An IS auditor finds that not all employees are aware of the
enterprise's information security policy. The IS auditor
should conclude that:
A. this lack of knowledge may lead to unintentional
disclosure of sensitive information.
B. information security is not critical to all functions.
C. IS audit should provide security training to the employees.
D. the audit finding will cause management to provide
continuous training to staff.
Answer / guest
Answer: A
All employees should be aware of the enterprise's
information security policy to prevent unintentional
disclosure of sensitive information. Training is a
preventive control. Security awareness programs for
employees can prevent unintentional disclosure of sensitive
information to outsiders.
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The extent to which data will be collected during an IS audit should be determined, based on the: A. availability of critical and required information. B. auditor's familiarity with the circumstances. C. auditee's ability to find relevant evidence. D. purpose and scope of the audit being done.
Structured programming is BEST described as a technique that: A. provides knowledge of program functions to other programmers via peer reviews. B. reduces the maintenance time of programs by the use of small-scale program modules. C. makes the readable coding reflect as closely as possible the dynamic execution of the program. D. controls the coding and testing of the high-level functions of the program in the development process.
An IS auditor who has discovered unauthorized transactions during a review of EDI transactions is likely to recommend improving the: A. EDI trading partner agreements. B. physical controls for terminals. C. authentication techniques for sending and receiving messages. D. program change control procedures.
Which of the following is the MOST fundamental step in effectively preventing a virus attack? A. Executing updated antivirus software in the background on a periodic basis B. Buying standard antivirus software, which is installed on all servers and workstations C. Ensuring that all software is checked for a virus in a separate PC before being loaded into the production environment D. Adopting a comprehensive antivirus policy and communicating it to all users
An IS auditor is reviewing the change management process for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) application. Which of the following is the BEST method for testing program changes? A. Select a sample of change tickets and review them for authorization. B. Perform a walk-through by tracing a program change from start to finish. C. Trace a sample of modified programs to supporting change tickets. D. Use query software to analyze all change tickets for missing fields.
Which of the following concerns about the security of an electronic message would be addressed by digital signatures? A. Unauthorized reading B. Theft C. Unauthorized copying D. Alteration
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Which tests is an IS auditor performing when certain program is selected to determine if the source and object versions are the same?
Which of the following security techniques is the BEST method for authenticating a user's identity? A. Smart card B. Biometrics C. Challenge-response token D. User ID and password
Which of the following is widely accepted as one of the critical components in networking management? A. Configuration management B. Topological mappings C. Application of monitoring tools D. Proxy server trouble shooting
When conducting a review of business process re-engineering, an IS auditor found that a key preventive control had been removed. In this case, the IS auditor should: A. inform management of the finding and determine if management is willing to accept the potential material risk of not having that preventing control. B. determine if a detective control has replaced the preventive control during the process and if so, not report the removal of the preventive control. C. recommend that this and all control procedures that existed before the process was reengineered be included in the new process. D. develop a continuous audit approach to monitor the effects of the removal of the preventive control.
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