An IS auditor conducting a review of software usage and
licensing discovers that numerous PCs contain unauthorized
software. Which of the following actions should the IS
auditor take?
A. Personally delete all copies of the unauthorized software.
B. Inform auditee of the unauthorized software, and follow
up to confirm deletion.
C. Report the use of the unauthorized software to auditee
management and the need to prevent recurrence.
D. Take no action, as it is a commonly accepted practice and
operations management is responsible for monitoring such use.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
The use of unauthorized or illegal software should be
prohibited by an organization. Software piracy results in
inherent exposure and can result in severe fines. The IS
auditor must convince the user and user management of the
risk and the need to eliminate the risk. An IS auditor
should not assume the role of the enforcing officer and take
on any personal involvement in removing or deleting the
unauthorized software.
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Which of the following programs would a sound information security policy MOST likely include to handle suspected intrusions? A. Response B. Correction C. Detection D. Monitoring
An IS auditor performing an application maintenance audit would review the log of program changes for the: A. authorization for program changes. B. creation date of a current object module. C. number of program changes actually made. D. creation date of a current source program.
The extent to which data will be collected during an IS audit should be determined, based on the: A. availability of critical and required information. B. auditor's familiarity with the circumstances. C. auditee's ability to find relevant evidence. D. purpose and scope of the audit being done.
Which of the following would be considered an essential feature of a network management system? A. A graphical interface to map the network topology B. Capacity to interact with the Internet to solve the problems C. Connectivity to a help desk for advice on difficult issues D. An export facility for piping data to spreadsheets
Sign-on procedures include the creation of a unique user ID and password. However, an IS auditor discovers that in many cases the user name and password are the same. The BEST control to mitigate this risk is to: A. change the company's security policy. B. educate users about the risk of weak passwords. C. build in validations to prevent this during user creation and password change. D. require a periodic review of matching user ID and passwords for detection and correction.
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.
The application test plans are developed in which of the following systems development life cycle (SDLC) phases? A. Design B. Testing C. Requirement D. Development
An IS auditor should be concerned when a telecommunication analyst: A. monitors systems performance and tracks problems resulting from program changes. B. reviews network load requirements in terms of current and future transaction volumes. C. assesses the impact of the network load on terminal response times and network data transfer rates. D. recommends network balancing procedures and improvements.
The responsibilities of a disaster recovery relocation team include: A. obtaining, packaging and shipping media and records to the recovery facilities, as well as establishing and overseeing an offsite storage schedule. B. locating a recovery site if one has not been predetermined and coordinating the transport of company employees to the recovery site. C. managing the relocation project and conducting a more detailed assessment of the damage to the facilities and equipment. D. coordinating the process of moving from the hot site to a new location or to the restored original location.
Programs that can run independently and travel from machine to machine across network connections, with the ability to destroy data or utilize tremendous computer and communication resources, are referred to as: A. trojan horses. B. viruses. C. worms. D. logic bombs.
An IS auditor performing an audit of the company's IS strategy would be LEAST likely to: A. assess IS security procedures. B. review both short- and long-term IS strategies. C. interview appropriate corporate management personnel. D. ensure that the external environment has been considered.
Which of the following would provide a mechanism whereby IS management can determine if the activities of the organization have deviated from the planned or expected levels? A. Quality management B. IS assessment methods C. Management principles D. Industry standards/benchmarking