Which of the following would an IS auditor expect to find in
a console log?
A. Names of system users
B. Shift supervisor identification
C. System errors
D. Data edit errors
Answer / guest
Answer: C
System errors are the only ones that you would expect to
find in the console log.
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While planning an audit, an assessment of risk should be made to provide: A. reasonable assurance that the audit will cover material items. B. definite assurance that material items will be covered during the audit work. C. reasonable assurance that all items will be covered by the audit. D. sufficient assurance that all items will be covered during the audit work.
When developing a risk management program, the FIRST activity to be performed is a/an: A. threats assessment. B. classification of data. C. inventory of assets. D. criticality analysis.
A programmer included a routine into a payroll application to search for his/her own payroll number. As a result, if this payroll number does not appear during the payroll run, a routine will generate and place random numbers onto every paycheck. This routine is known as: A. scavenging. B. data leakage. C. piggybacking. D. a trojan horse.
Which of the following network topologies yields the GREATEST redundancy in the event of the failure of one node? A. Mesh B. Star C. Ring D. Bus
Which of the following components is responsible for the collection of data in an intrusion detection system (IDS)? A. Analyzer B. Administration console C. User interface D. Sensor
Of the following, the MAIN purpose for periodically testing offsite backup facilities is to: A. ensure the integrity of the data in the database. B. eliminate the need to develop detailed contingency plans. C. ensure the continued compatibility of the contingency facilities. D. ensure that program and system documentation remains current.
A malicious code that changes itself with each file it infects is called a: A. logic bomb. B. stealth virus. C. trojan horse. D. polymorphic virus.
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.
An IS auditor doing penetration testing during an audit of Internet connections would: A. evaluate configurations. B. examine security settings. C. ensure virus-scanning software is in use. D. use tools and techniques that are available to a hacker.
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.
Which of the following testing methods is MOST effective during the initial phases of prototyping? A. System B. Parallel C. Volume D. Top-down
Various standards have emerged to assist IS organizations in achieving an operational environment that is predictable, measurable and repeatable. The standard that provides the definition of the characteristics and the associated quality evaluation process to be used when specifying the requirements for and evaluating the quality of software products throughout their life cycle is: A. ISO 9001. B. ISO 9002. C. ISO 9126. D. ISO 9003.