Answer / guest

Answer: B

Minutes of IS steering committee meetings are not objective
measures of the effectiveness of management. They generally
represent the views of management, not staff, and thus may
not indicate how effective policies have been communicated
to appropriate personnel.

Which of the following data entry controls provides the GREATEST assurance that the data is entered correctly? A. Using key verification B. Segregating the data entry function from data entry verification C. Maintaining a log/record detailing the time, date, employee's initials/user id and progress of various data preparation and verification tasks D. Adding check digits

2 Answers  

---

Which of the following encrypt/decrypt steps provides the GREATEST assurance in achieving confidentiality, message integrity and nonrepudiation by either sender or recipient? A. The recipient uses his/her private key to decrypt the secret key. B. The encrypted pre-hash code and the message are encrypted using a secret key. C. The encrypted pre-hash code is derived mathematically from the message to be sent. D. The recipient uses the sender's public key, verified with a certificate authority, to decrypt the pre-hash code.

1 Answers  

---

Which of the following would contribute MOST to an effective business continuity plan (BCP)? The BCP: A. document was circulated to all interested parties. B. planning involved all user departments. C. was approved by senior management. D. was audited by an external IS auditor.

1 Answers  

---

The document used by the top management of organizations to delegate authority to the IS audit function is the: A. long-term audit plan. B. audit charter. C. audit planning methodology. D. steering committee minutes.

1 Answers  

---

The role of IT auditor in complying with the Management Assessment of Internal Controls (Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) is: A. planning internal controls B. documenting internal controls C. designing internal controls D. implementing internal controls

1 Answers  

---

The risk that an IS auditor uses an inadequate test procedure and concludes that material errors do not exist when, in fact, they do, is an example of: A. inherent risk. B.control risk. C. detection risk. D. audit risk.

1 Answers  

---

When developing a risk-based audit strategy, an IS auditor should conduct a risk assessment to ensure that:

6 Answers  

---

The BEST defense against network eavesdropping is: A. encryption. B. moving the defense perimeter outward. C. reducing the amplitude of the communication signal. D. masking the signal with noise.

1 Answers  

---

Which of the following satisfies a two-factor user authentication? A. Iris scanning plus finger print scanning B. Terminal ID plus global positioning system (GPS) C. A smart card requiring the user's PIN D. User ID along with password

1 Answers  

---

The BEST method of proving the accuracy of a system tax calculation is by: A. detailed visual review and analysis of the source code of the calculation programs. B. recreating program logic using generalized audit software to calculate monthly totals. C. preparing simulated transactions for processing and comparing the results to predetermined results. D. automatic flowcharting and analysis of the source code of the calculation programs.

1 Answers  

---

Before reporting results of an audit to senior management, an IS auditor should: A. Confirm the findings with auditees. B. Prepare an executive summary and send it to auditee management. C. Define recommendations and present the findings to the audit committee. D. Obtain agreement from the auditee on findings and actions to be taken.

1 Answers   TPA,

---

Which of the following is a measure of the size of an information system based on the number and complexity of a system's inputs, outputs and files? A. Program evaluation review technique (PERT) B. Rapid application development (RAD) C. Function point analysis (FPA) D. Critical path method (CPM)

1 Answers  

---