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An advantage of the use of hot sites as a backup alternative
is that:
A. the costs associated with hot sites are low.
B. hot sites can be used for an extended amount of time.
C. hot sites can be made ready for operation within a short
period of time.
D. they do not require that equipment and systems software
be compatible with the primary site.
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Answer: C
Hot sites can be made ready for operation normally within
hours. However, the use of hot sites is expensive, should
not be considered as a long-term solution and does require
that equipment and systems software be compatible with the
primary installation being backed up.
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Once an organization has finished the business process reengineering (BPR) of all its critical operations, the IS auditor would MOST likely focus on a review of: A. pre-BPR process flowcharts. B. post-BPR process flowcharts. C. BPR project plans. D. continuous improvement and monitoring plans.
Which of the following is MOST important to have provided for in a disaster recovery plan? A. Backup of compiled object programs B. Reciprocal processing agreement C. Phone contact list D. Supply of special forms
Which of the following forms of evidence for the auditor would be considered the MOST reliable? A. An oral statement from the auditee B. The results of a test performed by an IS auditor C. An internally generated computer accounting report D. A confirmation letter received from an outside source
With regard to sampling it can be said that: A. sampling is generally applicable when the population relates to an intangible or undocumented control. B. if an auditor knows internal controls are strong, the confidence coefficient may be lowered. C. attribute sampling would help prevent excessive sampling of an attribute by stopping an audit test at the earliest possible moment. D. variable sampling is a technique to estimate the rate of occurrence of a given control or set of related controls.
The most common problem in the operation of an intrusion detection system (IDS) is: A. the detection of false positives. B. receiving trap messages. C. reject error rates. D. denial-of-service attacks.
A PING command is used to measure: A. attenuation. B. throughput. C. delay distortion. D. latency.
Which of the following situations would increase the likelihood of fraud? A. Application programmers are implementing changes to production programs. B. Application programmers are implementing changes to test programs. C. Operations support staff are implementing changes to batch schedules. D. Database administrators are implementing changes to data structures.
Which of the following would an IS auditor consider to be the MOST important to review when conducting a business continuity audit? A. A hot site is contracted for and available as needed. B. A business continuity manual is available and current. C. Insurance coverage is adequate and premiums are current. D. Media backups are performed on a timely basis and stored offsite.
The act that describes a computer intruder capturing a stream of data packets and inserting these packets into the network as if it were another genuine message stream is called: A. eavesdropping. B. message modification. C. a brute-force attack. D. packet replay.
An integrated test facility is considered a useful audit tool because it: A. is a cost-efficient approach to auditing application controls. B. enables the financial and IS auditors to integrate their audit tests. C. compares processing output with independently calculated data. D. provides the IS auditor with a tool to analyze a large range of information.
Which of the following would be of the LEAST value to an IS auditor attempting to gain an understanding of an organization's IT process? A. IT planning documents with deliverables and performance results B. Policies and procedures relating to planning, managing, monitoring and reporting on performance C. Prior audit reports D. Reports of IT functional activities
With reference to the risk management process, which of the following statements is correct? A. Vulnerabilities can be exploited by a threat. B. Vulnerabilities are events with the potential to cause harm to IS resources. C. Vulnerability exists because of threats associated with use of information resources. D. Lack of user knowledge is an example of a threat.
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