CRISC Information Technology and Security Practice Question
According to COBIT 2019, which governance objective is primarily concerned with evaluating, directing, and monitoring the management of IT risk?
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Why each option matters
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EDM03 — Ensure Risk Optimization
EDM03 — Ensure Risk Optimization is the governance objective that focuses on evaluating, directing, and monitoring risk management to ensure the enterprise's risk appetite and risk tolerance are understood and articulated.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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EDM03 — Ensure Risk Optimization
Why this is correct
EDM03 addresses risk optimisation within the Evaluate, Direct and Monitor domain, ensuring IT-related risk is identified, assessed and kept within the enterprise's risk appetite. It satisfies the stem's governance objective because EDM03 specifically covers evaluating, directing and monitoring IT risk management.
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EDM02 — Ensure Benefits Delivery
Why it's wrong here
EDM02 concerns ensuring that IT investments deliver promised benefits and value. It is tempting because risk management supports value delivery. It does not cover evaluating, directing and monitoring IT risk management, which is the remit of EDM03, Ensure Risk Optimisation.
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EDM04 — Ensure Resource Optimization
Why it's wrong here
EDM04 covers optimising IT resources — people, infrastructure, applications and information — to deliver value. It is tempting because risk treatment consumes resources. It does not address evaluating, directing and monitoring risk management; that is EDM03, Ensure Risk Optimisation.
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EDM01 — Ensure Governance Framework Setting and Maintenance
Why it's wrong here
EDM01 addresses the governance framework itself — its design, maintenance and alignment with enterprise objectives — rather than risk specifically. It is tempting because governance frameworks underpin risk oversight. The objective concerned with evaluating, directing and monitoring IT risk management is EDM03, Ensure Risk Optimisation.
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