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When an IS auditor obtains a list of current users with
access to a WAN/LAN and verifies that those listed are
active associates, the IS auditor is performing a:
A. compliance test.
B. substantive test.
C. statistical sample.
D. risk assessment.
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Answer: A
Compliance tests determine if controls are being applied in
accordance with management policies and procedures. In this
case, verifying that only active associates are present
provides reasonable assurance that a control is in place and
can be relied upon. Choice B, substantive tests, relates to
quantitative reviews, such as balances and transactions and
their accuracy. Choice C does not relate since all current
user records were verified, while choice D is part of a
risk-based audit approach.
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