A consulting firm has created a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site for the purpose of receiving financial data and has communicated the site's address, user ID and password to the financial services company in separate email messages. The company is to transmit its data to the FTP site after manually encrypting the data. The IS auditor's GREATEST concern with this process is that:
A. the users may not remember to manually encrypt the data before transmission.
B. the site credentials were sent to the financial services company via email.
C. personnel at the consulting firm may obtain access to sensitive data.
D. the use of a shared user ID to the FTP site does not allow for user accountability.
the correct answer is A
A. If the data is not encrypted, an unauthorized external party may download sensitive company data.
B. Even though the possibility exists that the logon information was captured from the emails, data should be encrypted, so the theft of the data would not allow the attacker to read it.
C. Some of the employees at the consulting firm will have access to the sensitive data and the consulting firm must have procedures in place to protect the data.
D. Tracing accountability is of minimal concern compared to the compromise of sensitive data.
Question #: 802 CISA Job Practice Task Statement: 5.3
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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)
An IS auditor is assigned to perform a post implementation review of an application system. Which of the following situations may have impaired the independence of the IS auditor? The IS auditor: A. implemented a specific control during the development of the application system. B. designed an embedded audit module exclusively for auditing the application system. C. participated as a member of the application system project team, but did not have operational responsibilities. D.provided consulting advice concerning application system best practices.
An IS auditor is reviewing a project that is using an agile software development approach. Which of the following should the IS auditor expect to find? A. Use of a capability maturity model (CMM) B. Regular monitoring of task-level progress against schedule C. Extensive use of software development tools to maximize team productivity D. Postiteration reviews that identify lessons learned for future use in the project
Which of the following MUST exist to ensure the viability of a duplicate information processing facility? A. The site is near the primary site to ensure quick and efficient recovery. B. The site contains the most advanced hardware available. C. The workload of the primary site is monitored to ensure adequate backup is available. D. The hardware is tested when it is installed to ensure it is working properly.
A disaster recovery plan (DRP) for an organization should: A. reduce the length of the recovery time and the cost of recovery. B. increase the length of the recovery time and the cost of recovery. C. reduce the duration of the recovery time and increase the cost of recovery. D. not affect the recovery time nor the cost of recovery.
Which of the following functions is performed by a virtual private network (VPN)? A. Hiding information from sniffers on the net B. Enforcing security policies C. Detecting misuse or mistakes D. Regulating access
An organization has been an Internet user for several years and the business plan now calls for initiating e-commerce via web-based transactions. Which of the following will LEAST impact transactions in e-commerce? A. Encryption is required B. Timed authentication is required C. Firewall architecture hides the internal network D. Traffic is exchanged through the firewall at the application layer only
Which of the following is a telecommunication device that translates data from digital form to analog form and back to digital? A. Multiplexer B. Modem C. Protocol converter D. Concentrator
Which of the following BEST describes the objectives of following a standard system development methodology? A. To ensure that appropriate staffing is assigned and to provide a method of controlling costs and schedules B. To provide a method of controlling costs and schedules and to ensure communication among users, IS auditors, management and IS personnel C. To provide a method of controlling costs and schedules and an effective means of auditing project development D. To ensure communication among users, IS auditors, management and personnel and to ensure that appropriate staffing is assigned
Which of the following data validation edits is effective in detecting transposition and transcription errors? A. Range check B. Check digit C. Validity check D. Duplicate check
In a TCP/IP-based network, an IP address specifies a: A. network connection. B. router/gateway. C. computer in the network. D. device on the network.
According to the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO), the internal control framework consists of which of the following? A. Processes, people, objectives. B. Profits, products, processes. C. Costs, revenues, margins. D. Return on investment, earnings per share, market share.