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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