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Answer: C

End user involvement is critical in the business impact
analysis phase. During this phase the current operations of
the business needs to be understood and the impact on the
business of various disasters must be evaluated. End users
are the appropriate persons to provide relevant information
for these tasks. Inadequate end user involvement in this
stage could result in inadequate understanding of business
priorities and the plan not meeting the requirements of the
organization.

An IS auditor performing a telecommunication access control review should be concerned PRIMARILY with the: A. maintenance of access logs of usage of various system resources. B. authorization and authentication of the user prior to granting access to system resources. C. adequate protection of stored data on servers by encryption or other means. D. accountability system and the ability to identify any terminal accessing system resources.

1 Answers   CISA,

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Which of the following is a strength of the program evaluation review technique (PERT) over other techniques? PERT: A. considers different scenarios for planning and control projects. B. allows the user to input program and system parameters. C. tests system maintenance processes accurately. D. estimates costs of system projects.

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Capacity monitoring software is used to ensure: A. maximum use of available capacity. B. that future acquisitions meet user needs. C. concurrent use by a large number of users. D. continuity of efficient operations.

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Which of the following is the BEST way to handle obsolete magnetic tapes before disposing of them? A. Overwriting the tapes B. Initializing the tape labels C. Degaussing the tapes D. Erasing the tapes

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Which of the following MUST exist to ensure the viability of a duplicate information processing facility? A. The site is near the primary site to ensure quick and efficient recovery. B. The site contains the most advanced hardware available. C. The workload of the primary site is monitored to ensure adequate backup is available. D. The hardware is tested when it is installed to ensure it is working properly.

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During a review of a large data center an IS auditor observed computer operators acting as backup tape librarians and security administrators. Which of these situations would be MOST critical to report? A. Computer operators acting as tape librarians B. Computer operators acting as security administrators C. Computer operators acting as a tape librarian and security administrator D. It is not necessary to report any of these situations.

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When conducting an audit of client/server database security, the IS auditor would be MOST concerned about the availability of: A. system utilities. B. application program generators. C. system security documentation. D. access to stored procedures.

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The Primary purpose of audit trails is to

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Naming conventions for system resources are important for access control because they: A. ensure that resource names are not ambiguous. B. reduce the number of rules required to adequately protect resources. C. ensure that user access to resources is clearly and uniquely identified. D. ensure that internationally recognized names are used to protect resources.

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Which of the following would an IS auditor place LEAST reliance on when determining management's effectiveness in communicating information systems policies to appropriate personnel? A. Interviews with user and IS personnel B. Minutes of IS steering committee meetings C. User department systems and procedures manuals D.Information processing facilities operations and procedures manuals

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Which of the following tasks is normally performed by a clerk in the control group? A. Maintenance of an error log B. Authorization of transactions C. Control of noninformation systems assets D. Origination of changes to master files

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Which of the following would be included in an IS strategic plan?

7 Answers   Deloitte,

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