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A data security officer?s prime responsibility is
recommending and monitoring data security policies.
Promoting security awareness within the organization is one
of the responsibilities of a data security officer. But, it
is not as important as recommending and monitoring data
security policies. The IT department, not the data security
officer, is responsible for establishing procedures for IT
security policies recommended by the data security officer
and for the administration of physical and logical access
controls.

Receiving an EDI transaction and passing it through the communications interface stage usually requires: A. translating and unbundling transactions. B. routing verification procedures. C. passing data to the appropriate application system. D. creating a point of receipt audit log.

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The planning and monitoring of computer resources to ensure that they are being used efficiently and effectively is: A. hardware monitoring. B. capacity management. C. network management. D. job scheduling.

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Failure to adequately define or manage the requirements for a system can result in a number of risks. The GREATEST risk is: A. inadequate user involvement. B. inadequate allocation of resources. C. scope creep. D. an incorrect estimation of the critical path.

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The PRIMARY objective of a logical access controls review is to: A. review access controls provided through software. B. ensure access is granted per the organization's authorities. C. walkthrough and assess access provided in the IT environment. D. provide assurance that computer hardware is protected adequately against abuse.

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After installing a network, an organization installed a vulnerability assessment tool or security scanner to identify possible weaknesses. Which is the MOST serious risk associated with such tools? A. Differential reporting B. False positive reporting C. False negative reporting D. Less detail reporting

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When conducting an audit of client/server database security, the IS auditor would be MOST concerned about the availability of: A. system utilities. B. application program generators. C. system security documentation. D. access to stored procedures.

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For which of the following applications would rapid recovery be MOST crucial? A. Point-of-sale system B. Corporate planning C. Regulatory reporting D. Departmental chargeback

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To detect attack attempts that the firewall is unable to recognize, an IS auditor should recommend placing a network intrusion detection system (IDS) between the:

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The corporate office of a company having branches worldwide, developed a control self-assessment program (CSA) for all its offices. Which of the following is the MOST important requirement for a successful CSA? A. Skills of the workshop facilitator B. Simplicity of the questionnaire C. Support from the audit department D. Involvement of line managers

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A company performs full backup of data and programs on a regular basis. The primary purpose of this practice is to: A. maintain data integrity in the applications. B. restore application processing after a disruption. C. prevent unauthorized changes to programs and data. D. ensure recovery of data processing in case of a disaster.

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The MOST significant level of effort for business continuity planning (BCP) generally is required during the: A. testing stage. B. evaluation stage. C. maintenance stage. D. early stages of planning.

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Which of the following would be MOST appropriate to ensure the confidentiality of transactions initiated via the Internet? A. Digital signature B. Data encryption standard (DES) C. Virtual private network (VPN) D. Public key encryption

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