Which of the following provisions in a contract for external
information systems services would an IS auditor consider to
be LEAST significant?
A. Ownership of program and files
B. Statement of due care and confidentiality
C. Continued service of outsourcer in the event of a disaster
D. Detailed description of computer hardware used by the vendor
Answer / guest
Answer: D
The least significant would be the description of computer
hardware. The organization would need to have compatible and
sufficient hardware to be considered a viable service
provider before contract provisions are reviewed.
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IS auditors reviewing access control should review data classification to ensure that encryption parameters are classified as: A. sensitive. B. confidential. C. critical. D. private.
Which of the following is a measure of the size of an information system based on the number and complexity of a system's inputs, outputs and files? A. Program evaluation review technique (PERT) B. Rapid application development (RAD) C. Function point analysis (FPA) D. Critical path method (CPM)
Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for involving an IS auditor in the definition of a system's requirements? A. Post-application reviews do not need to be performed. B. Total budgeted system development costs can be reduced. C. It is costly to institute controls after a system becomes operational. D. The extent of user involvement in design activities is reduced.
The use of a GANTT chart can: A. aid in scheduling project tasks. B. determine project checkpoints. C. ensure documentation standards. D. direct the post-implementation review.
An IS auditor who has discovered unauthorized transactions during a review of EDI transactions is likely to recommend improving the: A. EDI trading partner agreements. B. physical controls for terminals. C. authentication techniques for sending and receiving messages. D. program change control procedures.
To develop a successful business continuity plan, end user involvement is critical during which of the following phases? A. Business recovery strategy B. Detailed plan development C. Business impact analysis D. Testing and maintenance
Receiving an EDI transaction and passing it through the communications interface stage usually requires: A. translating and unbundling transactions. B. routing verification procedures. C. passing data to the appropriate application system. D. creating a point of receipt audit log.
purchase orders issued to vendors have been authorized as per the authorization matrix
When selecting software, which of the following business and technical issues is the MOST important to be considered? A. Vendor reputation B. Requirements of the organization C. Cost factors D. Installed base
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
Which of the following is a substantive test?
An IS auditor evaluating data integrity in a transaction driven system environment should review atomicity, to determine whether: A. the database survives failures (hardware or software). B. each transaction is separated from other transactions. C. integrity conditions are maintained. D. a transaction is completed or not, or a database is updated or not.