Which of the following is NOT one of COBIT's five principles?

• A. Meeting stakeholder needs
• B. End-to-end governance
• C. Applying a single integrated framework
• D. Isolating governance from management

Answer: (D)

COBIT 5’s governance framework is built on five guiding principles, one of which is separating governance from management to ensure clear accountability and distinct roles. The statement using “isolating governance from management” isn’t the official wording, so it isn’t listed as one of the five principles. The other options match the actual principles: meeting stakeholder needs reflects focusing governance on stakeholder value, covering the enterprise end-to-end aligns with the end-to-end scope, and applying a single integrated framework matches the integrated-framework principle. The remaining principle, enabling a holistic approach, isn’t represented by any of the other choices, which is why the misworded option stands out as not being one of the five.