Of the following, the MAIN purpose for periodically testing
offsite backup facilities is to:
A. ensure the integrity of the data in the database.
B. eliminate the need to develop detailed contingency plans.
C. ensure the continued compatibility of the contingency
facilities.
D. ensure that program and system documentation remains current.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
The main purpose of offsite hardware testing is to ensure
the continued compatibility of the contingency facilities.
Specific software tools are available to ensure the ongoing
integrity of the database. Contingency plans should not be
eliminated and program and system documentation should be
reviewed continuously for currency.
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During an audit of the tape management system at a data center, an IS auditor discovered that parameters are set to bypass or ignore the labels written on tape header records. The IS auditor also determined that effective staging and job setup procedures were in place. In this situation, the IS auditor should conclude that the: A. tape headers should be manually logged and checked by the operators. B. staging and job setup procedures are not appropriate compensating controls. C. staging and job setup procedures compensate for the tape label control weakness. D. tape management system parameters must be set to check all labels.
An IS auditor is auditing the controls relating to employee termination. Which of the following is the MOST important aspect to be reviewed? A. The related company staff are notified about the termination B. User ID and passwords of the employee have been deleted C. The details of employee have been removed from active payroll files D. Company property provided to the employee has been returned
Which of the following reports is a measure of telecommunication transmissions and determines whether transmissions are completed accurately? A. Online monitor reports B. Downtime reports C. Help desk reports D. Response time reports
When reviewing a system development project at the project initiation stage, an IS auditor finds that the project team is following the organization's quality manual. To meet critical deadlines the project team proposes to fast track the validation and verification processes, commencing some elements before the previous deliverable is signed off. Under these circumstances, the IS auditor would MOST likely: A. report this as a critical finding to senior management. B. accept that different quality processes can be adopted for each project. C. report to IS management the team's failure to follow quality procedures. D. report the risks associated with fast tracking to the project steering committee.
An organization has been an Internet user for several years and the business plan now calls for initiating e-commerce via web-based transactions. Which of the following will LEAST impact transactions in e-commerce? A. Encryption is required B. Timed authentication is required C. Firewall architecture hides the internal network D. Traffic is exchanged through the firewall at the application layer only
The process of using interpersonal communication skills to get unauthorized access to company assets is called: A. wire tapping. B. trap doors. C. war dialing. D. social engineering.
The risk that an IS auditor uses an inadequate test procedure and concludes that material errors do not exist when, in fact, they do, is an example of: A. inherent risk. B.control risk. C. detection risk. D. audit risk.
1. which of the following is used to achieve accountability. a.identification b. authentication c. authorization d. iniation
Use of asymmetric encryption in an Internet e-commerce site, where there is one private key for the hosting server and the public key is widely distributed to the customers, is MOST likely to provide comfort to the: A. customer over the authenticity of the hosting organization. B. hosting organization over the authenticity of the customer. C. customer over the confidentiality of messages from the hosting organization. D. hosting organization over the confidentiality of messages passed to the customer.
The BEST time to perform a control self-assessment involving line management, line staff and the audit department is at the time of: A. compliance testing. B. the preliminary survey. C. substantive testing. D. the preparation of the audit report.
Which of the following would allow a company to extend it?s enterprise?s intranet across the Internet to it?s business partners? A. Virtual private network B. Client-Server C. Dial-Up access D. Network service provider
With reference to the risk management process, which of the following statements is correct? A. Vulnerabilities can be exploited by a threat. B. Vulnerabilities are events with the potential to cause harm to IS resources. C. Vulnerability exists because of threats associated with use of information resources. D. Lack of user knowledge is an example of a threat.