An IS auditor when reviewing a network used for Internet
communications, will FIRST examine the:
A. validity of passwords change occurrences.
B. architecture of the client-server application.
C. network architecture and design.
D. firewall protection and proxy servers.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
The first step in auditing a network is to understand the
network architecture and design. This would provide an
overall picture of the network of the enterprises and its
connectivity. This will be starting point for identifying
the various layers of information and the access
architecture across the various layers, such as proxy
servers, firewalls and client/server application. Reviewing
validity of password changes would be performed as part of
substantive testing.
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