CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
An IT auditor is reviewing the capacity management process. Which TWO of the following are key activities that should be performed?
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
Monitoring trends helps proactive planning; threshold alerts prevent overload.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Performing daily backup verification
Why it's wrong here
Part of backup management, not capacity.
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Monitoring resource utilization trends
Why this is correct
Essential for proactive capacity management.
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Reviewing incident response times
Why it's wrong here
Part of service desk, not capacity.
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Setting threshold alerts for resource usage
Why this is correct
Alerts trigger action before capacity issues arise.
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Conducting annual disaster recovery tests
Why it's wrong here
Not directly related to capacity.
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