CRISC Risk Response and Reporting Practice Question
An organization is implementing a new access control system. Which of the following should be included in the control implementation plan?
⚠ Common exam trap
CRISC often tests the distinction between inputs to risk management processes and the components of implementation plans, causing candidates to confuse risk assessment results or KRIs as part of the plan rather than as separate elements.
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
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Project milestones, training schedule, and documentation updates
The control implementation plan must be actionable and comprehensive, covering the practical steps needed to deploy the new access control system. Option C includes project milestones (timeline), training schedule (ensuring users and administrators know how to use the system), and documentation updates (keeping policies, procedures, and system documentation current). These elements are essential for a successful implementation and align with CRISC's focus on integrating risk management into business processes. The other options are either too narrow (cost only) or are inputs to the plan rather than components of the plan itself.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Annual cost of the control only
Why it's wrong here
Cost alone omits the control's scope, ownership, testing, monitoring and residual risk treatment that an implementation plan must define. Budget figures are tempting because funding approval is a genuine gate, and a cost-benefit analysis belongs in the business case. The plan itself must instead document how the control is deployed, operated and verified.
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Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for the control
Why it's wrong here
KRIs measure whether risk exposure is trending beyond appetite during live operation; they are monitoring instruments, not implementation deliverables. They are tempting because the access control will eventually need ongoing measurement. An implementation plan instead captures design, scope, responsibilities, timelines and the risk assessment results justifying the control.
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Project milestones, training schedule, and documentation updates
Why this is correct
Project milestones, training schedule, and documentation updates constitute the implementation plan's core components, ensuring the control is deployed on time, users are trained, and records reflect the change. This satisfies the stem's requirement for what belongs in a control implementation plan, covering delivery, competence, and audit evidence.
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Risk assessment results
Why it's wrong here
Risk assessment results identify which risks the access control addresses and justify its selection, but they precede the plan rather than forming part of it. They are tempting because they anchor the control's rationale. The implementation plan itself must specify scope, ownership, deployment steps, testing and monitoring arrangements for the new system.
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