Which of the following can consume valuable network bandwidth?
A. Trojan horses
B. Trap doors
C. Worms
D. Vaccines
Answer / guest
Answer: C
Worms are destructive programs that may destroy data or
utilize tremendous computer and communication resources.
Trojan horses can capture and transmit private information
to the attacker's computer. Trap doors are exits out of an
authorized program. Vaccines are programs designed to detect
computer viruses.
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Which of the following is a control to detect an unauthorized change in a production environment? A. Denying programmers access to production data. B. Requiring change request to include benefits and costs. C. Periodically comparing control and current object and source programs. D. Establishing procedures for emergency changes.
The development of an IS security policy is ultimately the responsibility of the: A. IS department. B. security committee. C. security administrator. D. board of directors.
Which of the following processes describes risk assessment? Risk assessment is: A. subjective. B. objective. C. mathematical. D. statistical.
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
A manufacturer has been purchasing materials and supplies for its business through an e-commerce application. Which of the following should this manufacturer rely on to prove that the transactions were actually made? A. Reputation B. Authentication C. Encryption D. Nonrepudiation
In regard to moving an application program from the test environment to the production environment, the BEST control would be provided by having the: A. application programmer copy the source program and compiled object module to the production libraries. B. as paul says, C. production control group compile the object module to the production libraries using the source program in the test environment. D. production control group copy the source program to the production libraries and then compile the program.
An IS auditor is auditing the controls relating to employee termination. Which of the following is the MOST important aspect to be reviewed? A. The related company staff are notified about the termination B. User ID and passwords of the employee have been deleted C. The details of employee have been removed from active payroll files D. Company property provided to the employee has been returned
IT governance ensures that an organization aligns its IT strategy with: A. Enterprise objectives. B. IT objectives. C. Audit objectives. D. Finance objectives.
The responsibility for designing, implementing and maintaining a system of internal control lies with: A. the IS auditor. B. management. C. the external auditor. D. the programming staff.
The PRIMARY reason for using digital signatures is to ensure data: A. confidentiality. B. integrity. C. availability. D. timeliness.
An IS auditor who is participating in a systems development project should: A. recommend appropriate control mechanisms regardless of cost. B. obtain and read project team meeting minutes to determine the status of the project. C. ensure that adequate and complete documentation exists for all project phases. D. not worry about his/her own ability to meet target dates since work will progress regardless.
Which of the following is an objective of a control self-assessment (CSA) program? A. Concentration on areas of high risk B. Replacement of audit responsibilities C. Completion of control questionnaires D. Collaborative facilitative workshops