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
Answer / guest
Answer: B
User sign-on is carried out by the access control software,
not by DBMS software. The other choices are all primary
tasks of DBMS software.
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When auditing the proposed acquisition of a new computer system, the IS auditor should FIRST establish that: A. a clear business case has been approved by management. B. corporate security standards will be met. C. users will be involved in the implementation plan. D. the new system will meet all required user functionality.
Which of the following is an example of a passive attack, initiated through the Internet? A. Traffic analysis B. Masquerading C. Denial of service D. E-mail spoofing
The method of routing traffic through split cable facilities or duplicate cable facilities is called: A. alternative routing. B. diverse routing. C. redundancy. D. circular routing.
Many organizations require an employee to take a mandatory vacation (holiday) of a week or more to: A. ensure the employee maintains a quality of life, which will lead to greater productivity. B. reduce the opportunity for an employee to commit an improper or illegal act. C. provide proper cross training for another employee. D. eliminate the potential disruption caused when an employee takes vacation one day at a time.
Which of the following would be considered an essential feature of a network management system? A. A graphical interface to map the network topology B. Capacity to interact with the Internet to solve the problems C. Connectivity to a help desk for advice on difficult issues D. An export facility for piping data to spreadsheets
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.
Which of the following should be included in an organization's IS security policy? A. A list of key IT resources to be secured B. The basis for access authorization C. Identity of sensitive security features D. Relevant software security features
The difference between whitebox testing and blackbox testing is that whitebox testing: A. involves the IS auditor. B. is performed by an independent programmer team. C. examines a program's internal logical structure. D. uses the bottom-up approach.
One of the purposes of library control software is to allow: A. programmers access to production source and object libraries. B. batch program updating. C. operators to update the control library with the production version before testing is completed. D. read-only access to source code.
A critical function of a firewall is to act as a: A. special router that connects the Internet to a LAN. B. device for preventing authorized users from accessing the LAN. C. server used to connect authorized users to private trusted network resources. D. proxy server to increase the speed of access to authorized users.
An IS auditor who is participating in a systems development project should: A. recommend appropriate control mechanisms regardless of cost. B. obtain and read project team meeting minutes to determine the status of the project. C. ensure that adequate and complete documentation exists for all project phases. D. not worry about his/her own ability to meet target dates since work will progress regardless.
Change management procedures are established by IS management to: A. control the movement of applications from the test environment to the production environment. B. control the interruption of business operations from lack of attention to unresolved problems. C. ensure the uninterrupted operation of the business in the event of a disaster. D. verify that system changes are properly documented.