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Acceptable Risk
A type of risk that revolves around the business impact that would be experienced if certain risks became
realized. The loss is deemed to be acceptable; no additional controls are warranted.
Acceptable Risk Level
A risk level derived from an organizations' legal and regulatory compliance responsibilities, its threat
profile, and its business drivers and impacts.
Adequate Control
A level of control that is present if management has planned and organized (designed) in a manner that
provides reasonable assurance that the organization's risk have been managed effectively and that the
organization's goals and objectives will be achieved efficiently and economically.
Audit Risk
The risk that internal auditors may arrive at the wrong conclusions and opinions of the work that they
have undertaken.
Compliance
Conformity and adherence to policies, plans, procedures, laws, regulations, contracts, or other
requirements.
Control Deficiency
A condition that warrants attention as a potential or real shortcoming that leaves an organization
excessively at risk.
Control Environment
The attitude and actions of the board and management regarding the significance of control within the
organization. The control environment provides the discipline and structure for the achievement of the
primary objectives of the system of internal control.
Elements of the Control Environment
1) Integrity and ethical values
2) Management's philosophy and operating style
3) Organizational structure
4) Assignment of authority and responsibility
5) Human Resource policies and practices
6) Competence of personnel
Control Process
The policies, procedures, and activities that are part of a control framework, designed to ensure that
risks are contained within the risk tolerances established by the risk management process.
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Control Risk
The potential that control activities will fail to reduce controllable risk to an acceptable level.
Enterprise risk management (ERM)
A structured, consistent, and continuous process across the whole organization for identifying, assessing,
deciding on responses to, and reporting on opportunities and threats that affect the achievement of its
objectives.
Event
An incident or occurrence resulting from internal or external sources that affects the implementation of
strategy or achievement of objectives.
Impact
The result, effect, or consequences of an event.
Inherent Limitations
Limitations of risk management, control, and governance related to human judgement, resource
limitations, and the need to balance the costs of controls in relation to expected benefits; considers the
reality of breakdowns occurring and the possibility of management override and collusion.
Inherent Risk (or Absolute Risk)
The risk derived from the environment without the mitigating effects of internal controls
Likelihood
The probability that a given event will occur.
Opportunity
As related to risk, an uncertain event with a positive consequence.
Pervasive Risk
The type of risk found throughout the environment.
Residual Risk
The risk remaining after management takes action to reduce the impact and likelihood of an adverse
event, including control activities in responding to a risk.
Risk Appetite
The level of risk an organization is willing to accept.
Risk Assessment (or Risk Analysis)
The identification and measurement of risk and the process of prioritizing risk.
Risk Classification
The assignment of risk into categories, such as financial risk, operational risk, strategic risk, or
reputation risk.
Risk Identification
The method of recognizing possible threats and opportunities.
Acceptable Risk
A type of risk that revolves around the business impact that would be experienced if certain risks became
realized. The loss is deemed to be acceptable; no additional controls are warranted.
Acceptable Risk Level
A risk level derived from an organizations' legal and regulatory compliance responsibilities, its threat
profile, and its business drivers and impacts.
Adequate Control
A level of control that is present if management has planned and organized (designed) in a manner that
provides reasonable assurance that the organization's risk have been managed effectively and that the
organization's goals and objectives will be achieved efficiently and economically.
Audit Risk
The risk that internal auditors may arrive at the wrong conclusions and opinions of the work that they
have undertaken.
Compliance
Conformity and adherence to policies, plans, procedures, laws, regulations, contracts, or other
requirements.
Control Deficiency
A condition that warrants attention as a potential or real shortcoming that leaves an organization
excessively at risk.
Control Environment
The attitude and actions of the board and management regarding the significance of control within the
organization. The control environment provides the discipline and structure for the achievement of the
primary objectives of the system of internal control.
Elements of the Control Environment
1) Integrity and ethical values
2) Management's philosophy and operating style
3) Organizational structure
4) Assignment of authority and responsibility
5) Human Resource policies and practices
6) Competence of personnel
Control Process
The policies, procedures, and activities that are part of a control framework, designed to ensure that
risks are contained within the risk tolerances established by the risk management process.
, CIA EXAM PART 1.FINAL TEST 2026\2027.
Control Risk
The potential that control activities will fail to reduce controllable risk to an acceptable level.
Enterprise risk management (ERM)
A structured, consistent, and continuous process across the whole organization for identifying, assessing,
deciding on responses to, and reporting on opportunities and threats that affect the achievement of its
objectives.
Event
An incident or occurrence resulting from internal or external sources that affects the implementation of
strategy or achievement of objectives.
Impact
The result, effect, or consequences of an event.
Inherent Limitations
Limitations of risk management, control, and governance related to human judgement, resource
limitations, and the need to balance the costs of controls in relation to expected benefits; considers the
reality of breakdowns occurring and the possibility of management override and collusion.
Inherent Risk (or Absolute Risk)
The risk derived from the environment without the mitigating effects of internal controls
Likelihood
The probability that a given event will occur.
Opportunity
As related to risk, an uncertain event with a positive consequence.
Pervasive Risk
The type of risk found throughout the environment.
Residual Risk
The risk remaining after management takes action to reduce the impact and likelihood of an adverse
event, including control activities in responding to a risk.
Risk Appetite
The level of risk an organization is willing to accept.
Risk Assessment (or Risk Analysis)
The identification and measurement of risk and the process of prioritizing risk.
Risk Classification
The assignment of risk into categories, such as financial risk, operational risk, strategic risk, or
reputation risk.
Risk Identification
The method of recognizing possible threats and opportunities.
