During a review of the controls over the process of defining
IT service levels, an IS auditor would MOST likely interview
the:
A. systems programmer.
B. legal staff.
C. business unit manager.
D. application programmer.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
Understanding the business requirements is key in defining
the service levels. While each of the other entities listed
may provide some definition, the best choice here is the
business unit manager, because of the knowledge this person
has of the requirements of the organization.
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The review of router access control lists should be conducted during a/an: A. environmental review. B. network security review. C. business continuity review. D. data integrity review.
The Primary purpose of audit trails is to
Data edits are an example of: A. preventive controls. B. detective controls. C. corrective controls. D. compensating controls.
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.
Which of the following BEST describes an integrated test facility? A. A technique that enables the IS auditor to test a computer application for the purpose of verifying correct processing B. The utilization of hardware and/or software to review and test the functioning of a computer system C. A method of using special programming options to permit printout of the path through a computer program taken to process a specific transaction D. A procedure for tagging and extending transactions and master records that are used by an IS auditor for tests
During an IT audit of a large bank, an IS auditor observes that no formal risk assessment exercise has been carried out for the various business applications to arrive at their relative importance and recovery time requirements. The risk that the bank is exposed to is that the: A. business continuity plan may not have been calibrated to the relative risk that disruption of each application poses to the organization. B. business continuity plan may not include all relevant applications and therefore may lack completeness in terms of its coverage. C. business impact of a disaster may not have been accurately understood by the management. D. business continuity plan may lack an effective ownership by the business owners of such applications.
Which of the following is the MOST important function to be performed by IS management when a service has been outsource? A. Ensuring that invoices are paid to the provider B. Participating in systems design with the provider C. Renegotiating the provider's fees D. Monitoring the outsourcing provider's performance
After installing a network, an organization installed a vulnerability assessment tool or security scanner to identify possible weaknesses. Which is the MOST serious risk associated with such tools? A. Differential reporting B. False positive reporting C. False negative reporting D. Less detail reporting
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.
An installed Ethernet cable run in an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) network is more than 100 meters long. Which of the following could be caused by the length of the cable? A. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) B. Cross talk C. Dispersion D.Attenuation
An IS auditor performing a review of an application's controls would evaluate the: A. efficiency of the application in meeting the business processes. B. impact of any exposures discovered. C. business processes served by the application. D. the application's optimization.
LANs: A. protect against virus infection. B. protect against improper disclosure of data. C. provide program integrity from unauthorized changes. D. provide central storage for a group of users.