In COBIT, entry must be ________.

• A. Justified
• B. Logged
• C. Neither A nor B
• D. Both A and B

Answer: (D)

Accountability and auditability are central in COBIT. For governance and management to be effective, every entry or action must have a clear business justification and a recorded trail. Justification shows there’s a legitimate, approved reason for the action, while logging creates an audit trail—capturing who did what, when, and why. Together, they ensure there is evidence of proper oversight, enable audits, and support compliance. Without either, you lose either the rationale or the traceability, weakening governance, which is why both justified and logged is the correct answer.