In the development of an important application affecting the
entire organization, which of the following would be the
MOST appropriate project sponsor?
A. The information systems manager
B. A member of executive management
C. An independent management consultant
D. The manager of the key user department
Answer / guest
Answer: B
The project sponsor puts his/her name on a project to
emphasize its importance to the organization, and to ensure
the commitment and cooperation of management. Where the
development is both important, and affects the entire
organization, the sponsor must be of sufficient corporate
standing to require such cooperation. Therefore, a member of
the executive team is most appropriate. The manager of a
department may not command automatic support from peers, and
the IS manager and an independent consultant are
inappropriate sponsors of such a development.
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An organization has outsourced network and desktop support. Although the relationship has been reasonably successful, risks remain due to connectivity issues. Which of the following controls should FIRST be performed to assure the organization reasonably mitigates these possible risks? A. Network defense program B. Encryption/Authentication C. Adequate reporting between organizations D. Adequate definition in contractual relationship
Separation of duties between computer opeartors and other data processing personnel is intended to: A. Prevent unauthorized modifications to program or data. B. Reduce overall cost of operations C. Allow operators to concentrate on their assigned duties D. Restrict operator access to data
Testing the connection of two or more system components that pass information from one area to another is: A. pilot testing. B. parallel testing C. interface testing. D. regression testing.
Facilitating telecommunications continuity by providing redundant combinations of local carrier T-1 lines, microwaves and/or coaxial cables to access the local communication loop is: A. last mile circuit protection. B. long haul network diversity. C. diverse routing. D. alternative routing.
A probable advantage to an organization that has outsourced its data processing services is that: A. needed IS expertise can be obtained from the outside. B. greater control can be exercised over processing. C. processing priorities can be established and enforced internally. D. greater user involvement is required to communicate user needs.
Which of the following is the MOST critical and contributes the MOST to the quality of data in a data warehouse? A. Accuracy of the source data B. Credibility of the data source C. Accuracy of the extraction process D. Accuracy of the data transformation
Which of the following types of transmission media provide the BEST security against unauthorized access? A. Copper wire B. Twisted pair C. Fiber-optic cables D. Coaxial cables
In a risk-based audit approach, an IS auditor, in addition to risk, would be influenced by: A. the availability of CAATs. B. management's representation. C. organizational structure and job responsibilities. D. the existence of internal and operational controls
Which of the following BEST provides access control to payroll data being processed on a local server? A. Logging of access to personal information B. Separate password for sensitive transactions C. Software restricts access rules to authorized staff D. System access restricted to business hours
Which of the following is a control over component communication failure/errors? A. Restricting operator access and maintaining audit trails B. Monitoring and reviewing system engineering activity C. Providing network redundancy D. Establishing physical barriers to the data transmitted over the network
To prevent an organization's computer systems from becoming part of a distributed denial-of-service attack, IP packets containing addresses that are listed as unroutable can be isolated by: A. establishing outbound traffic filtering. B. enabling broadcast blocking. C. limiting allowable services. D. network performance monitoring.
Which of the following types of controls is designed to provide the ability to verify data and record values through the stages of application processing? A. Range checks B. Run-to-run totals C. Limit checks on calculated amounts D. Exception reports