In the course of performing a risk analysis, an IS auditor has identified threats and potential impacts. Next, an IS auditor should: A. identify and assess the risk assessment process used by management. B. identify information assets and the underlying systems. C. disclose the threats and impacts to management. D. identify and evaluate the existing controls.

Disaster recovery planning for a company's computer system usually focuses on: A. operations turnover procedures. B. strategic long-range planning. C. the probability that a disaster will occur. D. alternative procedures to process transactions.

During which phase of a system development process should an IS auditor first raise the issue of application controls? A. Construction B. System design C. Acceptance testing D. Functional specification

When reviewing a system development project at the project initiation stage, an IS auditor finds that the project team is following the organization's quality manual. To meet critical deadlines the project team proposes to fast track the validation and verification processes, commencing some elements before the previous deliverable is signed off. Under these circumstances, the IS auditor would MOST likely: A. report this as a critical finding to senior management. B. accept that different quality processes can be adopted for each project. C. report to IS management the team's failure to follow quality procedures. D. report the risks associated with fast tracking to the project steering committee.

Which of the following is the MOST important criterion for the selection of a location for an offsite storage facility for IS backup files? The offsite facility must be: A. physically separated from the data center and not subject to the same risks. B. given the same level of protection as that of the computer data center. C. outsourced to a reliable third party. D. equipped with surveillance capabilities.

The editing/validation of data entered at a remote site would be performed MOST effectively at the: A. central processing site after running the application system. B. central processing site during the running of the application system. C. remote processing site after transmission to the central processing site. D. remote processing site prior to transmission of the data to the central processing site.

An IS steering committee should: A. include a mix of members from different departments and staff levels. B. ensure that IS security policies and procedures have been executed properly. C. have formal terms of reference and maintain minutes of its meetings. D. be briefed about new trends and products at each meeting by a vendor.

The implementation of cost-effective controls in an automated system is ultimately the responsibility of the: A. system administrator. B. quality assurance function. C. business unit management. D. chief of internal audit.

Which of the following alternative business recovery strategies would be LEAST appropriate for an organization with a large database and online communications network environment? A. Hot site B. Cold site C. Reciprocal agreement D. Dual information processing facilities

When a new system is to be implemented within a short time frame, it is MOST important to: A. finish writing user manuals. B. perform user acceptance testing. C. add last-minute enhancements to functionalities. D. ensure that code has been documented and reviewed.

The corporate office of a company having branches worldwide, developed a control self-assessment program (CSA) for all its offices. Which of the following is the MOST important requirement for a successful CSA? A. Skills of the workshop facilitator B. Simplicity of the questionnaire C. Support from the audit department D. Involvement of line managers

To make an electronic funds transfer (EFT), one employee enters the amount field and another employee reenters the same data again, before the money is transferred. The control adopted by the organization in this case is: A. sequence check. B. key verification. C. check digit. D. completeness check.

Which of the following data entry controls provides the GREATEST assurance that the data is entered correctly? A. Using key verification B. Segregating the data entry function from data entry verification C. Maintaining a log/record detailing the time, date, employee's initials/user id and progress of various data preparation and verification tasks D. Adding check digits

The most common reason for the failure of information systems to meet the needs of users is that: A. user needs are constantly changing. B. the growth of user requirements was forecast inaccurately. C. the hardware system limits the number of concurrent users. D. user participation in defining the system's requirements was inadequate.

LANs: A. protect against virus infection. B. protect against improper disclosure of data. C. provide program integrity from unauthorized changes. D. provide central storage for a group of users.