Which of the following can consume valuable network bandwidth?
A. Trojan horses
B. Trap doors
C. Worms
D. Vaccines
Answer / guest
Answer: C
Worms are destructive programs that may destroy data or
utilize tremendous computer and communication resources.
Trojan horses can capture and transmit private information
to the attacker's computer. Trap doors are exits out of an
authorized program. Vaccines are programs designed to detect
computer viruses.
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The BEST method of proving the accuracy of a system tax calculation is by: A. detailed visual review and analysis of the source code of the calculation programs. B. recreating program logic using generalized audit software to calculate monthly totals. C. preparing simulated transactions for processing and comparing the results to predetermined results. D. automatic flowcharting and analysis of the source code of the calculation programs.
In a public key infrastructure (PKI), the authority responsible for the identification and authentication of an applicant for a digital certificate (i.e., certificate subjects) is the: A. registration authority (RA). B. issuing certification authority (CA). C. subject CA. D. policy management authority.
An organization's disaster recovery plan should address early recovery of: A. all information systems processes. B. all financial processing applications. C. only those applications designated by the IS manager. D. processing in priority order, as defined by business management.
Which of the following procedures would BEST determine whether adequate recovery/restart procedures exist? A. Reviewing program code B. Reviewing operations documentation C. Turning off the UPS, then the power D. Reviewing program documentation
An IS auditor who is reviewing application run manuals would expect them to contain: A. details of source documents. B. error codes and their recovery actions. C. program logic flowcharts and file definitions. D. change records for the application source code.
A digital signature contains a message digest to: A. show if the message has been altered after transmission. B. define the encryption algorithm. C. confirm the identity of the originator. D. enable message transmission in a digital format.
An organization having a number of offices across a wide geographical area has developed a disaster recovery plan (DRP). Using actual resources, which of the following is the MOST cost-effective test of the DRP? A. Full operational test B. Preparedness test C. Paper test D. Regression test
The Primary purpose of audit trails is to
Which of the following development methods uses a prototype that can be updated continually to meet changing user or business requirements? A. Data-oriented development (DOD) B. Object-oriented development (OOD) C. Business process reengineering (BPR) D. Rapid application development (RAD)
While planning an audit, an assessment of risk should be made to provide: A. reasonable assurance that the audit will cover material items. B. definite assurance that material items will be covered during the audit work. C. reasonable assurance that all items will be covered by the audit. D. sufficient assurance that all items will be covered during the audit work.
A key element in a risk analysis is/are: A. audit planning. B. controls. C. vulnerabilities. D. liabilities.
Which of the following reports is a measure of telecommunication transmissions and determines whether transmissions are completed accurately? A. Online monitor reports B. Downtime reports C. Help desk reports D. Response time reports