Which of the following access control functions is LEAST
likely to be performed by a database management system
(DBMS) software package?
A. User access to field data
B. User sign-on at the network level
C. User authentication at the program level
D. User authentication at the transaction level
Answer / guest
Answer: B
User sign-on is carried out by the access control software,
not by DBMS software. The other choices are all primary
tasks of DBMS software.
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Which of the following would an IS auditor consider a weakness when performing an audit of an organization that uses a public key infrastructure with digital certificates for its business-to-consumer transactions via the Internet? A. Customers are widely dispersed geographically, but not the certificate authorities. B. Customers can make their transactions from any computer or mobile device. C. The certificate authority has several data processing subcenters to administrate certificates. D. The organization is the owner of the certificate authority.
When performing an audit of access rights, an IS auditor should be suspicious of which of the following if allocated to a computer operator? A. READ access to data B. DELETE access to transaction data files C. Logged READ/EXECUTE access to programs D. UPDATE access to job control language/script files
An IS auditor is reviewing the risk management process. Which of the following is the MOST important consideration during this review? A. Controls are implemented based on cost-benefit analysis. B. The risk management framework is based on global standards. C. The approval process for risk response is in place. D. IT risk is presented in business terms.
An IS auditor when reviewing a network used for Internet communications, will FIRST examine the: A. validity of passwords change occurrences. B. architecture of the client-server application. C. network architecture and design. D. firewall protection and proxy servers.
Which of the following is a function of an IS steering committee? A. Monitoring vendor controlled change control and testing B. Ensuring a separation of duties within the information's processing environment C. Approving and monitoring major projects, the status of IS plans and budgets D. Responsible for liaison between the IS department and the end users
A company disposing of personal computers that once were used to store confidential data should first: A. demagnetize the hard disk. B. low-level format the hard disk. C. delete all data contained on the hard disk. D. defragment the data contained on the hard disk.
Which of the following should be the FIRST step of an IS audit? A. Create a flowchart of the decision branches. B. Gain an understanding of the environment under review. C. Perform a risk assessment. D. Develop the audit plan.
Which of the following is an objective of a control self-assessment (CSA) program? A. Audit responsibility enhancement B. Problem identification C. Solution brainstorming D. Substitution for an audit
Which of the following types of controls is designed to provide the ability to verify data and record values through the stages of application processing? A. Range checks B. Run-to-run totals C. Limit checks on calculated amounts D. Exception reports
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.
An IS auditor reviewing an outsourcing contract of IT facilities would expect it to define the: A. hardware configuration. B. access control software. C. ownership of intellectual property. D. application development methodology.
The FIRST step in data classification is to: A. establish ownership. B. perform a criticality analysis. C. define access rules. D. create a data dictionary.