To prevent unauthorized entry to the data maintained in a
dial-up fast response system, an IS auditor should recommend:
A. online terminals be placed in restricted areas.
B. online terminals be equipped with key locks.
C. ID cards be required to gain access to online terminals.
D. online access be terminated after three unsuccessful
attempts.
Answer / guest
Answer: D
The most appropriate control to prevent unauthorized entry
is to terminate connection after a specified number of
attempts. This will deter access through the guessing of ids
and passwords. The other choices are physical controls,
which are not effective in deterring unauthorized accesses
via the telephone lines.
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Which of the following imaging technologies captures handwriting from a preprinted form and converts it into an electronic format? A. Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) B. Intelligent voice recognition (IVR) C. Bar code recognition (BCR) D. Optical character recognition (OCR)
The window of time recovery of information processing capabilities is based on the: A. criticality of the processes affected. B. quality of the data to be processed. C. nature of the disaster. D. applications that are mainframe based.
An enterprisewide network security architecture of public key infrastructure (PKI) would be comprised of: A. A public key cryptosystem, private key cryptosystem and digital certificate B. A public key cryptosystem, symmetric encryption and certificate authorities C. A symmetric encryption, digital certificate and kerberos authentication D. A public key cryptosystem, digital certificate and certificate authorities
Which of the following line media would provide the BEST security for a telecommunication network? A. Broad band network digital transmission B. Baseband network C. Dial-up D. Dedicated lines
The reason for having controls in an IS environment: A. remains unchanged from a manual environment, but the implemented control features may be different. B. changes from a manual environment, therefore the implemented control features may be different. C. changes from a manual environment, but the implemented control features will be the same. D. remains unchanged from a manual environment and the implemented control features will also be the same.
In a system development project the purpose of the program and procedure development phase is to: A. prepare, test and document all programs and manual procedures. B. document a business or system problem to a level at which management can select a solution. C. prepare a high-level design of a proposed system solution and present reasons for adopting a solution. D. expand the general design of an approved solution so that program and procedure writing can begin.
A primary reason for an IS auditor's involvement in the development of a new application system is to ensure that: A. adequate controls are built into the system. B. user requirements are satisfied by the system. C. sufficient hardware is available to process the system. D. data are being developed for pre-implementation testing of the system.
The use of statistical sampling procedures helps minimize: A. sampling risk. B. detection risk. C. inherent risk. D. control risk.
An IS auditor finds that not all employees are aware of the enterprise's information security policy. The IS auditor should conclude that: A. this lack of knowledge may lead to unintentional disclosure of sensitive information. B. information security is not critical to all functions. C. IS audit should provide security training to the employees. D. the audit finding will cause management to provide continuous training to staff.
Which of the following hardware devices relieves the central computer from performing network control, format conversion and message handling tasks? A. Spool B. Cluster controller C. Protocol converter D. Front end processor
Which of the following would contribute MOST to an effective business continuity plan (BCP)? The BCP: A. document was circulated to all interested parties. B. planning involved all user departments. C. was approved by senior management. D. was audited by an external IS auditor.
The difference between whitebox testing and blackbox testing is that whitebox testing: A. involves the IS auditor. B. is performed by an independent programmer team. C. examines a program's internal logical structure. D. uses the bottom-up approach.