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CISA Practice Question: An IT auditor is evaluating the change management…
An IT auditor is evaluating the change management process for a financial trading system. Which of the following is the BEST indicator of a mature change management process?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse 'efficiency' (e.g., allowing direct deployment for urgent changes) with 'maturity,' but mature processes prioritize control and auditability over speed, especially in high-risk systems like financial trading platforms.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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All changes are logged and require automated approval workflows
A mature change management process requires that all changes be formally logged and subjected to automated approval workflows. This ensures traceability, segregation of duties, and auditability, which are critical for a financial trading system where unauthorized or untracked changes could lead to financial loss or regulatory non-compliance.
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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Changes are documented after deployment
Why it's wrong here
Should be documented before.
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All changes are logged and require automated approval workflows
Why this is correct
Provides control and traceability.
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Developers can deploy changes directly to production if urgent
Why it's wrong here
Bypasses controls.
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Changes are approved verbally by the IT manager
Why it's wrong here
Lacks audit trail.
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