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
Answer / guest
Answer: D
A snapshot tool is most useful when an audit trail is
required. ITF can be used to incorporate test transactions
into a normal production run of a system. CIS is useful when
transactions meeting certain criteria need to be examined.
Audit hooks are useful when only select transactions or
processes need to be examined.
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A single digitally signed instruction was given to a financial institution to credit a customer's account. The financial institution received the instruction three times and credited the account three times. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate control against such multiple credits? A. Encrypting the hash of the payment instruction with the public key of the financial institution. B. Affixing a time stamp to the instruction and using it to check for duplicate payments. C. Encrypting the hash of the payment instruction with the private key of the instructor. D. Affixing a time stamp to the hash of the instruction before being digitally signed by the instructor.
Which of the following processes describes risk assessment? Risk assessment is: A. subjective. B. objective. C. mathematical. D. statistical.
During which of the following phases in systems development would user acceptance test plans normally be prepared? A. Feasibility study B. Requirements definition C. Implementation planning D. Post-implementation review
While reviewing the business continuity plan of an organization, the IS auditor observed that the organization's data and software files are backed up on a periodic basis. Which characteristic of an effective plan does this demonstrate? A. Deterrence B. Mitigation C. Recovery D. Response
Which of the following methods of suppressing a fire in a data center is the MOST effective and environmentally friendly? A. Halon gas B. Wet-pipe sprinklers C. Dry-pipe sprinklers D. Carbon dioxide gas
In an EDI process, the device which transmits and receives electronic documents is the: A. communications handler. B. EDI translator. C. application interface. D. EDI interface.
A consulting firm has created a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site for the purpose of receiving financial data and has communicated the site's address, user ID and password to the financial services company in separate email messages. The company is to transmit its data to the FTP site after manually encrypting the data. The IS auditor's GREATEST concern with this process is that: A. the users may not remember to manually encrypt the data before transmission. B. the site credentials were sent to the financial services company via email. C. personnel at the consulting firm may obtain access to sensitive data. D. the use of a shared user ID to the FTP site does not allow for user accountability.
In a business continuity plan, there are several methods of providing telecommunication continuity. One method is diverse routing which involves: A. providing extra capacity with the intent of using the surplus capacity should the normal primary transmission capability not be available. B. routing information via other alternate media such as copper cable or fiber optics. C. providing diverse long-distance network availability utilizing T-1 circuits among the major long-distance carriers. D. routing traffic through split-cable facilities or duplicate-cable facilities.
The PRIMARY objective of an IS audit function is to: A. determine whether everyone uses IS resources according to their job description. B. determine whether information systems safeguard assets, and maintain data integrity. C. examine books of accounts and relative documentary evidence for the computerized system. D. determine the ability of the organization to detect fraud.
Which of the following is the FIRST step in a business process reengineering (BPR) project? A. Defining the areas to be reviewed B. Developing a project plan C. Understanding the process under review D. Reengineering and streamlining the process under review
The BEST time to perform a control self-assessment involving line management, line staff and the audit department is at the time of: A. compliance testing. B. the preliminary survey. C. substantive testing. D. the preparation of the audit report.
Which of the following is a measure of the size of an information system based on the number and complexity of a system?s inputs, outputs and files? A. Function point (FP) B. Program evaluation review technique (PERT) C. Rapid application design (RAD) D. Critical path method (CPM)