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CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience

An IT auditor is reviewing the change management process for a financial institution. The auditor finds that emergency changes are frequently approved by the change manager without CAB review. Which risk is most associated with this practice?

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

✓

Increase in unauthorized changes

Emergency changes bypass normal review, increasing the risk of unauthorized or poorly tested changes that could disrupt operations or introduce security vulnerabilities.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • ✓

    Increase in unauthorized changes

    Why this is correct

    Lack of CAB oversight for emergency changes can lead to unauthorized modifications.

  • ✗

    Excessive documentation overhead

    Why it's wrong here

    Emergency changes may have less documentation, which is a risk but not the primary one.

  • ✗

    Delayed incident resolution

    Why it's wrong here

    Emergency changes are intended to resolve incidents quickly; delays are not the primary risk.

  • ✗

    Inadequate backup procedures

    Why it's wrong here

    Backup procedures are separate from change management.

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