Which of the following would be the LEAST likely indication
that complete or selected outsourcing of IS functions should
be considered?
A. The applications development backlog is greater than
three years.
B. It takes one year to develop and implement a
high-priority system.
C. More than 60 percent of programming costs are spent on
system maintenance.
D. Duplicate information systems functions exist at two sites.
Answer / guest
Answer: B
The development and implementation of a high-priority system
typically would take from one year to 18 months. Having it
take one year would not be an indicator that outsourcing
would improve the development time. Choices A, C and D would
all be indicators that outsourcing selected IS functions may
be warranted.
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Which of the following provisions in a contract for external information systems services would an IS auditor consider to be LEAST significant? A. Ownership of program and files B. Statement of due care and confidentiality C. Continued service of outsourcer in the event of a disaster D. Detailed description of computer hardware used by the vendor
The information that requires special precaution to ensure integrity is termed? A. Public data B. Private data C. Personal data D. Sensitive data
When performing a general controls review, an IS auditor checks the relative location of the computer room inside the building. What potential threat is the IS auditor trying to identify? A. Social engineering B. Windstorm C. Earthquake D. Flooding
Which of the following would an IS auditor consider to be the MOST important to review when conducting a business continuity audit? A. A hot site is contracted for and available as needed. B. A business continuity manual is available and current. C. Insurance coverage is adequate and premiums are current. D. Media backups are performed on a timely basis and stored offsite.
A referential integrity constraint consists of: A. ensuring the integrity of transaction processing. B. ensuring that data are updated through triggers. C. ensuring controlled user updates to database. D. rules for designing tables and queries.
An IS auditor conducting an access controls review in a client-server environment discovers that all printing options are accessible by all users. In this situation, the IS auditor is MOST likely to conclude that: A. exposure is greater since information is available to unauthorized users. B. operating efficiency is enhanced since anyone can print any report, any time. C. operating procedures are more effective since information is easily available. D. user friendliness and flexibility is facilitated since there is a smooth flow of information among users.
When implementing an application software package, which of the following presents the GREATEST risk? A. Uncontrolled multiple software versions B. Source programs that are not synchronized with object code C. Incorrectly set parameters D. Programming errors
Applying a retention date on a file will ensure that: A. data cannot be read until the date is set. B. data will not be deleted before that date. C. backup copies are not retained after that date. D. datasets having the same name are differentiated.
As updates to an online order entry system are processed, the updates are recorded on a transaction tape and a hard-copy transaction log. At the end of the day, the order entry files are backed up on tape. During the backup procedure, a drive malfunctions and the order entry files are lost. Which of the following are necessary to restore these files? A. The previous day's backup file and the current transaction tape B. The previous day's transaction file and the current transaction tape C. The current transaction tape and the current hard-copy transaction log D. The current hard-copy transaction log and the previous day's transaction file
Which of the following is the basic objective of a control self-assessment program?
The interface that allows access to lower or higher level network services is called: A. firmware. B. middleware. C. X.25 interface. D. utilities.
Which of the following types of firewalls would BEST protect a network from an Internet attack? A. Screened subnet firewall B. Application filtering gateway C. Packet filtering router D. Circuit-level gateway