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Answer: D

Since this is a real-time system the answer is a transaction
log. If the system failed, significant costs would be
incurred to reenter transaction data if a transaction log
were not maintained. A transaction log also permits
operations personnel to determine which transactions have
been posted, and this helps to decrease recovery time when
system failures occur.

The PKI element that manages the certificate life cycle, including certificate directory maintenance and certificate revocation list (CRL) maintenance and publication is the: A. certificate authority. B. digital certificate. C. certification practice statement. D. registration authority.

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Accountability for the maintenance of appropriate security measures over information assets resides with the: A. security administrator. B. systems administrator. C. data and systems owners. D. systems operations group.

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The planning and monitoring of computer resources to ensure that they are being used efficiently and effectively is: A. hardware monitoring. B. capacity management. C. network management. D. job scheduling.

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Which of the following is LEAST likely to be contained in a digital certificate for the purposes of verification by a trusted third party (TTP)/certification authority (CA)? A. Name of the TTP/CA B. Public key of the sender C. Name of the public key holder D. Time period for which the key is valid

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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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Failure to adequately define or manage the requirements for a system can result in a number of risks. The GREATEST risk is: A. inadequate user involvement. B. inadequate allocation of resources. C. scope creep. D. an incorrect estimation of the critical path.

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Which of the following is the MOST effective type of antivirus software to detect an infected application? A. Scanners B. Active monitors C. Integrity checkers D. Vaccines

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Which of these has the potential to improve security incident response processes? A. Review the incident response procedures. B. Post-mortem or post-event reviews by the security team. C. Getting the hot-site ready. D. Reviw the BCP plan every six months

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In a small organization, where segregation of duties is not practical, an employee performs the function of computer operator and application programmer. Which of the following controls should the IS auditor recommend? A. Automated logging of changes to development libraries B. Additional staff to provide segregation of duties C. Procedures that verify that only approved program changes are implemented D. Access controls to prevent the operator from making program modifications

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While planning an audit, an assessment of risk should be made to provide: A. reasonable assurance that the audit will cover material items. B. definite assurance that material items will be covered during the audit work. C. reasonable assurance that all items will be covered by the audit. D. sufficient assurance that all items will be covered during the audit work.

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The general ledger setup function in an enterprise resource package (ERP) allows for setting accounting periods. Access to this function has been permitted to users in finance, the warehouse and order entry. The MOST likely reason for such broad access is the: A. need to change accounting periods on a regular basis.. B. requirement to post entries for a closed accounting period. C. lack of policies and procedures for the proper segregation of duties. D. need to create/modify the chart of accounts and its allocations.

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Which of the following sampling methods is MOST useful when testing for compliance? A. Attribute sampling B. Variable sampling C. Stratified mean per unit D. Difference estimation

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