An IS auditor's primary concern when application developers
wish to use a copy of yesterday's production transaction
file for volume tests is that:
A. users may prefer to use contrived data for testing.
B. unauthorized access to sensitive data may result.
C. error handling and credibility checks may not be fully
proven.
D. full functionality of the new process is not necessarily
tested.
Answer / guest
Answer: B
Unless the data is sanitized there is the risk of disclosing
sensitive date.
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In a risk-based audit approach, an IS auditor, in addition to risk, would be influenced by: A. the availability of CAATs. B. management's representation. C. organizational structure and job responsibilities. D. the existence of internal and operational controls
Which of the following satisfies a two-factor user authentication? A. Iris scanning plus finger print scanning B. Terminal ID plus global positioning system (GPS) C. A smart card requiring the user's PIN D. User ID along with password
During a review of a customer master file an IS auditor discovered numerous customer name duplications arising from variations in customer first names. To determine the extent of the duplication the IS auditor would use: A. test data to validate data input. B. test data to determine system sort capabilities. C. generalized audit software to search for address field duplications. D. generalized audit software to search for account field duplications.
During an audit of an enterprise that is dedicated to e-commerce, the IS manager states that digital signatures are used in the establishment of its commercial relations. To substantiate this, the IS auditor must prove that which of the following is used? A. A biometric, digitalized and encrypted parameter with the customer's public key B. A hash of the data that is transmitted and encrypted with the customer's private key C. A hash of the data that is transmitted and encrypted with the customer's public key D. The customer's scanned signature, encrypted with the customer's public key
After a full operational contingency test, the IS auditor performs a review of the recovery steps and concludes that the elapsed time until the technological environment and systems were actually functioning, exceeded the required critical recovery time. Which of the following should the auditor recommend? A. Perform an integral review of the recovery tasks. B. Broaden the processing capacity to gain recovery time. C. Make improvements in the facility's circulation structure. D. Increase the amount of human resources involved in the recovery.
Which of the following is the MOST effective means of determining which controls are functioning properly in an operating system? A. Consulting with the vendor B. Reviewing the vendor installation guide C. Consulting with the system programmer D. Reviewing the system generation parameters
To prevent an organization's computer systems from becoming part of a distributed denial-of-service attack, IP packets containing addresses that are listed as unroutable can be isolated by: A. establishing outbound traffic filtering. B. enabling broadcast blocking. C. limiting allowable services. D. network performance monitoring.
The PRIMARY reason for separating the test and development environments is to: A. restrict access to systems under test. B. segregate user and development staff. C. control the stability of the test environment. D. secure access to systems under development.
Which of the following network topologies yields the GREATEST redundancy in the event of the failure of one node? A. Mesh B. Star C. Ring D. Bus
While copying files from a floppy disk a user introduced a virus into the network. Which of the following would MOST effectively detect the existence of the virus? A: A. scan of all floppy disks before use B. virus monitor on the network file server C. scheduled daily scan of all network drives D. virus monitor on the user's personal computer
The PRIMARY objective of an IS audit function is to: A. determine whether everyone uses IS resources according to their job description. B. determine whether information systems safeguard assets, and maintain data integrity. C. examine books of accounts and relative documentary evidence for the computerized system. D. determine the ability of the organization to detect fraud.
An IS auditor performing an access controls review should be LEAST concerned if: A. audit trails were not enabled. B. programmers have access to the live environment. C. group logons are being used for critical functions. D. the same user can initiate transactions and also change related parameters.