Quick Answer
The answer is the risk register and the risk treatment plan. These are the two key outputs of a risk assessment process because the risk register formally captures all identified risks, their likelihood, impact, and ownership, serving as the central repository for ongoing tracking, while the risk treatment plan documents the specific controls and actions selected to address those risks. On the Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control CRISC exam, this distinction tests your understanding of the risk assessment phase versus the risk response phase—a common trap is confusing the risk assessment outputs with later-stage documentation like control testing results. Remember that the assessment itself ends with a list of what you found (the register) and a plan for what to do about it (the treatment plan). A simple memory tip: the register is the “what” and the treatment plan is the “how.”
This CRISC practice question tests your understanding of it risk assessment. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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 key outputs of a risk assessment process?
Risk register
Risk register is a direct output of risk assessment.
Risk treatment plan
A risk treatment plan is derived from risk assessment.
Business continuity plan
Why wrong: BCP is a separate plan.
Control design documentation
Why wrong: Control design is part of implementation, not assessment.
Audit report
Why wrong: Audit report is from audit activity.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Risk register
The risk register is a key output of the risk assessment process because it formally documents identified risks, their assessed likelihood and impact, risk scores, and ownership. This output serves as the central repository for all risk information generated during the assessment, enabling ongoing risk tracking and reporting.
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.
Risk register
Why this is correct
Risk register is a direct output of risk assessment.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Risk treatment plan
Why this is correct
A risk treatment plan is derived from risk assessment.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Business continuity plan
Why it's wrong here
BCP is a separate plan.
Control design documentation
Why it's wrong here
Control design is part of implementation, not assessment.
Audit report
Why it's wrong here
Audit report is from audit activity.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the risk treatment plan as a separate post-assessment activity, but CRISC explicitly recognizes it as a key output of the risk assessment process because the assessment directly informs and documents the chosen treatment strategies.
Detailed technical explanation
The risk assessment process, as defined by ISACA's CRISC framework, systematically identifies, analyzes, and evaluates risks against the organization's risk appetite. The risk register captures each risk's unique identifier, description, category, inherent and residual risk scores (often using qualitative scales like 1-5 for likelihood and impact), and assigned risk owner. This register is then used to prioritize risks for treatment and to feed into the risk treatment plan, which is the second key output that documents selected risk response options (avoid, mitigate, transfer, accept) and associated action items.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the CRISC exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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IT Risk Assessment — This question tests IT Risk Assessment — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Risk register — The risk register is a key output of the risk assessment process because it formally documents identified risks, their assessed likelihood and impact, risk scores, and ownership. This output serves as the central repository for all risk information generated during the assessment, enabling ongoing risk tracking and reporting.
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