ISC2 Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) Practice Question
Your team is preparing the security control implementation plan for a new SaaS payroll application. Before finalizing which NIST 800-53 controls to tailor, you must be sure the plan reflects the company's overall risk tolerance and strategic priorities. Which internal document should you consult first to confirm alignment with organizational expectations?
The enterprise risk appetite statement endorsed by executive management
The full text of NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 control catalog
The system's standard operating procedures (SOPs) for administrators
The cloud provider's service level agreement detailing uptime commitments
A risk appetite statement, approved by senior leadership or the board, explicitly defines the amount and types of risk the organization is prepared to accept in pursuit of its objectives. Reviewing it ensures the planned controls neither exceed nor fall short of that tolerance, keeping the implementation strategy consistent with business priorities. Standard operating procedures, a vendor's SLA, and the generic NIST control catalog all provide useful information, but none of them articulate the organization's enterprise-level risk acceptance criteria, so they cannot serve as the primary reference for aligning with organizational expectations.
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