CRMA Syllabus Coverage — 2020 outline mapped to our chapters

Line-by-line comparison between the official IIA CRMA outline (2020 edition) and the 28 chapters in our prep course. 13 official topics mapped, 100% weighted coverage of exam blueprint percentages.

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Weighted coverage

Official topics mapped

Course chapters

480

Practice questions

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Covered — Dedicated chapter, mock exam included.
Partial — Treated as a sub-section or via another chapter.
Planned — On the roadmap — next quarter.

All 4 domains in detail

Domain I

Organizational Governance Related to Risk Management

Exam weight : 16%

Official topic	Sub-topics	Our chapters	Coverage
Risk Appetite, Tolerance, and Capacity	Strategic appetite (Board-level) · Operational tolerances · Structural capacity · Operationalization tests (measurable, translated, monitored, governed)	D1.A.1	Covered
Risk Governance Frameworks	COSO ERM 2017 (5 components, 20 principles) · ISO 31000:2018 (8 principles) · Comparison and selection criteria	D1.A.2	Covered
Risk Culture	Tone-at-the-top · Risk culture diagnostics · Behavioral indicators · Cultural maturity assessment	D1.A.2	Covered

Domain II

Principles of Risk Management Processes

Exam weight : 39%

Official topic	Sub-topics	Our chapters	Coverage
Risk Identification	Workshop techniques · Risk registers · Risk taxonomy · Emerging risk scanning	D2.A.1	Covered
Risk Assessment	Inherent vs residual risk · Likelihood × impact matrices · Heat maps · Quantitative methods (Monte Carlo, VaR)	D2.A.1	Covered
Risk Response	Accept, mitigate, transfer, avoid · Control selection · Cost-benefit analysis	D2.A.1	Covered
Risk Monitoring and Reporting	KRI design and thresholds · KPI vs KRI distinction · Dashboard design · Board reporting	D2.B.1	Covered

Domain III

Assurance Role of the Internal Auditor

Exam weight : 32%

Official topic	Sub-topics	Our chapters	Coverage
Three Lines Model (IIA, 2020 update)	First line accountability for risk management · Second line expertise (risk, compliance, quality) · Third line independent assurance · Governing body oversight	D3.A.1	Covered
Risk Maturity Model	Level 1 Ad-hoc · Level 2 Initial · Level 3 Defined · Level 4 Managed · Level 5 Optimised · Assessment methodology	D3.B.1	Covered
Assurance Mapping	Assurance providers inventory · Coverage gap analysis · Combined assurance · Coordination with second line	D3.B.1	Covered

Domain IV

Assurance Role of the Internal Auditor in the ERM Process

Exam weight : 13%

Official topic	Sub-topics	Our chapters	Coverage
Emerging Risks: Cyber	Cyber threat landscape · NIST CSF 2.0 · ISO 27001/27002 · Cyber risk quantification (FAIR)	D4.C.1	Covered
Emerging Risks: AI Governance	EU AI Act tiers · NIST AI RMF · Model bias detection · Explainability requirements	D4.C.1	Covered
Emerging Risks: Climate	TCFD framework · Physical vs transition risks · Scenario analysis · Climate risk in ERM integration	D4.C.1	Covered

CRMA Syllabus Coverage — 2020 outline mapped to our chapters

Line-by-line comparison between the official IIA CRMA outline (2020 edition) and the 28 chapters in our prep course. 13 official topics mapped, 100% weighted coverage of exam blueprint percentages.

100%

Weighted coverage

Official topics mapped

Course chapters

480

Practice questions

Coverage column legend

Covered — Dedicated chapter, mock exam included.
Partial — Treated as a sub-section or via another chapter.
Planned — On the roadmap — next quarter.

All 4 domains in detail

Domain I

Organizational Governance Related to Risk Management

Exam weight : 16%

Official topic	Sub-topics	Our chapters	Coverage
Risk Appetite, Tolerance, and Capacity	Strategic appetite (Board-level) · Operational tolerances · Structural capacity · Operationalization tests (measurable, translated, monitored, governed)	D1.A.1	Covered
Risk Governance Frameworks	COSO ERM 2017 (5 components, 20 principles) · ISO 31000:2018 (8 principles) · Comparison and selection criteria	D1.A.2	Covered
Risk Culture	Tone-at-the-top · Risk culture diagnostics · Behavioral indicators · Cultural maturity assessment	D1.A.2	Covered

Domain II

Principles of Risk Management Processes

Exam weight : 39%

Official topic	Sub-topics	Our chapters	Coverage
Risk Identification	Workshop techniques · Risk registers · Risk taxonomy · Emerging risk scanning	D2.A.1	Covered
Risk Assessment	Inherent vs residual risk · Likelihood × impact matrices · Heat maps · Quantitative methods (Monte Carlo, VaR)	D2.A.1	Covered
Risk Response	Accept, mitigate, transfer, avoid · Control selection · Cost-benefit analysis	D2.A.1	Covered
Risk Monitoring and Reporting	KRI design and thresholds · KPI vs KRI distinction · Dashboard design · Board reporting	D2.B.1	Covered

Domain III

Assurance Role of the Internal Auditor

Exam weight : 32%

Official topic	Sub-topics	Our chapters	Coverage
Three Lines Model (IIA, 2020 update)	First line accountability for risk management · Second line expertise (risk, compliance, quality) · Third line independent assurance · Governing body oversight	D3.A.1	Covered
Risk Maturity Model	Level 1 Ad-hoc · Level 2 Initial · Level 3 Defined · Level 4 Managed · Level 5 Optimised · Assessment methodology	D3.B.1	Covered
Assurance Mapping	Assurance providers inventory · Coverage gap analysis · Combined assurance · Coordination with second line	D3.B.1	Covered

Domain IV

Assurance Role of the Internal Auditor in the ERM Process

Exam weight : 13%

Official topic	Sub-topics	Our chapters	Coverage
Emerging Risks: Cyber	Cyber threat landscape · NIST CSF 2.0 · ISO 27001/27002 · Cyber risk quantification (FAIR)	D4.C.1	Covered
Emerging Risks: AI Governance	EU AI Act tiers · NIST AI RMF · Model bias detection · Explainability requirements	D4.C.1	Covered
Emerging Risks: Climate	TCFD framework · Physical vs transition risks · Scenario analysis · Climate risk in ERM integration	D4.C.1	Covered

CRMA Syllabus Coverage — 2020 outline mapped to our chapters

Coverage column legend

All 4 domains in detail

Organizational Governance Related to Risk Management

Principles of Risk Management Processes

Assurance Role of the Internal Auditor

Assurance Role of the Internal Auditor in the ERM Process

Ready to start your CRMA prep?

Methodology

CRMA Syllabus Coverage — 2020 outline mapped to our chapters

Coverage column legend

All 4 domains in detail

Organizational Governance Related to Risk Management

Principles of Risk Management Processes

Assurance Role of the Internal Auditor

Assurance Role of the Internal Auditor in the ERM Process

Ready to start your CRMA prep?

Methodology