Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) — Question 139

Stress testing should ideally be carried out under a:

Answer options

• A. test environment with test data.
• B. production environment with test data.
• C. test environment with production workloads.
• D. production environment with production workloads.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because stress testing aims to evaluate how a system performs under heavy loads, which is best done in a test environment that mimics production workloads. Options A and B do not provide the necessary workload simulation, while D may risk affecting live operations.