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the answer is A.

A. To ensure the effectiveness of controls, it is most effective to conduct re-performance. When the same result is obtained after the performance by an independent person, this provides the strongest assurance.

B. Process walk-through may help the auditor to understand the controls better; however, it may not be as useful as conducting re-performance for a sample of transactions.

C. Observation is a valid audit method to verify that operators are using the system appropriately; however, conducting re-performance is a better method.

D. Documentation review may be of some value for understanding the control environment; however, conducting re-performance is a better method.

To detect attack attempts that the firewall is unable to recognize, an IS auditor should recommend placing a network intrusion detection system (IDS) between the:

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The process of using interpersonal communication skills to get unauthorized access to company assets is called: A. wire tapping. B. trap doors. C. war dialing. D. social engineering.

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Which of the following situations would increase the likelihood of fraud? A. Application programmers are implementing changes to production programs. B. Application programmers are implementing changes to test programs. C. Operations support staff are implementing changes to batch schedules. D. Database administrators are implementing changes to data structures.

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A primary reason for an IS auditor's involvement in the development of a new application system is to ensure that: A. adequate controls are built into the system. B. user requirements are satisfied by the system. C. sufficient hardware is available to process the system. D. data are being developed for pre-implementation testing of the system.

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Which of the following Internet security threats could compromise integrity? A. Theft of data from the client B. Exposure of network configuration information C. A trojan horse browser D. Eavesdropping on the net

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To make an electronic funds transfer (EFT), one employee enters the amount field and another employee reenters the same data again, before the money is transferred. The control adopted by the organization in this case is: A. sequence check. B. key verification. C. check digit. D. completeness check.

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Which of the following is the MOST important objective of data protection? A. Identifying persons who need access to information B. Ensuring the integrity of information C. Denying or authorizing access to the IS system D. Monitoring logical accesses

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An IS auditor is assigned to help design the data security aspects of an application under development. Which of the following provides the MOST reasonable assurance that corporate assets are protected when the application is certified for production? A. A review conducted by the internal auditor B. A review conducted by the assigned IS auditor C. Specifications by the user on the depth and content of the review D. An independent review conducted by another equally experienced IS auditor

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Which of the following information valuation methods is LEAST likely to be used during a security review? A. Processing cost B. Replacement cost C. Unavailability cost D. Disclosure cost

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Which of the following testing methods is MOST effective during the initial phases of prototyping? A. System B. Parallel C. Volume D. Top-down

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Various standards have emerged to assist IS organizations in achieving an operational environment that is predictable, measurable and repeatable. The standard that provides the definition of the characteristics and the associated quality evaluation process to be used when specifying the requirements for and evaluating the quality of software products throughout their life cycle is: A. ISO 9001. B. ISO 9002. C. ISO 9126. D. ISO 9003.

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Which of the following types of controls is designed to provide the ability to verify data and record values through the stages of application processing? A. Range checks B. Run-to-run totals C. Limit checks on calculated amounts D. Exception reports

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