Which of the following independent duties is traditionally
performed by the data control group?
A. Access to data
B. Authorization tables
C. Custody of assets
D. Reconciliation
Answer / guest
Answer: D
Reconciliation is a responsibility performed by the data
control group, with the use of control totals and balancing
sheets. This type of independent verification increases the
level of confidence that the application has run
successfully and the data are in proper balance. Access to
data are controls provided by a combination of physical and
logical security in both the user area and the information
processing facility. Authorization tables are built by the
IS department, based on the authorization forms provided by
the data owners. Custody of assets must be determined and
assigned appropriately. The data ownership usually is
assigned to a particular user department, and duties should
be specific and written. The owner of the data has
responsibility for determining authorization levels required
to provide adequate security, while the data security
administration group is often responsible for implementing
and enforcing the security system.
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An IS auditor's primary concern when application developers wish to use a copy of yesterday's production transaction file for volume tests is that: A. users may prefer to use contrived data for testing. B. unauthorized access to sensitive data may result. C. error handling and credibility checks may not be fully proven. D. full functionality of the new process is not necessarily tested.
A manufacturing firm wants to automate its invoice payment system. Objectives state that the system should require considerably less time for review and authorization and the system should be capable of identifying errors that require follow up. Which of the following would BEST meet these objectives? A. Establishing an inter-networked system of client servers with suppliers for increased efficiencies B. Outsourcing the function to a firm specializing in automated payments and accounts receivable/invoice processing C. Establishing an EDI system of electronic business documents and transactions with key suppliers, computer to computer, in a standard format D. Reengineering the existing processing and redesigning the existing system
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Which of the following is the MOST effective control over visitor access to a data center? A. Visitors are escorted. B. Visitor badges are required. C. Visitors sign in. D. Visitors are spot-checked by operators.
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Which of the following Internet security threats could compromise integrity? A. Theft of data from the client B. Exposure of network configuration information C. A trojan horse browser D. Eavesdropping on the net
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Which of the following is the BEST way to handle obsolete magnetic tapes before disposing of them? A. Overwriting the tapes B. Initializing the tape labels C. Degaussing the tapes D. Erasing the tapes