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Answer: A

An objective associated with a CSA program is the
enhancement of audit responsibilities (not a replacement).
Choices B and C are advantages that accrue from a CSA
program, but are not objectives. A CSA program is helpful in
determining audit steps by gaining an overall understanding
of the audit subject and audit objective. Performance of a
CSA will not replace formal audits (choice D).

A control that detects transmission errors by appending calculated bits onto the end of each segment of data is known as a: A. reasonableness check. B. parity check. C. redundancy check. D. check digits.

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A team conducting a risk analysis is having difficulty projecting the financial losses that could result from a risk. To evaluate the potential losses the team should: A. compute the amortization of the related assets. B. calculate a return on investment (ROI). C. apply a qualitative approach. D. spend the time needed to define exactly the loss amount.

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An IS auditor is assigned to perform a post implementation review of an application system. Which of the following situations may have impaired the independence of the IS auditor? The IS auditor: A. implemented a specific control during the development of the application system. B. designed an embedded audit module exclusively for auditing the application system. C. participated as a member of the application system project team, but did not have operational responsibilities. D.provided consulting advice concerning application system best practices.

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Which of the following Internet security threats could compromise integrity? A. Theft of data from the client B. Exposure of network configuration information C. A trojan horse browser D. Eavesdropping on the net

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Following the development of an application system, it is determined that several design objectives have not been achieved. This is MOST likely to have been caused by: A. insufficient user involvement. B. early dismissal of the project manager. C. inadequate quality assurance (QA) tools. D. noncompliance with defined approval points.

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An organization is proposing to install a single sign-on facility giving access to all systems. The organization should be aware that: A. Maximum unauthorized access would be possible if a password is disclosed. B. User access rights would be restricted by the additional security parameters. C. The security administrator?s workload would increase. D. User access rights would be increased.

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Which of the following would be considered an essential feature of a network management system? A. A graphical interface to map the network topology B. Capacity to interact with the Internet to solve the problems C. Connectivity to a help desk for advice on difficult issues D. An export facility for piping data to spreadsheets

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The use of coding standards is encouraged by IS auditors because they: A. define access control tables. B. detail program documentation. C. standardize dataflow diagram methodology. D. ensure compliance with field naming conventions.

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Which of the following can consume valuable network bandwidth? A. Trojan horses B. Trap doors C. Worms D. Vaccines

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Change management procedures are established by IS management to: A. control the movement of applications from the test environment to the production environment. B. control the interruption of business operations from lack of attention to unresolved problems. C. ensure the uninterrupted operation of the business in the event of a disaster. D. verify that system changes are properly documented.

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While developing a risk-based audit program, which of the following would the IS auditor MOST likely focus on? A. Business processes B. Critical IT applications C. Corporate objectives D. Business strategies

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Which of the following security techniques is the BEST method for authenticating a user's identity? A. Smart card B. Biometrics C. Challenge-response token D. User ID and password

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