When implementing continuous monitoring systems an IS
auditor's first step is to identify:
A. reasonable target thresholds.
B. high-risk areas within the organization.
C. the location and format of output files.
D. applications that provide the highest potential payback.
Answer / guest
Answer: B
The first and most critical step in the process is to
identify high-risk areas within the organization. Business
department managers and senior executives are in the best
positions to offer insight as to these areas. Once potential
areas of implementation have been identified, an assessment
of potential impact should be completed to identify
applications that provide the highest potential payback to
the organization. At this point tests and reasonable target
thresholds should be determined prior to programming. During
systems development the location and format of the output
files generated by the monitoring programs should be defined.
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