Classification of information systems is essential in
business continuity planning. Which of the following system
types can not be replaced by manual methods?
A. Critical system
B. Vital system
C. Sensitive system
D. Non-critical system
Answer / guest
Answer: A
The functions of a critical system can only be replaced by
identical capabilities. The functions of vital and sensitive
systems can be performed manually. Choice D is a distracter.
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Which of the following would provide a mechanism whereby IS management can determine if the activities of the organization have deviated from the planned or expected levels? A. Quality management B. IS assessment methods C. Management principles D. Industry standards/benchmarking
The rate of change of technology increases the importance of: A. outsourcing the IS function. B. implementing and enforcing good processes. C. hiring personnel willing to make a career within the organization. D. meeting user requirements.
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.
An organization is proposing to install a single sign-on facility giving access to all systems. The organization should be aware that: A. Maximum unauthorized access would be possible if a password is disclosed. B. User access rights would be restricted by the additional security parameters. C. The security administrator?s workload would increase. D. User access rights would be increased.
Which of the following will help detect changes made by an intruder to the system log of a server? A. Mirroring of the system log on another server B. Simultaneously duplicating the system log on a write-once disk C. Write protecting the directory containing the system log D. Storing the backup of the system log offsite
Which of the following techniques or tools would assist an IS auditor when performing a statistical sampling of financial transactions maintained in a financial management information system? A. Spreadsheets B. Parallel simulation C. Generalized audit software D. Regression testing
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.
Which of the following systems or tools can recognize that a credit card transaction is more likely to have resulted from a stolen credit card than from the holder of the credit card? A. Intrusion detection systems B. Data mining techniques C. Firewalls D. Packet filtering routers
When implementing and application software package, which of the following presents the GREATEST risk? A. Uncontrolled multiple software versions B. Source programs that are not synchronized with object code C. Incorrectly set parameters D. Programming errors
Which of the following is a practice that should be incorporated into the plan for testing disaster recovery procedures? A. Invite client participation. B. Involve all technical staff. C. Rotate recovery managers. D. Install locally stored backup.
The difference between whitebox testing and blackbox testing is that whitebox testing: A. involves the IS auditor. B. is performed by an independent programmer team. C. examines a program's internal logical structure. D. uses the bottom-up approach.
The PRIMARY advantage of a continuous audit approach is that it: A. does not require an IS auditor to collect evidence on system reliability while processing is taking place. B. requires the IS auditor to review and follow up immediately on all information collected. C. can improve system security when used in time-sharing environments that process a large number of transactions. D. does not depend on the complexity of an organization's computer systems.