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Answer: A

Backup files containing documents, which supposedly have
been deleted, could be recovered from these files. Access
controls may help establish accountability for the issuance
of a particular document, but this does not provide evidence
of the e-mail. Data classification standards may be in place
with regards to what should be communicated via e-mail, but
the creation of the policy does not provide the information
required for litigation purposes.

Good quality software is BEST achieved: A. through thorough testing. B. by finding and quickly correcting programming errors. C. determining the amount of testing by the available time and budget. D. by applying well-defined processes and structured reviews throughout the project.

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Which of the following is necessary to have FIRST in the development of a business continuity plan? A. Risk-based classification of systems B. Inventory of all assets C. Complete documentation of all disasters D. Availability of hardware and software

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Web and e-mail filtering tools are PRIMARILY valuable to an organization because they: A. Safeguard the organization’s image. B. Maximize employee performance. C. Protect the organization from viruses and nonbusiness materials. D. Assist the organization in preventing legal issues.

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The objective of IT governance is to ensure that the IT strategy is aligned with the objectives of (the): A. enterprise. B. IT. C. audit. D. finance.

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Which of the following is a check (control) for completeness? A. Check digits B. Parity bits C. One-for-one checking D. Prerecorded input

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The implementation of cost-effective controls in an automated system is ultimately the responsibility of the: A. system administrator. B. quality assurance function. C. business unit management. D. chief of internal audit.

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Which of the following techniques or tools would assist an IS auditor when performing a statistical sampling of financial transactions maintained in a financial management information system? A. Spreadsheets B. Parallel simulation C. Generalized audit software D. Regression testing

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IS management has recently informed the IS auditor of its decision to disable certain referential integrity controls in the payroll system to provide users with a faster report generator. This will MOST likely increase the risk of: A. data entry by unauthorized users. B. a nonexistent employee being paid. C. an employee receiving an unauthorized raise. D. duplicate data entry by authorized users.

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In which of the following phases of the system development life cycle (SDLC) is it the MOST important for the IS auditor to participate? A. Design B. Testing C. Programming D. Implementation

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If inadequate, which of the following would be the MOST likely contributor to a denial-of-service attack? A. Router configuration and rules B. Design of the internal network C. Updates to the router system software D. Audit testing and review techniques

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When reviewing the implementation of a LAN the IS auditor should FIRST review the: A. node list. B. acceptance test report. C. network diagram. D. user's list.

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Which of the following procedures should be implemented to help ensure the completeness of inbound transactions via electronic data interchange (EDI)? A. Segment counts built into the transaction set trailer B. A log of the number of messages received, periodically verified with the transaction originator C. An electronic audit trail for accountability and tracking D. Matching acknowledgement transactions received to the log of EDI messages sent

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