suggest that proactive capacity management is being performed effectively?
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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Monitoring resource utilization trends over time.
Effective proactive capacity management includes monitoring trends to forecast future needs and setting threshold alerts to trigger action before capacity issues occur. Analyzing historical costs is financial, not capacity; reviewing backup logs is operational; conducting BIA is for BCP.
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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Conducting business impact analysis (BIA) annually.
Why it's wrong here
BIA is for business continuity, not capacity management.
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Reviewing backup logs for errors.
Why it's wrong here
Backup log review is part of backup management.
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Monitoring resource utilization trends over time.
Why this is correct
Trend analysis helps predict future capacity needs.
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Setting threshold alerts for CPU, memory, and disk usage.
Why this is correct
Alerts enable early intervention before performance degrades.
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Analyzing historical cost data for IT infrastructure.
Why it's wrong here
Cost analysis is financial management, not capacity management.
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