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An IS auditor has just completed a review of an organization
that has a mainframe and a client-server environment where
all production data reside. Which of the following
weaknesses would be considered the MOST serious?
A. The security officer also serves as the database
administrator (DBA.)
B. Password controls are not administered over the
client/server environment.
C. There is no business continuity plan for the mainframe
system?s non-critical applications.
D. Most LANs do not back up file server fixed disks regularly.
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Answer: B
The absence of password controls on the client-server where
production data resides is the most critical weakness. All
other findings, while they are control weaknesses, do not
carry the same disastrous impact.
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