Which of the following is a control over database
administration activities?
A. A database checkpoint to restart processing after a
system failure
B. Database compression to reduce unused space
C. Supervisory review of access logs
D. Backup and recovery procedures to ensure database
availability
Answer / guest
Answer: C
To ensure management approval of database administration
activities and to exercise control over the use of database
tools, there should be a supervisory review of access logs.
Database administration activities include among others,
database checkpoints, database compression techniques, and
data backup and recovery procedures established and
implemented to ensure database availability.
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A primary benefit derived from an organization employing control self-assessment (CSA) techniques is that it:
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Which of the following should concern an IS auditor when reviewing security in a client-server environment? A. Data is protected by an encryption technique. B. Diskless workstations prevent unauthorized access. C. Ability of users to access and modify the database directly. D. Disabling floppy drives on the users machines.
A manufacturer has been purchasing materials and supplies for its business through an e-commerce application. Which of the following should this manufacturer rely on to prove that the transactions were actually made? A. Reputation B. Authentication C. Encryption D. Nonrepudiation
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Which of the following would BEST provide assurance of the integrity of new staff? A) Background screening B)References C) Bonding D)Qualifications listed on resume
Which of the following database administrator (DBA) activities is unlikely to be recorded on detective control logs? A. Deletion of a record B. Change of a password C. Disclosure of a password D. Changes to access rights
A call-back system requires that a user with an id and password call a remote server through a dial-up line, then the server disconnects and: A. dials back to the user machine based on the user id and password using a telephone number from its database. B. dials back to the user machine based on the user id and password using a telephone number provided by the user during this connection. C. waits for a redial back from the user machine for reconfirmation and then verifies the user id and password using its database. D. waits for a redial back from the user machine for reconfirmation and then verifies the user id and password using the sender's database.
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