Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for involving
an IS auditor in the definition of a system's requirements?
A. Post-application reviews do not need to be performed.
B. Total budgeted system development costs can be reduced.
C. It is costly to institute controls after a system becomes
operational.
D. The extent of user involvement in design activities is
reduced.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
The assurance of adequate controls is the primary reason for
an IS auditor's involvement in the requirements definition
process. The fact that these controls can be designed into
the system as opposed to being retrofitted brings cost
savings to the overall cost of the system. Therefore, this
is a basic justification for involving the IS auditor in the
system development process.
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When reviewing an organization's logical access security, which of the following would be of the MOST concern to an IS auditor? A. Passwords are not shared. B. Password files are encrypted. C. Redundant logon IDs are deleted. D. The allocation of logon IDs is controlled.
Which of the following exposures could be caused by a line-grabbing technique? A. Unauthorized data access B. Excessive CPU cycle usage C. Lockout of terminal polling D. Multiplexor control dysfunction
In a data warehouse, data quality is achieved by: A. cleansing. B. restructuring. C. source data credibility. D. transformation.
When an employee is terminated from service, the MOST important action is to: A. hand over all of the employee's files to another designated employee. B. take a back up of the employee's work. C. notify other employees of the termination. D. disable the employee's logical access.
The most common reason for the failure of information systems to meet the needs of users is that: A. user needs are constantly changing. B. the growth of user requirements was forecast inaccurately. C. the hardware system limits the number of concurrent users. D. user participation in defining the system's requirements was inadequate.
An IS auditor attempting to determine whether access to program documentation is restricted to authorized persons would MOST likely: A. evaluate the record retention plans for off-premises storage. B. interview programmers about the procedures currently being followed. C. compare utilization records to operations schedules. D. review data file access records to test the librarian function.
Which of the following facilitates program maintenance? A. More cohesive and loosely coupled programs B. Less cohesive and loosely coupled programs C. More cohesive and strongly coupled programs D. Less cohesive and strongly coupled programs
Which of the following procedures would MOST effectively detect the loading of illegal software packages onto a network? A. The use of diskless workstations B. Periodic checking of hard drives C. The use of current antivirus software D. Policies that result in instant dismissal if violated
An installed Ethernet cable run in an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) network is more than 100 meters long. Which of the following could be caused by the length of the cable? A. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) B. Cross talk C. Dispersion D.Attenuation
Which of the following is MOST directly affected by network performance monitoring tools? A. Integrity B. Availability C. Completeness D. Confidentiality
Which of the following tests performed by an IS auditor would be the MOST effective in determining compliance with an organization's change control procedures? A. Review software migration records and verify approvals. B. Identify changes that have occurred and verify approvals. C. Review change control documentation and verify approvals. D. Ensure that only appropriate staff can migrate changes into production.
A universal serial bus (USB) port: A. connects the network without a network card. B. connects the network with an Ethernet adapter. C. replaces all existing connections. D. connects the monitor.