Exam ISO-IEC-27001-Lead-Auditor Topic 6 Question 143 Discussion
Actual exam question for PECB's ISO-IEC-27001-Lead-Auditor exam
Question #: 143
Topic #: 6
Question #: 143
Topic #: 6
You are an experienced ISMS audit team leader providing instruction to a class of auditors in training. The subject of today's lesson is the management of information security risk in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
You provide the class with a series of activities. You then ask the class to sort these activities into the order in which they appear in the standard.
What is the correct sequence they should report back to you?

You provide the class with a series of activities. You then ask the class to sort these activities into the order in which they appear in the standard.
What is the correct sequence they should report back to you?

Suggested Answer:

Explanation:
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The correct sequence of activities for the management of information security risk in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is as follows:
1st: Create and maintain information security risk criteria 2nd: Identify the risks that need to be considered when planning for the information security management system 3rd: Assess the potential consequences that would arise if the risk were to materialise 4th: Select appropriate risk treatment options 5th: Carry out information security risk assessments at planned intervals 6th: Consider the results of risk assessment and the status of the risk treatment plan at management review This sequence is based on the information security risk management process described in ISO/IEC
27001:2022 clause 6.1, which includes the following activities:
establishing and maintaining information security risk criteria;
ensuring that repeated information security risk assessments produce consistent, valid and comparable results; identifying the information security risks; analyzing the information security risks; evaluating the information security risks; treating the information security risks; accepting the information security risks and the residual information security risks; communicating and consulting with stakeholders throughout the process; monitoring and reviewing the information security risks and the risk treatment plan.
References:
ISO/IEC 27001:2022, clause 6.1
[PECB Candidate Handbook ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor], pages 14-15
ISO 27001 Risk Management in Plain English
by Moore at Aug 16, 2026, 06:52 AM
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