Which of the following tests performed by an IS auditor
would be the MOST effective in determining compliance with
an organization's change control procedures?
A. Review software migration records and verify approvals.
B. Identify changes that have occurred and verify approvals.
C. Review change control documentation and verify approvals.
D. Ensure that only appropriate staff can migrate changes
into production.
Answer / guest
Answer: B
The most effective method is to determine through code
comparisons what changes have been made and then verify that
they have been approved. Change control records and software
migration records may not have all changes listed. Ensuring
that only appropriate staff can migrate changes into
production is a key control process, but in itself does not
verify compliance.
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A MAJOR risk of using single sign-on (SSO) is that it: A. has a single authentication point. B. represents a single point of failure. C. causes an administrative bottleneck. D. leads to a lockout of valid users.
The PRIMARY purpose of undertaking a parallel run of a new system is to: A. verify that the system provides required business functionality. B. validate the operation of the new system against its predecessor. C. resolve any errors in the program and file interfaces. D. verify that the system can process the production load.
An IS auditor is reviewing the risk management process. Which of the following is the MOST important consideration during this review? A. Controls are implemented based on cost-benefit analysis. B. The risk management framework is based on global standards. C. The approval process for risk response is in place. D. IT risk is presented in business terms.
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Which of the following satisfies a two-factor user authentication? A. Iris scanning plus finger print scanning B. Terminal ID plus global positioning system (GPS) C. A smart card requiring the user's PIN D. User ID along with password
Which of the following is a control over database administration activities? A. A database checkpoint to restart processing after a system failure B. Database compression to reduce unused space C. Supervisory review of access logs D. Backup and recovery procedures to ensure database availability
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.
A control for a company that wants to prevent virus-infected programs (or other type of unauthorized modified programs) would be to: A. utilize integrity checkers. B. verify program's lengths. C. backup the source and object code. D. implement segregation of duties.
An IS auditor evaluates the test results of a modification to a system that deals with payment computation. The auditor finds that 50 percent of the calculations do not match predetermined totals. Which of the following would MOST likely be the next step in the audit? A. Design further tests of the calculations that are in error. B. Identify variables that may have caused the test results to be inaccurate. C. Examine some of the test cases to confirm the results. D. Document the results and prepare a report of findings, conclusions and recommendations.
Which of the following would be a compensating control to mitigate risks resulting from an inadequate segregation of duties? A. Sequence check B. Check digit C. Source documentation retention D. Batch control reconciliations
Which of the following MUST exist to ensure the viability of a duplicate information processing facility? A. The site is near the primary site to ensure quick and efficient recovery. B. The site contains the most advanced hardware available. C. The workload of the primary site is monitored to ensure adequate backup is available. D. The hardware is tested when it is installed to ensure it is working properly.
IS management has recently informed the IS auditor of its decision to disable certain referential integrity controls in the payroll system to provide users with a faster report generator. This will MOST likely increase the risk of: A. data entry by unauthorized users. B. a nonexistent employee being paid. C. an employee receiving an unauthorized raise. D. duplicate data entry by authorized users.