Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation →mediumMultiple SelectObjective-mapped
CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
Which THREE of the following are typical controls in the design phase of the SDLC?
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
✓
Designing security controls
Architecture review, threat modeling, and designing security controls are key design-phase controls to ensure security is built in.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Designing security controls
Why this is correct
Correct. Security controls should be designed in, not bolted on.
- ✓
Architecture review
Why this is correct
Correct. Architecture review ensures design meets requirements.
- ✗
Code review
Why it's wrong here
Code review occurs in the development phase.
- ✓
Threat modeling
Why this is correct
Correct. Threat modeling identifies security issues early.
- ✗
User acceptance testing
Why it's wrong here
UAT occurs in testing phase.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
One of 995 original CISA practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This CISA practice question is part of Courseiva's free ISACA certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the CISA exam.