Without causing a conflict of interest, a duty compatible
with those of a security administrator would be:
A. quality assurance.
B. application programming.
C. systems programming.
D. data entry.
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Answer: A
Quality assurance could be an additional responsibility of
the security administrator. The security administrator,
being responsible for application programming, systems
programming or data entry, would not provide an adequate
segregation of duties since he/she would be in a position to
openly introduce fraudulent or malicious code or data
causing damage to the organization.
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Passwords should be: A. assigned by the security administrator. B. changed every 30 days at the discretion of the user. C. reused often to ensure the user does not forget the password. D. displayed on the screen so that the user can ensure that it has been entered properly.
When auditing security for a data center, an IS auditor should look for the presence of a voltage regulator to ensure that the: A. hardware is protected against power surges. B. integrity is maintained if the main power is interrupted. C. immediate power will be available if the main power is lost. D. hardware is protected against long-term power fluctuations.
Which of the following business recovery strategies would require the least expenditure of funds? A. Warm site facility B. Empty shell facility C. Hot site subscription D. Reciprocal agreement
The development of an IS security policy is ultimately the responsibility of the: A. IS department. B. security committee. C. security administrator. D. board of directors.
When implementing continuous monitoring systems an IS auditor's first step is to identify: A. reasonable target thresholds. B. high-risk areas within the organization. C. the location and format of output files. D. applications that provide the highest potential payback.
A large chain of shops with EFT at point-of-sale devices has a central communications processor for connecting to the banking network. Which of the following is the BEST disaster recovery plan for the communications processor? A. Offsite storage of daily backups B. Alternative standby processor onsite C. Installation of duplex communication links D. Alternative standby processor at another network node
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
Information for detecting unauthorized input from a terminal would be BEST provided by the: A. console log printout. B. transaction journal. C. automated suspense file listing. D. user error report.
Which of the following controls is LEAST likely to detect changes made online to master records? A. Update access to master file is restricted to a supervisor independent of data entry. B. Clerks enter updates online and are finalized by an independent supervisor. C. An edit listing of all updates is produced daily and reviewed by an independent supervisor. D. An update authorization form must be approved by an independent supervisor before entry.
Which of the following provides nonrepudiation services for e-commerce transactions? A. Public key infrastructure (PKI) B. Data encryption standard (DES) C. Message authentication code (MAC) D. Personal identification number (PIN)
The PRIMARY objective of a firewall is to protect: A. internal systems from exploitation by external threats. B. external systems from exploitation by internal threats. C. internal systems from exploitation by internal threats. D. itself and attached systems against being used to attack other systems.
IS auditors who have participated in the development of an application system might have their independence impaired if they: A. perform an application development review. B. recommend control and other system enhancements. C. perform an independent evaluation of the application after its implementation. D. are involved actively in the design and implementation of the application system.