In planning an audit, the MOST critical step is the
identification of the:
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A. areas of high risk.
B. skill of the audit staff.
C. test steps in the audit.
D. time allocatted for the audit.
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An IS auditor needs to link his/her microcomputer to a mainframe system that uses binary synchronous data communications with block data transmission. However, the IS auditor's microcomputer, as presently configured, is capable of only asynchronous ASCII character data communications. Which of the following must be added to the IS auditor's computer to enable it to communicate with the mainframe system? A. Buffer capacity and parallel port B. Network controller and buffer capacity C. Parallel port and protocol conversion D. Protocol conversion and buffer capability
The BEST defense against network eavesdropping is: A. encryption. B. moving the defense perimeter outward. C. reducing the amplitude of the communication signal. D. masking the signal with noise.
A web-based bookstore has included the customer relationship management (CRM) system in its operations. An IS auditor has been assigned to perform a call center review. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate first step for the IS auditor to take? A. Review the company's performance since the CRM was implemented. B. Review the IT strategy. C. Understand the business focus of the bookstore. D. Interview salespeople and supervisors.
Which of the following is MOST likely to occur when a system development project is in the middle of the programming/coding phase? A. Unit tests B. Stress tests C. Regression tests D. Acceptance tests
Which of the following BEST describes an IT department?s strategic planning process? A. The IT department will have either short-range or long-range plans depending on the organization?s broader plans and objectives. B. The IT department?s strategic plan must be time and project oriented, but not so detailed as to address and help determine priorities to meet business needs. C. Long-range planning for the IT department should recognize organizational goals, technological advances and regulatory requirements. D. Short-range planning for the IT department does not need to be integrated into the short-range plans of the organization since technological advances will drive the IT department plans much quicker than organizational plans.
Business continuity/disaster recovery is PRIMARILY the responsibility of: A. IS management. B. business unit managers. C. the security administrator. D. the board of directors.
Which of the following is the initial step in creating a firewall policy? A. A cost-benefits analysis of methods for securing the applications B. Identification of network applications to be externally accessed C. Identification of vulnerabilities associated with network applications to be externally accessed D. Creation of an applications traffic matrix showing protection methods
Sales orders are automatically numbered sequentially at each of a retailer's multiple outlets. Small orders are processed directly at the outlets, with large orders sent to a central production facility. The MOST appropriate control to ensure that all orders transmitted to production are received and processed would be to: A. send and reconcile transaction counts and totals. B. have data transmitted back to the local site for comparison. C. compare data communications protocols with parity checking. D. track and account for the numerical sequence of sales orders at the production facility.
1. which of the following is used to achieve accountability. a.identification b. authentication c. authorization d. iniation
Which of the following duties would be a concern if performed along with systems administration? A. Maintenance of access rules B. Review of system audit trail C. Data librarian D. Performance monitoring
Disaster recovery planning for a company's computer system usually focuses on: A. operations turnover procedures. B. strategic long-range planning. C. the probability that a disaster will occur. D. alternative procedures to process transactions.
The potential for unauthorized system access by way of terminals or workstations within an organization's facility is increased when: A. connecting points are available in the facility to connect laptops to the network. B. users take precautions to keep their passwords confidential. C. terminals with password protection are located in unsecured locations. D. terminals are located within the facility in small clusters under the supervision of an administrator.