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Answer: B

Creation of an electronic signature does not in itself
encrypt the message or secure it from compromise. It only
verifies the message's origination.

Which of the following network topologies yields the GREATEST redundancy in the event of the failure of one node? A. Mesh B. Star C. Ring D. Bus

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Which of the following exposures associated with the spooling of sensitive reports for offline printing would an IS auditor consider to be the MOST serious? A. Sensitive data can be read by operators. B. Data can be amended without authorization. C. Unauthorized report copies can be printed. D. Output can be lost in the event of system failure.

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Naming conventions for system resources are important for access control because they: A. ensure that resource names are not ambiguous. B. reduce the number of rules required to adequately protect resources. C. ensure that user access to resources is clearly and uniquely identified. D. ensure that internationally recognized names are used to protect resources.

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Which of the following sampling methods is MOST useful when testing for compliance? A. Attribute sampling B. Variable sampling C. Stratified mean per unit D. Difference estimation

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Corrective action has been taken by an auditee immediately after the identification of a reportable finding. The auditor should: A. include the finding in the final report because the IS auditor is responsible for an accurate report of all findings. B. not include the finding in the final report because the audit report should include only unresolved findings. C. not include the finding in the final report because corrective action can be verified by the IS auditor during the audit. D. include the finding in the closing meeting for discussion purposes only.

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When reviewing the IT strategic planning process, an IS auditor should ensure that the plan: A. incorporates state of the art technology. B. addresses the required operational controls. C. articulates the IT mission and vision. D. specifies project management practices.

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Which of the following access control functions is LEAST likely to be performed by a database management system (DBMS) software package? A. User access to field data B. User sign-on at the network level C. User authentication at the program level D. User authentication at the transaction level

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In an online transaction processing system, data integrity is maintained by ensuring that a transaction is either completed in its entirety or not at all. This principle of data integrity is known as: A. isolation. B. consistency. C. atomicity. D. durability.

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Which of the following procedures would BEST determine whether adequate recovery/restart procedures exist? A. Reviewing program code B. Reviewing operations documentation C. Turning off the UPS, then the power D. Reviewing program documentation

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In the ISO/OSI model, which of the following protocols is the FIRST to establish security for the user application? A. Session layer. B. Transport layer C. Network layer D. Presentation layer

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Functionality is a characteristic associated with evaluating the quality of software products throughout their lifecycle, and is BEST described as the set of attributes that bear on the: A. existence of a set of functions and their specified properties. B. ability of the software to be transferred from one environment to another. C. capability of software to maintain its level of performance under stated conditions. D. relationship between the performance of the software and the amount of resources used.

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In the development of an important application affecting the entire organization, which of the following would be the MOST appropriate project sponsor? A. The information systems manager B. A member of executive management C. An independent management consultant D. The manager of the key user department

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