ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control incl QAE (CRISC)

DOMAIN 1—Governance 26%

Organizational Governance A

• • Organizational Strategy, Goals, and Objectives
• • Organizational Structure, Roles, and Responsibilities
• • Organizational Culture
• • Policies and Standards
• • Business Processes
• • Organizational Assets

Risk Governance B

• • Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Management Framework
• • Three Lines of Defense
• • Risk Profile
• • Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance
• • Legal, Regulatory, and Contractual Requirements
• • Professional Ethics of Risk Management

DOMAIN 2—IT Risk Assessment 20%

IT Risk Identification A

• • Risk Events (e.g., contributing conditions, loss result)
• • Threat Modelling and Threat Landscape
• • Vulnerability and Control Deficiency Analysis (e.g., root cause analysis)
• • Risk Scenario Development

IT Risk Analysis and Evaluation B

• • Risk Assessment Concepts, Standards, and Frameworks
• • Risk Register
• • Risk Analysis Methodologies
• • Business Impact Analysis
• • Inherent and Residual Risk

DOMAIN 3—Risk Response and Reporting 32%

Risk Response A

• • Risk Treatment / Risk Response Options
• • Risk and Control Ownership
• • Third-Party Risk Management
• • Issue, Finding, and Exception Management
• • Management of Emerging Risk

Control Design and Implementation B

• • Control Types, Standards, and Frameworks
• • Control Design, Selection, and Analysis
• • Control Implementation
• • Control Testing and Effectiveness Evaluation

Risk Monitoring and Reporting C

• • Risk Treatment Plans
• • Data Collection, Aggregation, Analysis, and Validation
• • Risk and Control Monitoring Techniques
• • Risk and Control Reporting Techniques (heatmap, scorecards, dashboards)
• • Key Performance Indicators
• • Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
• • Key Control Indicators (KCIs)

DOMAIN 4—Information Technology and Security 22%

Information Technology Principles A

• • Enterprise Architecture
• • IT Operations Management (e.g., change management, IT assets, problems, incidents)
• • Project Management
• • Disaster Recovery Management (DRM)
• • Data Lifecycle Management
• • System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• • Emerging Technologies

Information Security Principles B

• • Information Security Concepts, Frameworks, and Standards
• • Information Security Awareness Training
• • Business Continuity Management
• • Data Privacy and Data Protection Principles