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Answer: C

Redundancy, by building some form of duplication into the
network components, such as a link, a router, a switch to
prevent loss, delays, or data duplication is a control over
component communication failure or error. Other related
controls are loop/echo checks to detect line errors, parity
checks, error correction codes and sequence checks. Choices
A, B and D are communication network controls.

During the review of a biometrics system operation, the IS auditor should FIRST review the stage of: A. enrollment. B. identification. C. verification. D. storage.

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An IS auditor reviewing an organization's IT strategic plan should FIRST review: A. the existing IT environment. B. the business plan. C. the present IT budget. D. current technology trends.

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An IS auditor should be able to identify and evaluate various types of risks and their potential effects. Which of the following risks is associated with authorized program exits (trap doors)? A. Inherent B. Detection C. Audit D. Error

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An IT steering committee would MOST likely perform which of the following functions? A. Placement of a purchase order with the approved IT vendor B. Installation of systems software and application software C. Provide liaison between IT department and user department D. Interview staff for the IT department

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When logging on to an online system, which of the following processes would the system perform FIRST? A. Initiation B. Verification C. Authorization D. Authentication

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The database administrator has recently informed you of the decision to disable certain normalization controls in the database management system (DBMS) software to provide users with increased query performance. This will MOST likely increase the risk of: A. loss of audit trails. B. redundancy of data. C. loss of data integrity. D. unauthorized access to data.

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When performing a general controls review, an IS auditor checks the relative location of the computer room inside the building. What potential threat is the IS auditor trying to identify? A. Social engineering B. Windstorm C. Earthquake D. Flooding

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An IS auditor is reviewing the risk management process. Which of the following is the MOST important consideration during this review? A. Controls are implemented based on cost-benefit analysis. B. The risk management framework is based on global standards. C. The approval process for risk response is in place. D. IT risk is presented in business terms.

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When auditing the requirements phase of a system development project, an IS auditor would: A. assess the adequacy of audit trails. B. identify and determine the criticality of the need. C. verify cost justifications and anticipated benefits. D. ensure that control specifications have been defined.

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Which of the following controls would be MOST effective in ensuring that production source code and object code are synchronized? A. Release-to-release source and object comparison reports B. Library control software restricting changes to source code C. Restricted access to source code and object code D. Date and time-stamp reviews of source and object code

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After installing a network, an organization installed a vulnerability assessment tool or security scanner to identify possible weaknesses. Which is the MOST serious risk associated with such tools? A. Differential reporting B. False positive reporting C. False negative reporting D. Less detail reporting

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Which of the following tests is an IS auditor performing when a sample of programs is selected to determine if the source and object versions are the same? A. A substantive test of program library controls B. A compliance test of program library controls C. A compliance test of the program compiler controls D. A substantive test of the program compiler controls

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