According to the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
(COSO), the internal control framework consists of which of
the following?
A. Processes, people, objectives.
B. Profits, products, processes.
C. Costs, revenues, margins.
D. Return on investment, earnings per share, market share.
The key difference between a microwave radio system and a satellite radiolink system is that: A. microwave uses line-of-sight and satellite uses transponders during transmission. B. microwave operates through transponders placed on the earth's orbit. C. satellite uses line-of-sight during transmission. D. microwave uses fiber optic cables.
As a business process reengineering (BPR) project takes hold it is expected that: A. business priorities will remain stable. B. information technologies will not change. C. the process will improve product, service and profitability. D. input from clients and customers will no longer be necessary.
Which of the following is a strength of the program evaluation review technique (PERT) over other techniques? PERT: A. considers different scenarios for planning and control projects. B. allows the user to input program and system parameters. C. tests system maintenance processes accurately. D. estimates costs of system projects.
Accountability for the maintenance of appropriate security measures over information assets resides with the: A. security administrator. B. systems administrator. C. data and systems owners. D. systems operations group.
Which of the following Internet security threats could compromise integrity? A. Theft of data from the client B. Exposure of network configuration information C. A trojan horse browser D. Eavesdropping on the net
An IS auditor involved as a team member in the detailed system design phase of a system under development would be MOST concerned with: A. internal control procedures. B. user acceptance test schedules. C. adequacy of the user training program. D. clerical processes for resubmission of rejected items.
An IS auditor conducting an access controls review in a client-server environment discovers that all printing options are accessible by all users. In this situation, the IS auditor is MOST likely to conclude that: A. exposure is greater since information is available to unauthorized users. B. operating efficiency is enhanced since anyone can print any report, any time. C. operating procedures are more effective since information is easily available. D. user friendliness and flexibility is facilitated since there is a smooth flow of information among users.
Which of the following are data file controls? A. Internal and external labeling B. Limit check and logical relationship checks C. Total items and hash totals D. Report distribution procedures
An IS auditor should use statistical sampling and not judgmental (nonstatistical) sampling, when: A. the probability of error must be objectively quantified. B. the auditor wants to avoid sampling risk. C. generalized audit software is unavailable. D. the tolerable error rate cannot be determined.
When reviewing the quality of an IS department's development process, the IS auditor finds that they do not use any formal, documented methodology and standards. The IS auditor's MOST appropriate action would be to: A. complete the audit and report the finding. B. investigate and recommend appropriate formal standards. C. document the informal standards and test for compliance. D. withdraw and recommend a further audit when standards are implemented.
Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason for involving an IS auditor in the definition of a system's requirements? A. Post-application reviews do not need to be performed. B. Total budgeted system development costs can be reduced. C. It is costly to institute controls after a system becomes operational. D. The extent of user involvement in design activities is reduced.
Which of the following IS functions may be performed by the same individual, without compromising on control or violating segregation of duties? A. Job control analyst and applications programmer B. Mainframe operator and system programmer C. Change/problem and quality control administrator D. Applications and system programmer