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ISC2 CSSLP Exam - Topic 8 Question 29 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's CSSLP exam
Question #: 29
Topic #: 8
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The Chief Information Officer (CIO), or Information Technology (IT) director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise. What are the responsibilities of a Chief Information Officer? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

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Suggested Answer: B, C, D

A Chief Information Officer (CIO) plays the role of a leader. The responsibilities of a Chief Information Officer are as follows:

Establishes effective continuous monitoring program for the organization.

Facilitates continuous monitoring process for the organizations.

Preserves high-level communications and working group relationships in an organization.

Confirms that information systems are covered by a permitted security plan and monitored throughout the System Development Life

Cycle (SDLC).

Manages and delegates decisions to employees in large enterprises.

Proposes the information technology needed by an enterprise to achieve its goals and then works within a budget to implement the

plan.

Answer A is incorrect. A Risk Executive facilitates the sharing of security risk-related information among authorizing officials.


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Aleta
4 months ago
Sounds like a lot of responsibility for one person!
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Fletcher
4 months ago
High-level communications are definitely key for a CIO.
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Sanda
4 months ago
Wait, are they really responsible for sharing security risk info?
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Kenny
4 months ago
Totally agree, that's a big part of the role!
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Gaynell
5 months ago
CIOs need to propose IT solutions and manage budgets.
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Gerri
5 months ago
I feel like C could be part of the CIO's responsibilities, but I can't recall if it's specifically their job to establish monitoring programs.
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Carmela
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure about A; I feel like that might be more related to a CISO's role rather than the CIO's.
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Alica
5 months ago
I remember that the CIO is really focused on aligning IT with business goals, so I think D is definitely a responsibility.
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Alpha
5 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think B is important too, since maintaining communication is key for a CIO.
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Moon
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem to cover a range of potential purposes, so I'll need to think it through carefully.
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Evangelina
5 months ago
This question reminds me of a similar practice test where we had to find the correct update URL. I feel like it might be option A, but I can't fully recall.
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