An auditor is reviewing the 'Change Management' process. They observe that emergency changes are allowed to bypass the standard testing phase to restore service quickly. What is the compensating control that MUST be in place for this process to be acceptable?

Answer options:

Pre-approval by the CEO.

Post-implementation review and retrospective approval

No control is needed for emergencies.

The developer must have admin access permanently.

How to approach this question

Emergency = Do it now, check it later. The 'check it later' is the control.

Full Answer

B.Post-implementation review and retrospective approval✓ Correct

Emergency changes often bypass standard testing to restore service (Availability). To mitigate the risk of bad code or fraud, a rigorous post-implementation review and formal retrospective approval are required.

Common mistakes

Thinking emergency changes don't need controls.

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