An IS auditor evaluates the test results of a modification
to a system that deals with payment computation. The auditor
finds that 50 percent of the calculations do not match
predetermined totals. Which of the following would MOST
likely be the next step in the audit?
A. Design further tests of the calculations that are in error.
B. Identify variables that may have caused the test results
to be inaccurate.
C. Examine some of the test cases to confirm the results.
D. Document the results and prepare a report of findings,
conclusions and recommendations.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
The IS auditor should next examine cases where incorrect
calculations occurred and confirm the results. After the
calculations have been confirmed, further tests can be
conducted and reviewed. Report preparation, findings and
recommendations would not be made until all results are
confirmed.
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Which of the following types of firewalls would BEST protect a network from an Internet attack? A. Screened subnet firewall B. Application filtering gateway C. Packet filtering router D. Circuit-level gateway
When reviewing the quality of an IS department's development process, the IS auditor finds that they do not use any formal, documented methodology and standards. The IS auditor's MOST appropriate action would be to: A. complete the audit and report the finding. B. investigate and recommend appropriate formal standards. C. document the informal standards and test for compliance. D. withdraw and recommend a further audit when standards are implemented.
Which of the following BEST describes the objectives of following a standard system development methodology? A. To ensure that appropriate staffing is assigned and to provide a method of controlling costs and schedules B. To provide a method of controlling costs and schedules and to ensure communication among users, IS auditors, management and IS personnel C. To provide a method of controlling costs and schedules and an effective means of auditing project development D. To ensure communication among users, IS auditors, management and personnel and to ensure that appropriate staffing is assigned
To check the performance of flow and error control, an IS auditor should focus the use of a protocol analyzer on which of the following layers? A. Network B. Transport C. Data link D. Application
Which of the following would an IS auditor consider to be the MOST helpful when evaluating the effectiveness and adequacy of a computer preventive maintenance program? A. A system downtime log B. Vendors' reliability figures C. Regularly scheduled maintenance log D. A written preventive maintenance schedule
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 is assigned to help design the data security aspects of an application under development. Which of the following provides the MOST reasonable assurance that corporate assets are protected when the application is certified for production? A. A review conducted by the internal auditor B. A review conducted by the assigned IS auditor C. Specifications by the user on the depth and content of the review D. An independent review conducted by another equally experienced IS auditor
Which of the following is a measure of the size of an information system based on the number and complexity of a system's inputs, outputs and files? A. Program evaluation review technique (PERT) B. Rapid application development (RAD) C. Function point analysis (FPA) D. Critical path method (CPM)
Which of the following alternative business recovery strategies would be LEAST appropriate for an organization with a large database and online communications network environment? A. Hot site B. Cold site C. Reciprocal agreement D. Dual information processing facilities
What type of transmission requires modems? A. Encrypted B. Digital C. Analog D. Modulated
Which of the following is an example of the physiological biometrics technique? A. Hand scans B. Voice scans C. Signature scans D. Keystroke monitoring
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.