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.
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Answer: B
Unless the data is sanitized there is the risk of disclosing
sensitive date.
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Which of the following is a substantive audit test? A. Verifying that a management check has been performed regularly B. Observing that user IDs and passwords are required to sign on the computer C. Reviewing reports listing short shipments of goods received D. Reviewing an aged trial balance of accounts receivable
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Which of the following facilitates program maintenance? A. More cohesive and loosely coupled programs B. Less cohesive and loosely coupled programs C. More cohesive and strongly coupled programs D. Less cohesive and strongly coupled programs
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IS auditors, in performing detailed network assessments and access control reviews should FIRST: A. determine the points of entry. B. evaluate users access authorization. C. assess users identification and authorization. D. evaluate the domain-controlling server configuration.
When developing a risk management program, the FIRST activity to be performed is a/an: A. threats assessment. B. classification of data. C. inventory of assets. D. criticality analysis.
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