Losses can be minimized MOST effectively by using outside
storage facilities to do which of the following?
A. Provide current, critical information in backup files
B. Ensure that current documentation is maintained at the
backup facility
C. Test backup hardware
D. Train personnel in backup procedures
Answer / guest
Answer: A
Without having current, critical information in offsite
backup files recovery is generally impossible. Having
current backup documentation offsite, tested backup hardware
and personnel trained in backup procedures facilitates the
recovery process, but they are not as important as having
the current, critical information available in offsite
backup files.
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Which of the following would allow a company to extend it?s enterprise?s intranet across the Internet to it?s business partners? A. Virtual private network B. Client-Server C. Dial-Up access D. Network service provider
The management of an organization has decided to establish a security awareness program. Which of the following would MOST likely be a part of the program? A. Utilization of an intrusion detection system to report incidents. B. Mandating the use of passwords to access all software. C. Installing an efficient user log system to track the actions of each user D. Provide training on a regular basis to all current and new employees.
The implementation of cost-effective controls in an automated system is ultimately the responsibility of the: A. system administrator. B. quality assurance function. C. business unit management. D. chief of internal audit.
A hacker could obtain passwords without the use of computer tools or programs through the technique of: A. social engineering. B. sniffers. C. backdoors. D. trojan horses.
Where adequate segregation of duties between operations and programming are not achievable, the IS auditor should look for: A. compensating controls. B. administrative controls. C. corrective controls. D. access controls.
An IS auditor is reviewing a project that is using an agile software development approach. Which of the following should the IS auditor expect to find? A. Use of a capability maturity model (CMM) B. Regular monitoring of task-level progress against schedule C. Extensive use of software development tools to maximize team productivity D. Postiteration reviews that identify lessons learned for future use in the project
Which of the following is an object-oriented technology characteristic that permits an enhanced degree of security over data? A. Inheritance B. Dynamic warehousing C. Encapsulation D. Polymorphism
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
When conducting a review of business process re-engineering, an IS auditor found that a key preventive control had been removed. In this case, the IS auditor should: A. inform management of the finding and determine if management is willing to accept the potential material risk of not having that preventing control. B. determine if a detective control has replaced the preventive control during the process and if so, not report the removal of the preventive control. C. recommend that this and all control procedures that existed before the process was reengineered be included in the new process. D. develop a continuous audit approach to monitor the effects of the removal of the preventive control.
Security administration procedures require read-only access to: A. access control tables. B. security log files. C. logging options. D. user profiles.
An IS auditor is reviewing the risk management process. Which of the following is the MOST important consideration during this review? A. Controls are implemented based on cost-benefit analysis. B. The risk management framework is based on global standards. C. The approval process for risk response is in place. D. IT risk is presented in business terms.
Which of the following would enable an enterprise to provide access to its intranet (i.e., extranet) across the Internet to its business partners? A. Virtual private network B. Client-server C. Dial-in access D. Network service provider