This CRISC practice question tests your understanding of risk and control monitoring and reporting. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which TWO of the following are appropriate actions when a control deficiency is identified during monitoring? (Select exactly two.)
Increase the risk appetite
Why wrong: Should not be adjusted for control failures.
Document the deficiency and its impact
Proper documentation is essential.
Assign a remediation plan with deadlines
Ensures corrective action.
Ignore if the deficiency is minor
Why wrong: All deficiencies should be addressed.
Immediately terminate the control owner
Why wrong: Extreme and not appropriate.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Document the deficiency and its impact
Option B is correct because documenting the deficiency and its impact is a fundamental step in the risk and control monitoring process. It ensures that the nature, severity, and potential consequences of the control failure are formally recorded, which is essential for risk assessment, reporting, and audit trails. Without this documentation, the organization cannot properly evaluate the risk exposure or justify remediation efforts.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Increase the risk appetite
Why it's wrong here
Should not be adjusted for control failures.
Document the deficiency and its impact
Why this is correct
Proper documentation is essential.
Related concept
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Assign a remediation plan with deadlines
Why this is correct
Ensures corrective action.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Ignore if the deficiency is minor
Why it's wrong here
All deficiencies should be addressed.
Immediately terminate the control owner
Why it's wrong here
Extreme and not appropriate.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates may confuse 'immediate termination' (Option E) with accountability, but CRISC emphasizes corrective and preventive actions over punitive measures, and ignoring minor deficiencies (Option D) violates the principle of continuous monitoring.
Detailed technical explanation
In practice, control deficiencies are often tracked using a risk register or issue log, where each deficiency is assigned a severity rating (e.g., based on likelihood and impact). The remediation plan (Option C) should include specific milestones, responsible parties, and verification steps to ensure the control is restored to an effective state. This aligns with frameworks like COBIT and ISO 31000, which emphasize continuous monitoring and corrective action as part of the risk management lifecycle.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Risk and Control Monitoring and Reporting — This question tests Risk and Control Monitoring and Reporting — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Document the deficiency and its impact — Option B is correct because documenting the deficiency and its impact is a fundamental step in the risk and control monitoring process. It ensures that the nature, severity, and potential consequences of the control failure are formally recorded, which is essential for risk assessment, reporting, and audit trails. Without this documentation, the organization cannot properly evaluate the risk exposure or justify remediation efforts.
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Last reviewed: Jun 11, 2026
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