ISC2 Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) Practice Question
During your final review of an authorization package, you discover that the SAR lists control AC-3 as Partially Implemented, yet the SSP still shows it as Fully Implemented. To meet documentation-review responsibilities before sending the package to the authorizing official, what should you do next?
Remove the AC-3 entry from the SSP, since it is already described in the SAR, and proceed with submission.
Coordinate with the assessor and system owner to reconcile the inconsistency and update the affected document before submission.
Attach an explanatory memo and submit the package unchanged so the authorizing official can decide which document is correct.
Suspend the review and immediately escalate the issue to the risk executive without modifying the package.
A core purpose of the documentation-review step is to verify that the SSP, SAR, and POA&M are accurate, complete, and internally consistent. A mismatch between the SSP and SAR indicates that at least one document is wrong. The reviewer should first reconcile the discrepancy-by consulting the assessor and system owner, then updating whichever document is inaccurate-so the final package reflects the actual control implementation. Submitting the package unchanged, deleting the control, or escalating without attempting correction would leave known errors in the package and undermine the authorizing official's decision-making.
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