Read the role in the stem

Rule
Read the role in the stem
Exam
CISA & CISM
What it means

Who are you in the scenario: IS auditor, security manager, or management? The same situation has different right answers for each role.

The trap answer looks like

The answer that would be right for a different role, such as management fixing a finding the auditor found.

The winning answer looks like

The action that fits the role named in the question.

Worked example

The same weak control could be found by an IS auditor or a security manager.

  • Auditor: report it
  • Security manager: assess the risk and drive remediation with the owner

Same facts, different job.

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