Exam CISM topic 1 question 610 discussion

In this scenario, the overall security strategy should be based on the most stringent requirements, which means complying with the security laws and regulations of the country where the new office is located.

I strongly disagree with C. Information security should be appropriate, meaning that controls that are overly excessive should not be applied. By adopting the most stringent requirements from a local country to a global organization, all other regional business units may need to implement unnecessary stringent controls. Instead, the security manager should conduct a risk assessment and identify appropriate measures as a next step (risk based approach - balancing cost and benefits).

You do a risk assessment and only follow the stringent (expensive) regulation if it is worth following. (The penalty is higher than the cost of implementing the regulation).

My answer is C

base on the most restricted if you cannot provide a local policy.

Agreed with C, but in the real life, it would be costly if my pool of customers from 20 countries, only one is most stringent. That meant i will have to rework on my others e-commerce sites.

A. is correct. I think most people selected C because local regulations should override on company security policies. But C is saying most stringent requirement, which is not regulation or compliance. imagine all your doc can be only viewed after 2 levels of decryption. (C)

I believe the answer is C. Why I believe this is C because its asking what the security strategy will be based off of. Once you have understanding of the security requirements (C) you will then do a risk assessment to find the gaps. If you go straight to a risk assessment you will have no idea what requirements need to be met.

compliance can be treated as any other risk

C based on the question

PFB the excerpt from ISACA Review Manual 16th ed. Page 32 1.3 "......the global enterprise may need to establish different security strategies for each regional division, or it can base policy on the most RESTRICTIVE requirements to be consistent across the enterprise."

In the scenario described, the overall security strategy should be based on: A. Risk assessment results. When expanding operations to a new country with stringent security laws, it is important to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment specific to the new environment. This assessment should identify and evaluate potential risks, vulnerabilities, and threats associated with the new office and its operations. By conducting a risk assessment, the organization can gain insights into the specific security challenges and requirements posed by the new country's security laws. It allows the organization to prioritize and address risks effectively, tailor security measures to the local context, and allocate resources appropriately.

I will go with A. Security strategy should be based on reducing risk to acceptable level and not regulatory compliance

Option C

The correct answer shall be A. I don't know how most people chose C? it's talking about overall strategy, if you create your strategy based on C, then you may end up with unnecessary spending or spending in areas which is not required, and this is not risk based decision making and will not support the business at all.

The CISM Review Manual 27th Edition (Page 81) notes: "Risk identification is the first step in the risk assessment process. It determines what could cause potential harm... When performing risk identification, it is important to consider all relevant sources of risk, whether internal or external to the organization." CISM tries to get one main point to us. Our loyalty it first and foremost to the company. If the risk of not following the law is within their appetite and is generating more revenue than it would cost us for noncompliance, we don't care. A for sure imo.

C. the most stringent requirements.