A primary benefit derived from an organization employing
control self-assessment (CSA) techniques is that it:
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Can identify high risk areas that will need detail review
later
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A can identify high-risk areas that might need a detailed
review later.
B. allows IS auditors to independently assess risk.
C. can be used as a replacement for traditional audits.
D. allows management to relinquish responsibility for control.
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Answer / vijayakumari
empowers staff to take ownership and accountability
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Answer / a mu
It can be used to identify areas that are high risk and may
need more detailed review later.
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The MAJOR advantage of the risk assessment approach over the baseline approach to information security management is that it ensures: A. information assets are over protected. B. a basic level of protection is applied regardless of asset value. C. appropriate levels of protection are applied to information assets. D. an equal proportion of resources are devoted to protecting all information assets.
During a review of a business continuity plan, an IS auditor noticed that the point at which a situation is declared to be a crisis has not been defined. The MAJOR risk associated with this is that: A. assessment of the situation may be delayed. B. execution of the disaster recovery plan could be impacted. C. notification of the teams might not occur. D. potential crisis recognition might be delayed.
During the review of a biometrics system operation, the IS auditor should FIRST review the stage of: A. enrollment. B. identification. C. verification. D. storage.
An Internet-based attack using password sniffing can: A. enable one party to act as if they are another party. B. cause modification to the contents of certain transactions. C. be used to gain access to systems containing proprietary information. D. result in major problems with billing systems and transaction processing agreements.
IS auditors are MOST likely to perform compliance tests of internal controls if, after their initial evaluation of the controls, they conclude that: A. a substantive test would be too costly. B. the control environment is poor. C. inherent risk is low. D. control risks are within the acceptable limits.
Which of the following has the LEAST effect on controlling physical access? A. Access to the work area is restricted through a swipe card. B. All physical assets have an identification tag and are properly recorded. C. Access to the premises is restricted and all visitors authorized for entry. D. Visitors are issued a pass and escorted in and out by a concerned employee.
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.
The purpose of debugging programs is to: A. generate random data that can be used to test programs before implementing them. B. protect valid changes from being overwritten by other changes during programming. C. define the program development and maintenance costs to be include in the feasibility study. D. ensure that abnormal terminations and coding flaws are detected and corrected.
Which of the following applet intrusion issues poses the GREATEST risk of disruption to an organization? A. A program that deposits a virus on a client machine B. Applets recording keystrokes and, therefore, passwords C. Downloaded code that reads files on a client's hard drive D. Applets opening connections from the client machine
When selecting software, which of the following business and technical issues is the MOST important to be considered? A. Vendor reputation B. Requirements of the organization C. Cost factors D. Installed base
Which of the following is an output control objective? A. Maintenance of accurate batch registers B. Completeness of batch processing C. Appropriate accounting for rejections and exceptions D. Authorization of file updates
The difference between a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test is that a vulnerability assessment: A. searches and checks the infrastructure to detect vulnerabilities, whereas penetration testing intends to exploit the vulnerabilities to probe the damage that could result from the vulnerabilities. B. and penetration tests are different names for the same activity. C. is executed by automated tools, whereas penetration testing is a totally manual process. D. is executed by commercial tools, whereas penetration testing is executed by public processes.