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

Which of the following satisfies a two-factor user authentication? A. Iris scanning plus finger print scanning B. Terminal ID plus global positioning system (GPS) C. A smart card requiring the user's PIN D. User ID along with password

Which of the following audit tools is MOST useful to an IS auditor when an audit trail is required? A. Integrated test facility (ITF) B. Continuous and intermittent simulation (CIS) C. Audit hooks D. Snapshots

Which of the following programs would a sound information security policy MOST likely include to handle suspected intrusions? A. Response B. Correction C. Detection D. Monitoring

Which of the following is a network architecture configuration that links each station directly to a main hub? A. Bus B. Ring C. Star D. Completed connected

A strength of an implemented quality system based on ISO 9001 is that it: A. guarantees quality solutions to business problems. B. results in improved software life cycle activities. C. provides clear answers to questions concerning cost-effectiveness. D. does not depend on the maturity of the implemented quality system.

An organization has an integrated development environment (IDE), where the program libraries reside on the server, but modification/development and testing are done from PC workstations. Which of the following would be a strength of an integrated development environment? A. Controls the proliferation of multiple versions of programs B. Expands the programming resources and aids available C. Increases program and processing integrity D. Prevents valid changes from being overwritten by other changes

Peer reviews to detect software errors during a program development activity are called: A. emulation techniques. B. structured walk-throughs. C. modular program techniques. D. top-down program construction.

Which of the following duties would be a concern if performed along with systems administration? A. Maintenance of access rules B. Review of system audit trail C. Data librarian D. Performance monitoring

Without compensating controls, which of the following functions would represent a risk if combined with that of a system analyst? A. Application programming B. Data entry C. Quality assurance D. Database administrator

Which of the following would an IS auditor consider to be the MOST helpful when evaluating the effectiveness and adequacy of a computer preventive maintenance program? A. A system downtime log B. Vendors' reliability figures C. Regularly scheduled maintenance log D. A written preventive maintenance schedule

A programmer included a routine into a payroll application to search for his/her own payroll number. As a result, if this payroll number does not appear during the payroll run, a routine will generate and place random numbers onto every paycheck. This routine is known as: A. scavenging. B. data leakage. C. piggybacking. D. a trojan horse.

Which of the following is a form of an Internet attack? A. Searching for software design errors B. Guessing user passwords based on their personal information C. Breaking the deadman's door to gain entry D. Planting a trojan horse

Which of the following would enable an enterprise to provide access to its intranet (i.e., extranet) across the Internet to its business partners? A. Virtual private network B. Client-server C. Dial-in access D. Network service provider

When auditing security for a data center, an IS auditor should look for the presence of a voltage regulator to ensure that the: A. hardware is protected against power surges. B. integrity is maintained if the main power is interrupted. C. immediate power will be available if the main power is lost. D. hardware is protected against long-term power fluctuations.