Which of the following activities should the business
continuity manager perform FIRST after the replacement of
hardware at the primary information processing facility?
A. Verify compatibility with the hot site.
B. Review the implementation report.
C. Perform a walk-through of the DRP.
D. Update the IS assets inventory.
Answer / guest
Answer: D
An IS assets inventory is the basic input for the business
continuity/disaster recovery plan, and the plan must be
updated to reflect changes in the IS infrastructure. The
other choices are procedures required to update the disaster
recovery plan after having updated the required assets
inventory.
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When a complete segregation of duties cannot be achieved in an online system environment, which of the following functions should be separated from the others? A. Origination B. Authorization C. Recording D. Correction
Large-scale systems development efforts: A. are not affected by the use of prototyping tools. B. can be carried out independent of other organizational practices. C. require that business requirements be defined before the project begins. D. require that project phases and deliverables be defined during the duration of the project.
An IS auditor performing an application maintenance audit would review the log of program changes for the: A. authorization for program changes. B. creation date of a current object module. C. number of program changes actually made. D. creation date of a current source program.
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.
IS auditors are MOST likely to perform compliance tests of internal controls if, after their initial evaluation of the controls, they conclude that: A. a substantive test would be too costly. B. the control environment is poor. C. inherent risk is low. D. control risks are within the acceptable limits.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS OFTEN AN ADVANTAGE OF USING PROTOTYPING GOR DYDTEM DVELOPMENT
A goal of processing controls is to ensure that: A. the data are delivered without compromised confidentiality. B. all transactions are authorized. C. accumulated data are accurate and complete through authorized routines. D. only authorized individuals perform sensitive functions.
The PRIMARY advantage of a continuous audit approach is that it: A. does not require an IS auditor to collect evidence on system reliability while processing is taking place. B. requires the IS auditor to review and follow up immediately on all information collected. C. can improve system security when used in time-sharing environments that process a large number of transactions. D. does not depend on the complexity of an organization's computer systems.
When a systems development life cycle (SDLC) methodology is inadequate, the MOST serious immediate risk is that the new system will: A. be completed late. B. exceed the cost estimates. C. not meet business and user needs. D. be incompatible with existing systems.
An IS auditor performing a review of an application's controls would evaluate the: A. efficiency of the application in meeting the business processes. B. impact of any exposures discovered. C. business processes served by the application. D. the application's optimization.
Which of the following components is responsible for the collection of data in an intrusion detection system (IDS)? A. Analyzer B. Administration console C. User interface D. Sensor
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