To check the performance of flow and error control, an IS
auditor should focus the use of a protocol analyzer on which
of the following layers?
A. Network
B. Transport
C. Data link
D. Application
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Data Link Layer. Flow control coordinates the amount of data that can be sent before receiving acknowledgement.Error control in the same layer is based on Automatic Request repeat which implies re transmission of data
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Answer: B
Although a protocol analyzer would work at all of the OSI
model layers the only layer that handles flow and error
control is the transport layer.
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During an implementation review of a multiuser distributed application, the IS auditor finds minor weaknesses in three areas-the initial setting of parameters is improperly installed, weak passwords are being used and some vital reports are not being checked properly. While preparing the audit report, the IS auditor should: A. record the observations separately with the impact of each of them marked against each respective finding. B. advise the manager of probable risks without recording the observations, as the control weaknesses are minor ones. C. record the observations and the risk arising from the collective weaknesses. D. apprise the departmental heads concerned with each observation and properly document it in the report.
An IS auditor performing an audit of the company's IS strategy would be LEAST likely to: A. assess IS security procedures. B. review both short- and long-term IS strategies. C. interview appropriate corporate management personnel. D. ensure that the external environment has been considered.
Which of the following would provide a mechanism whereby IS management can determine if the activities of the organization have deviated from the planned or expected levels? A. Quality management B. IS assessment methods C. Management principles D. Industry standards/benchmarking
During the course of an audit, the IS auditor discovers that the human resources (HR) department uses a cloud-based application to manage employee records. The HR department engaged in a contract outside of the normal vendor management process and manages the application on its own. Which of the following choices is of MOST concern? A. Maximum acceptable downtime metrics have not been defined in the contract. B. The IT department does not manage the relationship with the cloud vendor. C. The help desk call center is in a different country, with different privacy requirements. D. Company-defined security policies are not applied to the cloud application.
Which of the following audit tools is MOST useful to an IS auditor when an audit trail is required? A. Integrated test facility (ITF) B. Continuous and intermittent simulation (CIS) C. Audit hooks D. Snapshots
Which of the following tests confirm that the new system can operate in its target environment? A. Sociability testing B. Regression testing C. Validation testing D. Black box testing
During an audit of an enterprise that is dedicated to e-commerce, the IS manager states that digital signatures are used in the establishment of its commercial relations. To substantiate this, the IS auditor must prove that which of the following is used? A. A biometric, digitalized and encrypted parameter with the customer's public key B. A hash of the data that is transmitted and encrypted with the customer's private key C. A hash of the data that is transmitted and encrypted with the customer's public key D. The customer's scanned signature, encrypted with the customer's public key
Which of the following is MOST directly affected by network performance monitoring tools? A. Integrity B. Availability C. Completeness D. Confidentiality
Which of the following is a detective control? A. Physical access controls B. Segregation of duties C. Backup procedures D. Audit trails
Which of the following is a form of an Internet attack? A. Searching for software design errors B. Guessing user passwords based on their personal information C. Breaking the deadman's door to gain entry D. Planting a trojan horse
IT governance ensures that an organization aligns its IT strategy with: A. Enterprise objectives. B. IT objectives. C. Audit objectives. D. Finance objectives.
An IS auditor, in evaluating proposed biometric control devices reviews the false rejection rates (FRRs), false acceptance rates (FARs) and equal error rates (ERRs) of three different devices. The IS auditor should recommend acquiring the device having the: A. least ERR. B. most ERR. C. least FRR but most FAR. D. least FAR but most FRR.