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Mcq domain 5 CISA cerification exam with answers

50 Case-Based MCQs – CISA Domain 5: Information System Operations, Maintenance & Service Management*  

Weight: 23% = ∼36-37 Qs.


*Batch 1: IT Operations & Capacity Mgmt 1-10*


*Q1. Capacity*  

Case: Server CPU at 95% every month-end for 4 hrs. Rest of month at 40%.  

*Q:* Auditor’s BEST recommendation?  

A. Buy new server immediately  

B. Monitor trend + capacity plan for peak  

C. Reduce user access during month-end  

D. Increase RAM only  

*Ans: 


*Q2. Job Scheduling*  

Case: Batch job for payroll runs 2 AM. If delayed, salary credited late. No alert setup.  

*Q:* Control weakness?  

A. No segregation of duties  

B. No job scheduling monitoring + alerting  

C. No change mgmt  

D. No backup  

*Ans: 


*Q3. Performance Mgmt*  

Case: Helpdesk SLA = 4 hrs. Avg resolution = 6 hrs. No SLA breach report.  

*Q:* Auditor should recommend?  

A. Hire more staff  

B. Implement performance mgmt + SLA reporting  

C. Reduce ticket volume  

D. Change SLA to 8 hrs  

*Ans: 


*Q4. Media Handling*  

Case: Backup tapes stored next to server room. No fire protection.  

*Q:* Biggest risk?  

A. Theft  

B. Loss of data due to fire/disaster  

C. Unauthorized access  

D. Media degradation  

*Ans: 


*Q5. Patch Mgmt*  

Case: OS patches applied directly to prod without testing.  

*Q:* Control violation?  

A. No change mgmt  

B. No capacity planning  

C. No BCP  

D. No access control  

*Ans:


*Q6. Storage*  

Case: SAN utilization 98%. No alert + no expansion plan.  

*Q:* Auditor concern?  

A. Confidentiality  

B. Availability risk due to no capacity mgmt  

C. Integrity  

D. Non-repudiation  

*Ans: 


*Q7. Operator Logs*  

Case: Operators manually restart failed jobs but no log maintained.  

*Q:* Missing control?  

A. Change mgmt  

B. Audit trail/operator logs  

C. Access control  

D. Encryption  

*Ans: 


*Q8. Environmental*  

Case: Data center temp hits 35°C in summer. No temp monitoring alert.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. Data leakage  

B. Hardware failure + service interruption  

C. Virus attack  

D. User error  

*Ans: 


*Q9. Print Mgmt*  

Case: Sensitive reports printed and left on printer overnight.  

*Q:* Control?  

A. Encryption  

B. Secure print release + clean desk policy  

C. Firewall  

D. 


*Q10. Vendor Mgmt*  

Case: Cloud vendor outage 6 hrs/month. No SLA penalty clause.  

*Q:* Auditor rec?  

A. Switch vendor  

B. Define SLA with penalty + monitoring  

C. Accept outage  

D. Increase bandwidth  

*Ans: 


*Batch 2: BCP & DRP 11-25*


*Q11. BIA*  

Case: Company lists 200 apps as “critical” for DR. No prioritization.  

*Q:* Missing step?  

A. Risk assessment  

B. Business Impact Analysis to prioritize RTO/RPO  

C. Backup test  

D. Insurance  

*Ans: 


*Q12. RTO vs RPO*  

Case: Mgmt says “We can afford 24 hrs data loss but must be up in 4 hrs”.  

*Q:* RTO = ?, RPO = ?  

A. RTO 24h, RPO 4h  

B. RTO 4h, RPO 24h  

C. Both 4h  

D. Both 24h  

*Ans: 


*Q13. DR Site*  

Case: DR site is in same city, same power grid as primary.  

*Q:* Weakness?  

A. Cost  

B. Not geographically separate → single point of failure  

C. No test  

D. No staff  

*Ans:


*Q14. DR Test*  

Case: DR plan exists but never tested in 3 years.  

*Q:* Auditor finding?  

A. Plan outdated + unproven effectiveness  

B. No BIA  

C. No risk assessment  

D. No insurance  

*Ans: 


*Q15. Backup*  

Case: Full backup weekly, no incremental/differential. Restore takes 20 hrs.  

*Q:* Issue?  

A. Backup frequency  

B. RTO will not be met  

C. No encryption  

D. No offsite  

*Ans: 


*Q16. Crisis Mgmt*  

Case: Fire alarm triggers. Staff don’t know evacuation route.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. DR plan  

B. BCP awareness training + drills  

C. Insurance  

D. Backup  

*Ans: .


*Q17. MOU*  

Case: Company has MOU with vendor for DR site but no contract/SLA.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. Vendor may deny access during disaster  

B. Cost higher  

C. No encryption  

D. No backup  

*Ans: 


*Q18. Parallel Test*  

Case: DR test = run primary + DR site together with real data.  

*Q:* Test type?  

A. Tabletop  

B. Parallel test  

C. Full interruption  

D. Simulation  

*Ans: 


*Q19. RPO 0*  

Case: Bank requires zero data loss for transactions.  

*Q:* Backup method?  

A. Weekly full  

B. Synchronous replication  

C. Monthly backup  

D. Manual backup  

*Ans: .


*Q20. DR Team*  

Case: Only IT knows DR plan. Business users unaware.  

*Q:* Weakness?  

A. Technical gap  

B. Lack of business involvement in BCP  

C. No budget  

D. No test  

*Ans: 


*Q21. Hot vs Cold Site*  

Case: Company needs to be up in 2 hrs after disaster.  

*Q:* Suitable site?  

A. Cold site  

B. Warm site  

C. Hot site  

D. Mobile site  

*Ans: 


*Q22. Data Backup*  

Case: Backups encrypted but key stored with backup tape.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. Confidentiality  

B. Availability  

C. Integrity  

D. No risk  

*Ans: 


*Q23. BCP Update*  

Case: Org structure changed 6 months ago. BCP still has old contacts.  

*Q:* Control failure?  

A. No change mgmt for BCP  

B. No BIA  

C. No test  

D. No risk assessment  

*Ans: 


*Q24. Tabletop Test*  

Case: Mgmt discusses DR plan in meeting room, no systems involved.  

*Q:* Test type?  

A. Full interruption  

B. Tabletop walkthrough  

C. Parallel  

D. Simulation  

*Ans:


*Q25. Alternate Processing*  

Case: DR plan says “use manual process” for 1 week. But manual forms not printed.  

*Q:* Gap?  

A. DR plan not practical/complete  

B. No BIA  

C. No insurance  

D. No backup  

*Ans: 


*Batch 3: Change, Problem, Config Mgmt 26-40*


*Q26. Emergency Change*  

Case: Critical bug fix applied to prod without CAB approval due to urgency.  

*Q:* Auditor should check?  

A. Approve it anyway  

B. Post-implementation review + documentation  

C. Punish admin  

D. No issue  

*Ans


*Q27. Problem vs Incident*  

Case: Helpdesk resets password 50 times/day for same app.  

*Q:* This is?  

A. 50 incidents  

B. 1 problem with 50 incidents  

C. Change request  

D. Service request  

*Ans:


*Q28. Config Mgmt*  

Case: Server config changed but CMDB not updated.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. No risk  

B. Inaccurate impact analysis for future changes  

C. Performance issue  

D. Backup failure  

*Ans: 


*Q29. Change Testing*  

Case: Change tested in prod because “test env not available”.  

*Q:* Violation?  

A. No SoD  

B. Testing in production environment  

C. No BCP  

D. No capacity plan  

*Ans: 


*Q30. Rollback*  

Case: Change fails. No rollback plan. System down 8 hrs.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Change approval  

B. Backout/rollback plan  

C. BIA  

D. SLA  

*Ans:


*Q31. RFC*  

Case: User emails admin “add RAM”. Admin does it.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Request for Change documentation + approval  

B. Budget  

C. BCP  

D. SLA  

*Ans:


*Q32. Known Error DB*  

Case: Same incident resolved by different fix each time.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Incident mgmt  

B. Known Error Database + workaround  

C. Change mgmt  

D. Capacity mgmt  

*Ans:


*Q33. Config Baseline*  

Case: Auditor can’t tell if current server config = approved config.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Config baseline + version control  

B. Backup  

C. SLA  

D. BIA  

*Ans:


*Q34. Change Window*  

Case: Major change deployed Friday 5 PM. System down all weekend.  

*Q:* Poor practice?  

A. Change timing → not in approved change window  

B. No test  

C. No approval  

D. No BCP  

*Ans:


*Q35. SoD in Ops*  

Case: Same person schedules job, monitors job, and restarts job.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. No risk  

B. Lack of segregation in ops  

C. Performance issue  

D. Backup issue  

*Ans: 


*Q36. Problem Trend*  

Case: 30% tickets = “printer not working”. No root cause analysis.  

*Q:* Missing process?  

A. Incident mgmt  

B. Problem mgmt  

C. Change mgmt  

D. Capacity mgmt  

*Ans: 


*Q37. Unauthorized Change*  

Case: Admin applies “small fix” directly in prod, no RFC.  

*Q:* Control?  

A. Technical control to prevent direct prod access  

B. More training  

C. BCP  

D. SLA  

*Ans: 


*Q38. Post-Imp Review*  

Case: Change implemented. No review after 1 week.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Change approval  

B. Post-implementation review to confirm success  

C. BIA  

D. Capacity plan  

*Ans: 


*Q39. Config Drift*  

Case: 100 servers should have same config but 20 differ.  

*Q:* Issue?  

A. No config mgmt + compliance check  

B. Performance  

C. Backup  

D. Capacity  

*Ans:


*Q40. Emergency Access*  

Case: Fire call → admin uses emergency account to fix. Account never disabled after.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. No risk  

B. Orphaned privileged account  

C. Capacity issue  

D. Backup issue  

*Ans:


*Batch 4: 


*Q41. SLA Metric*  

Case: SLA says “resolve tickets fast”. No measurable metric.  

*Q:* Issue?  

A. SLA not measurable/SMART  

B. No BCP  

C. No change mgmt  

D. No capacity plan  

*Ans:


*Q42. Escalation*  

Case: Critical ticket sits with L1 for 6 hrs. No escalation rule.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Incident prioritization + escalation matrix  

B. Change mgmt  

C. Backup  

D. Capacity  

*Ans: 


*Q43. Performance Baseline*  

Case: System slow but no baseline to compare.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Performance baseline for comparison  

B. Backup  

C. BCP  

D. Change mgmt  

*Ans: .


*Q44. Outsourced Helpdesk*  

Case: Vendor helpdesk has access to all user data.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. No risk  

B. Excessive access → confidentiality risk  

C. Capacity  

D. Backup  

*Ans: 


*Q45. Job Dependencies*  

Case: Report job runs before data load job finishes. Report is wrong.  

*Q:* Issue?  

A. No job scheduling dependency setup  

B. No change mgmt  

C. No BCP  

D. No SLA  

*Ans:


*Q46. Log Retention*  

Case: System logs deleted after 7 days. Investigation needs 90-day log.  

*Q:* Gap?  

A. Log retention policy not aligned with need  

B. No encryption  

C. No backup  

D. No SLA  

*Ans: 


*Q47. Single Point of Failure*  

Case: Only 1 person knows tape rotation process. He is on leave.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. Availability risk due to key person dependency  

B. Confidentiality  

C. Integrity  

D. No risk  

*Ans: 


*Q48. Preventive Maintenance*  

Case: UPS batteries never tested. Fail during outage.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Preventive maintenance schedule  

B. Backup  

C. Change mgmt  

D. SLA  

*Ans: 


*Q49. Service Catalog*  

Case: Users request services via email, phone, WhatsApp. No tracking.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Service catalog + request mgmt system  

B. Change mgmt  

C. BCP  

D. Capacity  

*Ans: 


*Q50. Continuous Improvement*  

Case: Ops metrics collected but never reviewed by mgmt.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Metrics collection  

B. Management review + continuous improvement process  

C. Backup  

D. Change mgmt  

*Ans:.


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*Domain 5 Memory Rules for CISA*

1. *BIA first* → then RTO/RPO → then DR strategy  

2. *RTO = time to recover*, *RPO = data loss tolerance*  

3. *Hot > Warm > Cold* site for speed  

4. *Problem = root cause*, *Incident = symptom*  

5. *Emergency change* = allowed but must have post-review  



Here are *50 Case-Based MCQs – CISA Domain 5: Information System Operations, Maintenance & Service Management*  

Weight: 23% = ∼36-37 Qs. Focus: IT ops, BCP/DRP, capacity, performance, change, problem mgmt.


I’ll keep each case short + exam-style “BEST/FIRST/MOST” wording.


*Batch 1: IT Operations & Capacity Mgmt 1-10*


*Q1. Capacity*  

Case: Server CPU at 95% every month-end for 4 hrs. Rest of month at 40%.  

*Q:* Auditor’s BEST recommendation?  

A. Buy new server immediately  

B. Monitor trend + capacity plan for peak  

C. Reduce user access during month-end  

D. Increase RAM only  

*Ans: B* | Ops mgmt = trend analysis + capacity planning before spending. CISA: “plan for peak, not average”.


*Q2. Job Scheduling*  

Case: Batch job for payroll runs 2 AM. If delayed, salary credited late. No alert setup.  

*Q:* Control weakness?  

A. No segregation of duties  

B. No job scheduling monitoring + alerting  

C. No change mgmt  

D. No backup  

*Ans: B* | Ops control: critical job monitoring + escalation.


*Q3. Performance Mgmt*  

Case: Helpdesk SLA = 4 hrs. Avg resolution = 6 hrs. No SLA breach report.  

*Q:* Auditor should recommend?  

A. Hire more staff  

B. Implement performance mgmt + SLA reporting  

C. Reduce ticket volume  

D. Change SLA to 8 hrs  

*Ans: B* | Ops mgmt needs measurement + reporting before action.


*Q4. Media Handling*  

Case: Backup tapes stored next to server room. No fire protection.  

*Q:* Biggest risk?  

A. Theft  

B. Loss of data due to fire/disaster  

C. Unauthorized access  

D. Media degradation  

*Ans: B* | Offsite + fireproof storage = Domain 5 key.


*Q5. Patch Mgmt*  

Case: OS patches applied directly to prod without testing.  

*Q:* Control violation?  

A. No change mgmt  

B. No capacity planning  

C. No BCP  

D. No access control  

*Ans: A* | Patch = change. Must test in non-prod first.


*Q6. Storage*  

Case: SAN utilization 98%. No alert + no expansion plan.  

*Q:* Auditor concern?  

A. Confidentiality  

B. Availability risk due to no capacity mgmt  

C. Integrity  

D. Non-repudiation  

*Ans: B* | Capacity mgmt = prevent downtime.


*Q7. Operator Logs*  

Case: Operators manually restart failed jobs but no log maintained.  

*Q:* Missing control?  

A. Change mgmt  

B. Audit trail/operator logs  

C. Access control  

D. Encryption  

*Ans: B* | Ops logs needed for accountability + troubleshooting.


*Q8. Environmental*  

Case: Data center temp hits 35°C in summer. No temp monitoring alert.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. Data leakage  

B. Hardware failure + service interruption  

C. Virus attack  

D. User error  

*Ans: B* | Environmental controls = ops mgmt.


*Q9. Print Mgmt*  

Case: Sensitive reports printed and left on printer overnight.  

*Q:* Control?  

A. Encryption  

B. Secure print release + clean desk policy  

C. Firewall  

D. Backup  

*Ans: B* | Physical ops control for output mgmt.


*Q10. Vendor Mgmt*  

Case: Cloud vendor outage 6 hrs/month. No SLA penalty clause.  

*Q:* Auditor rec?  

A. Switch vendor  

B. Define SLA with penalty + monitoring  

C. Accept outage  

D. Increase bandwidth  

*Ans: B* | Ops = vendor SLA mgmt.


*Batch 2: BCP & DRP 11-25*


*Q11. BIA*  

Case: Company lists 200 apps as “critical” for DR. No prioritization.  

*Q:* Missing step?  

A. Risk assessment  

B. Business Impact Analysis to prioritize RTO/RPO  

C. Backup test  

D. Insurance  

*Ans: B* | BIA = first step to identify critical processes + RTO/RPO.


*Q12. RTO vs RPO*  

Case: Mgmt says “We can afford 24 hrs data loss but must be up in 4 hrs”.  

*Q:* RTO = ?, RPO = ?  

A. RTO 24h, RPO 4h  

B. RTO 4h, RPO 24h  

C. Both 4h  

D. Both 24h  

*Ans: B* | RTO = recovery time, RPO = data loss tolerance.


*Q13. DR Site*  

Case: DR site is in same city, same power grid as primary.  

*Q:* Weakness?  

A. Cost  

B. Not geographically separate → single point of failure  

C. No test  

D. No staff  

*Ans: B* | DR site must avoid common-mode failures.


*Q14. DR Test*  

Case: DR plan exists but never tested in 3 years.  

*Q:* Auditor finding?  

A. Plan outdated + unproven effectiveness  

B. No BIA  

C. No risk assessment  

D. No insurance  

*Ans: A* | CISA: DR plan must be tested + maintained.


*Q15. Backup*  

Case: Full backup weekly, no incremental/differential. Restore takes 20 hrs.  

*Q:* Issue?  

A. Backup frequency  

B. RTO will not be met  

C. No encryption  

D. No offsite  

*Ans: B* | Backup strategy must meet RTO.


*Q16. Crisis Mgmt*  

Case: Fire alarm triggers. Staff don’t know evacuation route.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. DR plan  

B. BCP awareness training + drills  

C. Insurance  

D. Backup  

*Ans: B* | BCP = people + process, not just IT.


*Q17. MOU*  

Case: Company has MOU with vendor for DR site but no contract/SLA.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. Vendor may deny access during disaster  

B. Cost higher  

C. No encryption  

D. No backup  

*Ans: A* | MOU ≠ legally binding. Need contract.


*Q18. Parallel Test*  

Case: DR test = run primary + DR site together with real data.  

*Q:* Test type?  

A. Tabletop  

B. Parallel test  

C. Full interruption  

D. Simulation  

*Ans: B* | Parallel = both systems run.


*Q19. RPO 0*  

Case: Bank requires zero data loss for transactions.  

*Q:* Backup method?  

A. Weekly full  

B. Synchronous replication  

C. Monthly backup  

D. Manual backup  

*Ans: B* | RPO 0 = real-time sync replication.


*Q20. DR Team*  

Case: Only IT knows DR plan. Business users unaware.  

*Q:* Weakness?  

A. Technical gap  

B. Lack of business involvement in BCP  

C. No budget  

D. No test  

*Ans: B* | BCP owned by business, executed by IT.


*Q21. Hot vs Cold Site*  

Case: Company needs to be up in 2 hrs after disaster.  

*Q:* Suitable site?  

A. Cold site  

B. Warm site  

C. Hot site  

D. Mobile site  

*Ans: C* | Hot = ready instantly. Cold = weeks.


*Q22. Data Backup*  

Case: Backups encrypted but key stored with backup tape.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. Confidentiality  

B. Availability  

C. Integrity  

D. No risk  

*Ans: A* | Key with data = defeats encryption.


*Q23. BCP Update*  

Case: Org structure changed 6 months ago. BCP still has old contacts.  

*Q:* Control failure?  

A. No change mgmt for BCP  

B. No BIA  

C. No test  

D. No risk assessment  

*Ans: A* | BCP must be updated with org changes.


*Q24. Tabletop Test*  

Case: Mgmt discusses DR plan in meeting room, no systems involved.  

*Q:* Test type?  

A. Full interruption  

B. Tabletop walkthrough  

C. Parallel  

D. Simulation  

*Ans: B* | Tabletop = discussion-based.


*Q25. Alternate Processing*  

Case: DR plan says “use manual process” for 1 week. But manual forms not printed.  

*Q:* Gap?  

A. DR plan not practical/complete  

B. No BIA  

C. No insurance  

D. No backup  

*Ans: A* | Plan must be actionable.


*Batch 3: Change, Problem, Config Mgmt 26-40*


*Q26. Emergency Change*  

Case: Critical bug fix applied to prod without CAB approval due to urgency.  

*Q:* Auditor should check?  

A. Approve it anyway  

B. Post-implementation review + documentation  

C. Punish admin  

D. No issue  

*Ans: B* | Emergency change allowed but must be reviewed + logged after.


*Q27. Problem vs Incident*  

Case: Helpdesk resets password 50 times/day for same app.  

*Q:* This is?  

A. 50 incidents  

B. 1 problem with 50 incidents  

C. Change request  

D. Service request  

*Ans: B* | Problem mgmt = root cause. Incident = symptom.


*Q28. Config Mgmt*  

Case: Server config changed but CMDB not updated.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. No risk  

B. Inaccurate impact analysis for future changes  

C. Performance issue  

D. Backup failure  

*Ans: B* | CMDB accuracy needed for change mgmt.


*Q29. Change Testing*  

Case: Change tested in prod because “test env not available”.  

*Q:* Violation?  

A. No SoD  

B. Testing in production environment  

C. No BCP  

D. No capacity plan  

*Ans: B* | Prod = last place to test.


*Q30. Rollback*  

Case: Change fails. No rollback plan. System down 8 hrs.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Change approval  

B. Backout/rollback plan  

C. BIA  

D. SLA  

*Ans: B* | Every change needs backout plan.


*Q31. RFC*  

Case: User emails admin “add RAM”. Admin does it.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Request for Change documentation + approval  

B. Budget  

C. BCP  

D. SLA  

*Ans: A* | Formal change request needed.


*Q32. Known Error DB*  

Case: Same incident resolved by different fix each time.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Incident mgmt  

B. Known Error Database + workaround  

C. Change mgmt  

D. Capacity mgmt  

*Ans: B* | Problem mgmt creates KEDB.


*Q33. Config Baseline*  

Case: Auditor can’t tell if current server config = approved config.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Config baseline + version control  

B. Backup  

C. SLA  

D. BIA  

*Ans: A* | Baseline = approved config state.


*Q34. Change Window*  

Case: Major change deployed Friday 5 PM. System down all weekend.  

*Q:* Poor practice?  

A. Change timing → not in approved change window  

B. No test  

C. No approval  

D. No BCP  

*Ans: A* | Changes in low-impact window.


*Q35. SoD in Ops*  

Case: Same person schedules job, monitors job, and restarts job.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. No risk  

B. Lack of segregation in ops  

C. Performance issue  

D. Backup issue  

*Ans: B* | SoD applies to ops too.


*Q36. Problem Trend*  

Case: 30% tickets = “printer not working”. No root cause analysis.  

*Q:* Missing process?  

A. Incident mgmt  

B. Problem mgmt  

C. Change mgmt  

D. Capacity mgmt  

*Ans: B* | Problem mgmt does trend + RCA.


*Q37. Unauthorized Change*  

Case: Admin applies “small fix” directly in prod, no RFC.  

*Q:* Control?  

A. Technical control to prevent direct prod access  

B. More training  

C. BCP  

D. SLA  

*Ans: A* | Preventive control > detective.


*Q38. Post-Imp Review*  

Case: Change implemented. No review after 1 week.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Change approval  

B. Post-implementation review to confirm success  

C. BIA  

D. Capacity plan  

*Ans: B* | PIR = close change loop.


*Q39. Config Drift*  

Case: 100 servers should have same config but 20 differ.  

*Q:* Issue?  

A. No config mgmt + compliance check  

B. Performance  

C. Backup  

D. Capacity  

*Ans: A* | Drift = unauthorized changes.


*Q40. Emergency Access*  

Case: Fire call → admin uses emergency account to fix. Account never disabled after.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. No risk  

B. Orphaned privileged account  

C. Capacity issue  

D. Backup issue  

*Ans: B* | Emergency access must be disabled + reviewed.


*Batch 4: Service Desk, Performance, Other Ops 41-50*


*Q41. SLA Metric*  

Case: SLA says “resolve tickets fast”. No measurable metric.  

*Q:* Issue?  

A. SLA not measurable/SMART  

B. No BCP  

C. No change mgmt  

D. No capacity plan  

*Ans: A* | SLA must have KPI like “avg resolution <4h”.


*Q42. Escalation*  

Case: Critical ticket sits with L1 for 6 hrs. No escalation rule.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Incident prioritization + escalation matrix  

B. Change mgmt  

C. Backup  

D. Capacity  

*Ans: A* | Ops = priority + escalation.


*Q43. Performance Baseline*  

Case: System slow but no baseline to compare.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Performance baseline for comparison  

B. Backup  

C. BCP  

D. Change mgmt  

*Ans: A* | Can’t say “slow” without baseline.


*Q44. Outsourced Helpdesk*  

Case: Vendor helpdesk has access to all user data.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. No risk  

B. Excessive access → confidentiality risk  

C. Capacity  

D. Backup  

*Ans: B* | Vendor access = least privilege.


*Q45. Job Dependencies*  

Case: Report job runs before data load job finishes. Report is wrong.  

*Q:* Issue?  

A. No job scheduling dependency setup  

B. No change mgmt  

C. No BCP  

D. No SLA  

*Ans: A* | Job scheduler must enforce sequence.


*Q46. Log Retention*  

Case: System logs deleted after 7 days. Investigation needs 90-day log.  

*Q:* Gap?  

A. Log retention policy not aligned with need  

B. No encryption  

C. No backup  

D. No SLA  

*Ans: A* | Ops policy must meet audit/legal need.


*Q47. Single Point of Failure*  

Case: Only 1 person knows tape rotation process. He is on leave.  

*Q:* Risk?  

A. Availability risk due to key person dependency  

B. Confidentiality  

C. Integrity  

D. No risk  

*Ans: A* | Ops needs cross-training + docs.


*Q48. Preventive Maintenance*  

Case: UPS batteries never tested. Fail during outage.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Preventive maintenance schedule  

B. Backup  

C. Change mgmt  

D. SLA  

*Ans: A* | Ops = preventive maintenance.


*Q49. Service Catalog*  

Case: Users request services via email, phone, WhatsApp. No tracking.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Service catalog + request mgmt system  

B. Change mgmt  

C. BCP  

D. Capacity  

*Ans: A* | Standardize requests for tracking + SLA.


*Q50. Continuous Improvement*  

Case: Ops metrics collected but never reviewed by mgmt.  

*Q:* Missing?  

A. Metrics collection  

B. Management review + continuous improvement process  

C. Backup  

D. Change mgmt  

*Ans: B* | ITIL: collect → review → improve.


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*Domain 5 Memory Rules for CISA*

1. *BIA first* → then RTO/RPO → then DR strategy  

2. *RTO = time to recover*, *RPO = data loss tolerance*  

3. *Hot > Warm > Cold* site for speed  

4. *Problem = root cause*, *Incident = symptom*  

5. *Emergency change* = allowed but must have post-review  


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