A key element in a risk analysis is/are:
A. audit planning.
B. controls.
C. vulnerabilities.
D. liabilities.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
Vulnerabilities are a key element in the conduct of a risk
analysis. Audit planning consists of short and long-term
processes that may detect threats to the information assets.
Controls mitigate risks associated with specific threats.
Liabilities are part of business and are not inherently a risk.
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Detection risk refers to: A. concluding that material errors do not exist, when in fact they do. B. controls that fail to detect an error. C. controls that detect high-risk errors. D. detecting an error but failing to report it.
Which of the following functions, if performed by scheduling and operations personnel, would be in conflict with a policy requiring a proper segregation of duties? A. Job submission B. Resource management C. Code correction D. Output distribution
Which of the following would be the LEAST helpful in restoring service from an incident currently underway? A. Developing a database repository of past incidents and actions to facilitate future corrective actions B. Declaring the incident, which not only helps to carry out corrective measures, but also improves the awareness level C. Developing a detailed operations plan that outlines specific actions to be taken to recover from an incident D. Establishing multidisciplinary teams consisting of executive management, security staff, information systems staff, legal counsel, public relations, etc., to carry out the response.
When an employee is terminated from service, the MOST important action is to: A. hand over all of the employee's files to another designated employee. B. take a back up of the employee's work. C. notify other employees of the termination. D. disable the employee's logical access.
Which of the following line media would provide the BEST security for a telecommunication network? A. Broad band network digital transmission B. Baseband network C. Dial-up D. Dedicated lines
The potential for unauthorized system access by way of terminals or workstations within an organization's facility is increased when: A. connecting points are available in the facility to connect laptops to the network. B. users take precautions to keep their passwords confidential. C. terminals with password protection are located in unsecured locations. D. terminals are located within the facility in small clusters under the supervision of an administrator.
Functional acknowledgements are used: A. as an audit trail for EDI transactions. B. to functionally describe the IS department. C. to document user roles and responsibilities. D. as a functional description of application software.
The BEST defense against network eavesdropping is: A. encryption. B. moving the defense perimeter outward. C. reducing the amplitude of the communication signal. D. masking the signal with noise.
When reviewing the IT strategic planning process, an IS auditor should ensure that the plan: A. incorporates state of the art technology. B. addresses the required operational controls. C. articulates the IT mission and vision. D. specifies project management practices.
Digital signatures require the: A. signer to have a public key and the receiver to have a private key. B. signer to have a private key and the receiver to have a public key. C. signer and receiver to have a public key. D. signer and receiver to have a private key.
The PRIMARY benefit of database normalization is the: A. minimization redundancy of information in tables required to satisfy users? needs. B. ability to satisfy more queries. C. maximization of database integrity by providing information in more than one table. D. minimization of response time through faster processing of information.
The responsibility, authority and accountability of the IS audit function is documented appropriately in an audit charter and MUST be: A. approved by the highest level of management. B. approved by audit department management. C. approved by user department management. D. changed every year before commencement of IS audits.