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Answer: C

Fiber-optic cables have proven to be more secure than the
other media. Satellite transmission and copper wire can be
violated with inexpensive equipment. Coaxial cable also can
be violated more easily than other transmission media.

As a business process reengineering (BPR) project takes hold it is expected that: A. business priorities will remain stable. B. information technologies will not change. C. the process will improve product, service and profitability. D. input from clients and customers will no longer be necessary.

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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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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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Which of the following forms of evidence for the auditor would be considered the MOST reliable? A. An oral statement from the auditee B. The results of a test performed by an IS auditor C. An internally generated computer accounting report D. A confirmation letter received from an outside source

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Which of the following is an object-oriented technology characteristic that permits an enhanced degree of security over data? A. Inheritance B. Dynamic warehousing C. Encapsulation D. Polymorphism

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The intent of application controls is to ensure that when inaccurate data is entered into the system, the data is: A. accepted and processed. B. accepted and not processed. C. not accepted and not processed. D. not accepted and processed.

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An organization is considering connecting a critical PC-based system to the Internet. Which of the following would provide the BEST protection against hacking? A. An application-level gateway B. A remote access server C. A proxy server D. Port scanning

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The editing/validation of data entered at a remote site would be performed MOST effectively at the: A. central processing site after running the application system. B. central processing site during the running of the application system. C. remote processing site after transmission to the central processing site. D. remote processing site prior to transmission of the data to the central processing site.

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Which of the following types of firewalls would BEST protect a network from an Internet attack? A. Screened subnet firewall B. Application filtering gateway C. Packet filtering router D. Circuit-level gateway

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Which of the following is intended to detect the loss or duplication of input? A. Hash totals B. Check digits C. Echo checks D. Transaction codes

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When reviewing the quality of an IS department's development process, the IS auditor finds that they do not use any formal, documented methodology and standards. The IS auditor's MOST appropriate action would be to: A. complete the audit and report the finding. B. investigate and recommend appropriate formal standards. C. document the informal standards and test for compliance. D. withdraw and recommend a further audit when standards are implemented.

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Which of the following systems or tools can recognize that a credit card transaction is more likely to have resulted from a stolen credit card than from the holder of the credit card? A. Intrusion detection systems B. Data mining techniques C. Firewalls D. Packet filtering routers

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