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Answer: A

A BPR project more often leads to an increased number of
people using technology, and this would be a cause for
concern. As BPR is often technology oriented, and this
technology is usually more complex and volatile than in the
past, cost savings do not often materialize in this area.
There is no reason for IP to conflict with a BPR project,
unless the project is not run properly.

Requiring passwords to be changed on a regular basis, assigning a new one-time password when a user forgets his/hers, and requiring users not to write down their passwords are all examples of: A. audit objectives. B. audit procedures. C. controls objectives. D. control procedures.

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Which of the following protocols would be involved in the implementation of a router and interconnectivity device monitoring system? A. Simple network management B. File transfer C. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol D. Telnet

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Which of the following is a check (control) for completeness? A. Check digits B. Parity bits C. One-for-one checking D. Prerecorded input

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Which of the following would be a MAJOR disadvantage of using prototyping as a systems development methodology? A. User expectations of project timescales may be overly optimistic. B. Effective change control and management is impossible to implement. C. User participation in day-to-day project management may be too extensive. D. Users usually are not sufficiently knowledgeable to assist in system development.

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A digital signature contains a message digest to: A. show if the message has been altered after transmission. B. define the encryption algorithm. C. confirm the identity of the originator. D. enable message transmission in a digital format.

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An IS auditor auditing hardware monitoring procedures should review A. system availability reports. B. cost-benefit reports. C. response time reports. D. database utilization reports.

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The MAJOR concern for an IS auditor when reviewing an organization's business process reengineering (BRP) efforts is: A. cost overrun of the project. B. employees resistance to change. C. key controls may be removed from a business process. D. lack of documentation of new processes.

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When a complete segregation of duties cannot be achieved in an online system environment, which of the following functions should be separated from the others? A. Origination B. Authorization C. Recording D. Correction

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The BEST time to perform a control self-assessment involving line management, line staff and the audit department is at the time of: A. compliance testing. B. the preliminary survey. C. substantive testing. D. the preparation of the audit report.

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Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when developing a business continuity plan for a bank? A. Antivirus software B. Naming standards C. Customer balance list D. Password policy

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During an audit of the tape management system at a data center, an IS auditor discovered that parameters are set to bypass or ignore the labels written on tape header records. The IS auditor also determined that effective staging and job setup procedures were in place. In this situation, the IS auditor should conclude that the: A. tape headers should be manually logged and checked by the operators. B. staging and job setup procedures are not appropriate compensating controls. C. staging and job setup procedures compensate for the tape label control weakness. D. tape management system parameters must be set to check all labels.

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Which of the following is a function of an IS steering committee? A. Monitoring vendor controlled change control and testing B. Ensuring a separation of duties within the information's processing environment C. Approving and monitoring major projects, the status of IS plans and budgets D. Responsible for liaison between the IS department and the end users

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