Exam CISM topic 1 question 716 discussion

The MOST critical factor for information security program success is "B. The information security manager's knowledge of the business." The success of an information security program depends on a number of factors, but a strong understanding of the business by the information security manager is critical. This requires the information security manager to have a good understanding of the organization's goals, objectives, operations, and risk profile, and to be able to align the information security program accordingly.

An information security manager's knowledge of the business is important in order to understand the organization's goals, objectives, and risks, and to develop and implement security controls that are aligned with the business's needs. However, even with a highly knowledgeable information security manager, without a comprehensive risk assessment program in place, the organization may miss critical security risks and fail to allocate resources effectively to ahttps://www.examtopics.com/exams/isaca/cism/view/72/#ddress them.

B. Understanding the business allows the security manager to align the security program with the organization's goals, making it more effective and relevant. While comprehensive risk assessments and well-trained staff are important, the knowledge of the business context is crucial for making informed decisions and prioritizing security measures that support the overall business strategy.

It says "critical factor", I believe is A. is B really a critical factor? he can ask to a lot of stakeholders, etc.... C.. come on.. no way. D. Security staff with appropriate training and adequate resources: it is really critical, but what they gonna do if they don't know the risks?

Gonna take my chances with D since the question explicitly says "for information security program success", which to me it reads that program is already in place and now it's being executed. And who executes it? Staff that needs to know what it is doing and have enough resources to do it.

The first step that the ISM needs to do in order to build a successful security program is to understand the business. This question is brought up multiple times through this test bank. If it was not brought up multiple times I would struggle to answer this question properly. But since I know how ISACA leans on similar questions the best answer is B.

D. Security staff with appropriate training and adequate resources: The effectiveness of any information security program heavily relies on the skills, knowledge, and preparedness of the security personnel. Well-trained security staff can better understand and respond to emerging threats, implement security controls, and ensure the overall security of the organization. Additionally, providing them with adequate resources, including technology, tools, and support, is essential for implementing and maintaining a robust security infrastructure.

I am voting D. Just berceuse the information security manger has knowledge of the business doesn't inherently make it successful. The information security manager can't do everything which is why there are others under him the carry out incident response producers and have jobs. For it to be successful they need to be properly trained and have adequate resources to fulfill the job.

How would you measure and confirm success - Audits

Without Audits you won't know how successful it is

Comprehensive risk assessment requires knowledge to the business, by default, so B is in A

B. The information security manager's knowledge of the business

Surely having security staff with appropriate training and adequate resources. is the most critical Information security manager - still falls under security staff and only well trained infosec manager will be able to apply business understanding for infosec program whilst all can't be success without adequate resources - comprehensive risk assessment ; can only be performed by a security staff with APPROPRIATE training . So D is the best Answer as it captured all that is needed Competent Security Staff ( CIO, CISO, Infosec Manager etc all falls here) & Adequate resource ( a proof of having full backing of top management)

Of the options provided, the most critical factor for information security program success is having security staff with appropriate training and adequate resources.