CRISC IT Risk Assessment Practice Question
An organization is assessing control effectiveness for a firewall. Which THREE factors should be evaluated to determine control effectiveness? (Select THREE)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Design adequacy of the firewall rules
Control effectiveness is a combination of design adequacy and operating effectiveness. Additionally, the control's ability to address the specific risk (relevance) is important. Frequency alone does not determine effectiveness.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Design adequacy of the firewall rules
Why this is correct
Design adequacy is a key component.
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Operating effectiveness of the firewall
Why this is correct
Operating effectiveness must be assessed.
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Cost of the firewall
Why it's wrong here
Cost does not measure effectiveness.
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Relevance to the specific risk scenario
Why this is correct
Control must be relevant to the risk.
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Frequency of rule updates
Why it's wrong here
Frequency is not a direct measure of effectiveness.
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