The management of an organization has decided to establish a
security awareness program. Which of the following would
MOST likely be a part of the program?
A. Utilization of an intrusion detection system to report
incidents.
B. Mandating the use of passwords to access all software.
C. Installing an efficient user log system to track the
actions of each user
D. Provide training on a regular basis to all current and
new employees.
Answer / guest
Answer: D
Utilizing an intrusion detection system to report on
incidents that occur is an implementation of a security
program and is not effective in establishing a security
awareness program. Choices B and C do not address awareness.
Training is the only choice that is directed at security
awareness.
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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
Software maintainability BEST relates to which of the following software attributes? A. Resources needed to make specified modifications. B. Effort needed to use the system application. C. Relationship between software performance and the resources needed. D. Fulfillment of user needs.
Which of the following is the MOST effective type of antivirus software? A. Scanners B. Active monitors C. Integrity checkers D. Vaccines
Electronic signatures can prevent messages from being: A. suppressed. B. repudiated. C. disclosed. D. copied.
Which of the following can consume valuable network bandwidth? A. Trojan horses B. Trap doors C. Worms D. Vaccines
Which of the following exposures associated with the spooling of sensitive reports for offline printing would an IS auditor consider to be the MOST serious? A. Sensitive data can be read by operators. B. Data can be amended without authorization. C. Unauthorized report copies can be printed. D. Output can be lost in the event of system failure.
The intent of application controls is to ensure that when inaccurate data is entered into the system, the data is: A. accepted and processed. B. accepted and not processed. C. not accepted and not processed. D. not accepted and processed.
During the review of an organization's disaster recovery and business continuity plan, the IS auditor found that a paper test was performed to verify the existence of all necessary procedures and actions within the recovery plan. This is a: A. preparedness test. B. module test. C. full test. D. walk-through test.
An organization provides information to its supply-chain partners and customers through an extranet infrastructure. Which of the following should be the GREATEST concern to an IS auditor reviewing the firewall security architecture? A. A secure socket layer (SSL) has been implemented for user authentication and remote administration of the firewall. B. On the basis of changing requirements, firewall policies are updated. C. Inbound traffic is blocked unless the traffic type and connections have been specifically permitted. D. The firewall is placed on top of the commercial operating system with all installation options.
During which phase of a system development process should an IS auditor first raise the issue of application controls? A. Construction B. System design C. Acceptance testing D. Functional specification
Which of the following is a control over component communication failure/errors? A. Restricting operator access and maintaining audit trails B. Monitoring and reviewing system engineering activity C. Providing network redundancy D. Establishing physical barriers to the data transmitted over the network
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