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Antivirus software should be used as a:
A. detective control.
B. preventive control.
C. corrective control.
D. compensating control.
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Answer: B
Antivirus software should be used as a preventive control.
It may be too late to correct a problem if the problem is
not prevented in the first place.
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An IS auditor conducting a review of software usage and licensing discovers that numerous PCs contain unauthorized software. Which of the following actions should the IS auditor take? A. Personally delete all copies of the unauthorized software. B. Inform auditee of the unauthorized software, and follow up to confirm deletion. C. Report the use of the unauthorized software to auditee management and the need to prevent recurrence. D. Take no action, as it is a commonly accepted practice and operations management is responsible for monitoring such use.
An IS auditor is assigned to help design the data security aspects of an application under development. Which of the following provides the MOST reasonable assurance that corporate assets are protected when the application is certified for production? A. A review conducted by the internal auditor B. A review conducted by the assigned IS auditor C. Specifications by the user on the depth and content of the review D. An independent review conducted by another equally experienced IS auditor
Change control procedures to prevent scope creep during an application development project should be defined during: A. design. B. feasibility. C. implementation. D. requirements definition.
Which of the following is the MOST effective control procedure for security of a stand-alone small business computer environment? A. Supervision of computer usage B. Daily management review of the trouble log C. Storage of computer media in a locked cabinet D. Independent review of an application system design
Congestion control is BEST handled by which OSI layer? A. Data link B. Session layer C. Transport layer D. Network layer
Capacity monitoring software is used to ensure: A. maximum use of available capacity. B. that future acquisitions meet user needs. C. concurrent use by a large number of users. D. continuity of efficient operations.
Which of the following is the most important element in the design of a data warehouse? A. Quality of the metadata B. Speed of the transactions C. Volatility of the data D. Vulnerability of the system
Which of the following implementation modes would provide the GREATEST amount of security for outbound data connecting to the Internet? A. Transport mode with authentication header plus encapsulating security payload (ESP) B. Secure socket layer (SSL) mode C. Tunnel mode with AH plus ESP D. Triple-DES encryption mode
The secure socket layer (SSL) protocol addresses the confidentiality of a message through: A. symmetric encryption. B. message authentication code. C. hash function. D. digital signature certificates.
Which of the following would be the BEST population to take a sample from when testing program changes? A. Test library listings B. Source program listings C. Program change requests D. Production library listings
When auditing the requirements phase of a system development project, an IS auditor would: A. assess the adequacy of audit trails. B. identify and determine the criticality of the need. C. verify cost justifications and anticipated benefits. D. ensure that control specifications have been defined.
The information that requires special precaution to ensure integrity is termed? A. Public data B. Private data C. Personal data D. Sensitive data
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