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Strategic plans provide the basis for ensuring that the
enterprise meets its goals and objectives. Involvement of
senior management is critical to ensuring that the plan
adequately addresses the established goals and objectives.
IS policies, procedures, standards and guidelines are all
structured to support the overall strategic plan.

When two or more systems are integrated, input/output controls must be reviewed by the IS auditor in the: A. systems receiving the output of other systems. B. systems sending output to other systems. C. systems sending and receiving data. D. interfaces between the two systems.

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Which of the following would be MOST appropriate to ensure the confidentiality of transactions initiated via the Internet? A. Digital signature B. Data encryption standard (DES) C. Virtual private network (VPN) D. Public key encryption

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An IS auditor evaluating data integrity in a transaction driven system environment should review atomicity, to determine whether: A. the database survives failures (hardware or software). B. each transaction is separated from other transactions. C. integrity conditions are maintained. D. a transaction is completed or not, or a database is updated or not.

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After implementation of a disaster recovery plan (DRP), pre-disaster and post-disaster operational cost for an organization will: A. decrease. B. not change (remain the same). C. increase. D. increase or decrease depending upon nature of the business.

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Linux is an __________ operating system

2 Answers   Apple,

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The responsibility, authority and accountability of the IS audit function is documented appropriately in an audit charter and MUST be: A. approved by the highest level of management. B. approved by audit department management. C. approved by user department management. D. changed every year before commencement of IS audits.

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Reconfiguring which of the following firewall types will prevent inward downloading of files through the file transfer protocol (FTP)? A. Circuit gateway B. Application gateway C. Packet filter D. Screening router

1 Answers   Vizag Steel,

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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.

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Which of the following would BEST support 24/7 availability? A. Daily backup B. Offsite storage C. Mirroring D. Periodic testing

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A critical function of a firewall is to act as a: A. special router that connects the Internet to a LAN. B. device for preventing authorized users from accessing the LAN. C. server used to connect authorized users to private trusted network resources. D. proxy server to increase the speed of access to authorized users.

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The management of an organization has decided to establish a security awareness program. Which of the following would MOST likely be a part of the program? A. Utilization of an intrusion detection system to report incidents. B. Mandating the use of passwords to access all software. C. Installing an efficient user log system to track the actions of each user D. Provide training on a regular basis to all current and new employees.

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Which of the following would be the LEAST helpful in restoring service from an incident currently underway? A. Developing a database repository of past incidents and actions to facilitate future corrective actions B. Declaring the incident, which not only helps to carry out corrective measures, but also improves the awareness level C. Developing a detailed operations plan that outlines specific actions to be taken to recover from an incident D. Establishing multidisciplinary teams consisting of executive management, security staff, information systems staff, legal counsel, public relations, etc., to carry out the response.

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