Isaca Updated CISM Exam Questions and Answers by arisha

Involving functional managers in program development is the most essential element of an information security program, because they are responsible for ensuring that the information security policies, standards, and procedures are implemented and enforced within their respective business units. They also provide input and feedback on the information security requirements, risks, and controls that affect their operations and objectives.

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CISM Review Manual, 16th Edition, ISACA, 2020, p. 37: “Functional managers are responsible for ensuring that the information security policies, standards, and procedures are implemented and enforced within their respective business units.”

CISM Review Manual, 16th Edition, ISACA, 2020, p. 38: “Functional managers should be involved in the development of the information security program to provide input and feedback on the information security requirements, risks, and controls that affect their operations and objectives.”

This approach is the best because it ensures that users have the minimum level of access required to perform their job functions, which reduces the risk of unauthorized access or misuse of data. User roles are defined based on the business needs and responsibilities of the users, and they can be easily managed and audited.

References: The CISM Review Manual 2023 states that “the data owner is responsible for defining the access privileges for each user role” and that “the data owner should ensure that the principle of least privilege is applied to all users” (p. 82). The CISM Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual 2023 also provides the following rationale for this answer: “Defining access privileges based on user roles is the best approach because it allows the data owner to assign the minimum level of access required for each role and to review and update the roles periodically” (p. 23).

Lessons learned analysis is the best way to enable an organization to enhance its incident response plan processes and procedures because it helps to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the current plan, capture the feedback and recommendations from the incident responders and stakeholders, and implement the necessary improvements and corrective actions for future incidents. Security risk assessments are not directly related to enhancing the incident response plan, but rather to identifying and evaluating the security risks and controls of the organization. Information security audits are not directly related to enhancing the incident response plan, but rather to verifying and validating the compliance and effectiveness of the security policies and standards of the organization. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are not directly related to enhancing the incident response plan, but rather to measuring and reporting the performance and progress of the security objectives and initiatives of the organization. References: https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/issues/2017/volume-5/incident-response-lessons-learned https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/issues/2017/volume-1/security-risk-assessment-for-a-cloud-based-enterprise-resourc e-planning-system https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/issues/2016/volume-6/how-to-measure-the-effectiveness-of-information-security-using-iso-27004 https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/issues/2017/volume-3/how-to-measure-the-effectivenes s-of-your-information-security-management-system