Which of the following functions, if combined, would be the
GREATEST risk to an organization?
A. Systems analyst and database administrator
B. Quality assurance and computer operator
C. Tape librarian and data entry clerk
D. Application programmer and tape librarian
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Answer: D
Application programmers should not have access to system
program libraries. All other combinations, although not
preferred, would normally include some type of compensating
control to mitigate the lack of separation of duties.
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