CRISC Domain Breakdown

• Governance (26%) — Organizational governance, enterprise risk management frameworks, risk appetite and tolerance, and aligning IT risk strategy with business objectives
• IT Risk Assessment (20%) — Identifying and analyzing IT risk scenarios, assessing vulnerabilities and threats, and determining risk impact and likelihood
• Risk Response and Reporting (32%) — The largest domain: selecting risk responses, implementing controls, monitoring residual risk, and reporting to stakeholders
• Information Technology and Security (22%) — IT concepts, infrastructure components, security controls, and how technical risk translates to business risk

Exam Day Logistics

• Questions: 150
• Time: 4 hours
• Passing Score: 450/800
• Cost: $575 ISACA member / $760 non-member
• Experience Required: 3 years of work experience in IT risk management across at least two CRISC domains (Governance and Risk Response required)

How to Study

CRISC tests risk management judgment — not just definitions. Risk Response and Reporting (32%) is the largest domain and the one where candidates most often misjudge answers by choosing technically correct but strategically wrong options. Governance (26%) is the second priority — ISACA thinks in terms of enterprise alignment, not just technical controls. Use the Cover6 Train Up method: start with 25-question domain-focused sets to pinpoint your weaker areas, build to 50 and 75-question mixed sessions, then run timed full 150-question exams until you’re consistently scoring well above the passing threshold. CRISC, like all ISACA exams, rewards candidates who understand the “ISACA way” of thinking about risk — the study guide included with the Cover6 CRISC practice exam explains ISACA’s decision framework so you can recognize the right answer even when multiple options look reasonable. Budget 8–10 weeks of focused preparation for best results.