The risk of an IS auditor using an inadequate test procedure
and concluding that material errors do not exist when, in
fact, they exist is:
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A. neglect risk.
B. control risk.
C. detection risk.
D. audit risk.
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The extent to which data will be collected during an IS audit should be determined, based on the: A. availability of critical and required information. B. auditor's familiarity with the circumstances. C. auditee's ability to find relevant evidence. D. purpose and scope of the audit being done.
The device that connects two networks at the highest level of the ISO-OSI framework ( i.e., application layer) is a A. Gateway B. Router C. Bridge D. Brouter
Confidential data stored on a laptop is BEST protected by: A. storage on optical disks. B. logon ID and password. C. data encryption. D. physical locks.
Which of the following is a strength of the program evaluation review technique (PERT) over other techniques? PERT: A. considers different scenarios for planning and control projects. B. allows the user to input program and system parameters. C. tests system maintenance processes accurately. D. estimates costs of system projects.
An enterprisewide network security architecture of public key infrastructure (PKI) would be comprised of: A. A public key cryptosystem, private key cryptosystem and digital certificate B. A public key cryptosystem, symmetric encryption and certificate authorities C. A symmetric encryption, digital certificate and kerberos authentication D. A public key cryptosystem, digital certificate and certificate authorities
As a result of a business process reengineering (BPR) project: A. an IS auditor would be concerned with the key controls that existed in the prior business process and not those in the new process. B. system processes are automated in such a way that there are more manual interventions and manual controls. C. the newly designed business processes usually do not involve changes in the way(s) of doing business. D. advantages usually are realized when the reengineering process appropriately suits the business and risk.
Which of the following message services provides the strongest protection that a specific action has occurred? A. Proof of delivery B. Nonrepudiation C. Proof of submission D. Message origin authentication
Which of the following groups should assume ownership of a systems development project and the resulting system? A. User management B. Senior management C. Project steering committee D. Systems development management
An organization is considering connecting a critical PC-based system to the Internet. Which of the following would provide the BEST protection against hacking? A. An application-level gateway B. A remote access server C. A proxy server D. Port scanning
An IS auditor is reviewing the change management process for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) application. Which of the following is the BEST method for testing program changes? A. Select a sample of change tickets and review them for authorization. B. Perform a walk-through by tracing a program change from start to finish. C. Trace a sample of modified programs to supporting change tickets. D. Use query software to analyze all change tickets for missing fields.
Which of the following represents the MOST pervasive control over application development? A. IS auditors B. Standard development methodologies C. Extensive acceptance testing D. Quality assurance groups
Which of the following provides the GREATEST assurance of message authenticity? A. The pre-hash code is derived mathematically from the message being sent. B. The pre-hash code is encrypted using the sender's private key. C. Encryption of the pre-hash code and the message using the secret key. D. Sender attains the recipient's public key and verifies the authenticity of its digital certificate with a certificate authority.