An IS auditor reviewing operating system access discovers
that the system is not secured properly. In this situation,
the IS auditor is LEAST likely to be concerned that the user
might:
A. create new users.
B. delete database and log files.
C. access the system utility tools.
D. access the system writeable directories.
Answer / guest
Answer: A
Access to the operating system does not result necessarily
in granting access to creating new users. Hence, it is not a
likely concern. The other choices are likely concerns if the
operating system is not defined properly. In this case,
users can access the system writeable directories, delete
database and log files, and access system utility tools.
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