Which of the following steps would an IS auditor normally
perform FIRST in a data center security review?
A. Evaluate physical access test results.
B. Determine the risks/threats to the data center site.
C. Review business continuity procedures.
D. Test for evidence of physical access at suspect locations.
Answer / guest
Answer: B
During planning, the IS auditor should get an overview of
the functions being audited and evaluate the audit and
business risks. Choices A and D are part of the audit
fieldwork process that occurs subsequent to this planning
and preparation. Choice C is not part of a security review.
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Which of the following activities should the business continuity manager perform FIRST after the replacement of hardware at the primary information processing facility? A. Verify compatibility with the hot site. B. Review the implementation report. C. Perform a walk-through of the DRP. D. Update the IS assets inventory.
Transmitting redundant information with each character or frame to facilitate detection and correction of errors is called: A. feedback error control. B. block sum check. C. forward error control. D. cyclic redundancy check.
Reconfiguring which of the following firewall types will prevent inward downloading of files through the file transfer protocol (FTP)? A. Circuit gateway B. Application gateway C. Packet filter D. Screening router
The FIRST step in data classification is to: A. establish ownership. B. perform a criticality analysis. C. define access rules. D. create a data dictionary.
An organization having a number of offices across a wide geographical area has developed a disaster recovery plan (DRP). Using actual resources, which of the following is the MOST cost-effective test of the DRP? A. Full operational test B. Preparedness test C. Paper test D. Regression test
LANs: A. protect against virus infection. B. protect against improper disclosure of data. C. provide program integrity from unauthorized changes. D. provide central storage for a group of users.
The responsibility, authority and accountability of the IS audit function is documented appropriately in an audit charter and MUST be: A. approved by the highest level of management. B. approved by audit department management. C. approved by user department management. D. changed every year before commencement of IS audits.
A control that detects transmission errors by appending calculated bits onto the end of each segment of data is known as a: A. reasonableness check. B. parity check. C. redundancy check. D. check digits.
An IS auditor should be involved in: A. observing tests of the disaster recovery plan. B. developing the disaster recovery plan. C. maintaining the disaster recovery plan. D. reviewing the disaster recovery requirements of supplier contracts.
The MOST significant level of effort for business continuity planning (BCP) generally is required during the: A. testing stage. B. evaluation stage. C. maintenance stage. D. early stages of planning.
Which of the following functions, if combined, would be the GREATEST risk to an organization? A. Systems analyst and database administrator B. Quality assurance and computer operator C. Tape librarian and data entry clerk D. Application programmer and tape librarian
An IS auditor reviewing operating system access discovers that the system is not secured properly. In this situation, the IS auditor is LEAST likely to be concerned that the user might: A. create new users. B. delete database and log files. C. access the system utility tools. D. access the system writeable directories.