An IS auditor reviewing an outsourcing contract of IT
facilities would expect it to define the:
A. hardware configuration.
B. access control software.
C. ownership of intellectual property.
D. application development methodology.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
Of the choices, the hardware and access control software
generally is irrelevant as long as the functionality,
availability and security can be affected, which would be a
specific contractual obligation. Similarly, the development
methodology should be of no real concern. The contract must,
however, specify who owns the intellectual property (i.e.,
information being processed, application programs).
Ownership of intellectual property will have a significant
cost and is a key aspect to be defined in an outsourcing
contract.
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Which of the following represents the GREATEST risk created by a reciprocal agreement for disaster recovery made between two companies? A. Developments may result in hardware and software incompatibility. B. Resources may not be available when needed. C. The recovery plan cannot be tested. D. The security infrastructures in each company may be different.
When reviewing the quality of an IS department's development process, the IS auditor finds that they do not use any formal, documented methodology and standards. The IS auditor's MOST appropriate action would be to: A. complete the audit and report the finding. B. investigate and recommend appropriate formal standards. C. document the informal standards and test for compliance. D. withdraw and recommend a further audit when standards are implemented.
Which of the following applet intrusion issues poses the GREATEST risk of disruption to an organization? A. A program that deposits a virus on a client machine B. Applets recording keystrokes and, therefore, passwords C. Downloaded code that reads files on a client's hard drive D. Applets opening connections from the client machine
Utilizing audit software to compare the object code of two programs is an audit technique used to test program: A. logic. B. changes. C. efficiency. D. computations.
A debugging tool, which reports on the sequence of steps executed by a program, is called a/an: A. output analyzer. B. memory dump. C. compiler. D. logic path monitor.
Which of the following is the MOST important function to be performed by IS management when a service has been outsource? A. Ensuring that invoices are paid to the provider B. Participating in systems design with the provider C. Renegotiating the provider's fees D. Monitoring the outsourcing provider's performance
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An IS auditor auditing hardware monitoring procedures should review A. system availability reports. B. cost-benefit reports. C. response time reports. D. database utilization reports.
An IS auditor has recently discovered that because of a shortage of skilled operations personnel, the security administrator has agreed to work one late-night shift a month as the senior computer operator. The MOST appropriate course of action for the IS auditor is to: A. advise senior management of the risk involved. B. agree to work with the security officer on these shifts as a form of preventative control. C. develop a computer-assisted audit technique to detect instances of abuses of this arrangement. D. review the system log for each of the late-night shifts to determine whether any irregular actions occurred.
Facilitating telecommunications continuity by providing redundant combinations of local carrier T-1 lines, microwaves and/or coaxial cables to access the local communication loop is: A. last mile circuit protection. B. long haul network diversity. C. diverse routing. D. alternative routing.
An organization is developing a new business system. Which of the following will provide the MOST assurance that the system provides the required functionality? A. Unit testing B. Regression testing C. Acceptance testing D. Integration testing
An IS auditor's MAJOR concern as a result of reviewing a business process reengineering (BPR) project should be whether the: A. newly designed business process has key controls in place. B. changed process will affect organization structure, finances and personnel. C. roles for suppliers have been redefined. D. process has been documented before and after reengineering.