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CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
Which THREE of the following are essential elements of an emergency change request? (Select three.)
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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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Test plan
Emergency changes require justification, a documented test plan (even if abbreviated), and a rollback plan to restore service if needed.
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Test plan
Why this is correct
Even emergency changes should have minimal testing.
- ✗
Impact analysis
Why it's wrong here
Impact analysis is important but not always required for emergency; often done post-change.
- ✗
Pre-approval from CAB
Why it's wrong here
Emergency changes may be approved post-implementation or by a subset.
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Rollback plan
Why this is correct
Critical to revert if change fails.
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Justification for emergency
Why this is correct
Explains why normal process cannot be followed.
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