Which of the following offsite information processing
facility conditions would cause an IS auditor the GREATEST
concern? The facility
A. is identified clearly on the outside with the company name.
B. is located more than an hour driving distance from the
originating site.
C. does not have any windows to let in natural sunlight.
D. entrance is located in the back of the building rather
than the front.
Answer / guest
Answer: A
The offsite facility should not be easily identified from
the outside. Signs identifying the company and the contents
of the facility should not be present. This is to prevent
intentional sabotage of the offsite facility should the
destruction of the originating site be from malicious
attack. The offsite facility should not be subject to the
same natural disaster that affected the originating site.
The offsite facility must also be secured and controlled
just as the originating site. This includes adequate
physical access controls, such as locked doors, no windows
and human surveillance.
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Detection risk refers to: A. concluding that material errors do not exist, when in fact they do. B. controls that fail to detect an error. C. controls that detect high-risk errors. D. detecting an error but failing to report it.
The use of coding standards is encouraged by IS auditors because they: A. define access control tables. B. detail program documentation. C. standardize dataflow diagram methodology. D. ensure compliance with field naming conventions.
The primary role of an IS auditor during the system design phase of an application development project is to: A. advise on specific and detailed control procedures. B. ensure the design accurately reflects the requirement. C. ensure all necessary controls are included in the initial design. D. advise the development manager on adherence to the schedule.
When an IS auditor obtains a list of current users with access to a WAN/LAN and verifies that those listed are active associates, the IS auditor is performing a: A. compliance test. B. substantive test. C. statistical sample. D. risk assessment.
An IS auditor has been assigned to conduct a test that compares job run logs to computer job schedules. Which of the following observations would be of the GREATEST concern to the IS auditor? A. There are a growing number of emergency changes. B. There were instances when some jobs were not completed on time. C. There were instances when some jobs were overridden by computer operators. D. Evidence shows that only scheduled jobs were run.
A distinction that can be made between compliance testing and substantive testing is that compliance testing tests: A. details, while substantive testing tests procedures. B. controls, while substantive testing tests details. C. plans, while substantive testing tests procedures. D. for regulatory requirements, while substantive testing tests validations.
During an audit of a telecommunications system the IS auditor finds that the risk of intercepting data transmitted to and from remote sites is very high. The MOST effective control for reducing this exposure is: A. encryption. B. callback modems. C. message authentication. D. dedicated leased lines.
The purpose for requiring source code escrow in a contractual agreement is to: A. ensure the source code is available if the vendor ceases to exist. B. permit customization of the software to meet specified business requirements. C. review the source code for adequacy of controls. D. ensure the vendor has complied with legal requirements.
If a database is restored using before-image dumps, where should the process be restarted following an interruption? A. Before the last transaction B. After the last transaction C. The first transaction after the latest checkpoint D. The last transaction before the latest checkpoint
During an IS audit of the disaster recovery plan (DRP) of a global enterprise, the auditor observes that some remote offices have very limited local IT resources. Which of the following observations would be the MOST critical for the IS auditor? A. A test has not been made to ensure that local resources could maintain security and service standards when recovering from a disaster or incident. B. The corporate business continuity plan (BCP) does not accurately document the systems that exist at remote offices. C. Corporate security measures have not been incorporated into the test plan. D. A test has not been made to ensure that tape backups from the remote offices are usable.
Which of the following is the operating system mode in which all instructions can be executed? A. Problem B. Interrupt C. Supervisor D. Standard processing
Which of the following is a substantive audit test? A. Verifying that a management check has been performed regularly B. Observing that user IDs and passwords are required to sign on the computer C. Reviewing reports listing short shipments of goods received D. Reviewing an aged trial balance of accounts receivable