CRISC Risk Response and Reporting Practice Question
An IT risk manager is preparing a quarterly risk report for the CISO. Which type of reporting structure does this represent?
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Tactical risk reporting
Quarterly reporting to the CISO/CIO is considered tactical risk reporting, focusing on decisions affecting the IT portfolio.
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Tactical risk reporting
Why this is correct
Quarterly to CISO/CIO is tactical.
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Executive risk reporting
Why it's wrong here
Not a standard ISACA term; tactical is correct.
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Operational risk reporting
Why it's wrong here
Operational reporting is weekly/monthly to IT management.
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Strategic risk reporting
Why it's wrong here
Strategic reporting is semi-annual/annual to the board.
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