Which of the following procedures should be implemented to
help ensure the completeness of inbound transactions via
electronic data interchange (EDI)?
A. Segment counts built into the transaction set trailer
B. A log of the number of messages received, periodically
verified with the transaction originator
C. An electronic audit trail for accountability and tracking
D. Matching acknowledgement transactions received to the log
of EDI messages sent
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Answer: A
Control totals built into the trailer record of each segment
is the only option that will ensure all individual
transactions sent are completely received. The other options
provide supporting evidence, but their findings are either
incomplete or not timely.
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B. A log of the number of messages received, periodically
verified with the transaction originator
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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.
E-mail message authenticity and confidentiality is BEST achieved by signing the message using the: A. sender's private key and encrypting the message using the receiver's public key. B. sender's public key and encrypting the message using the receiver's private key. C. the receiver's private key and encrypting the message using the sender's public key. D. the receiver's public key and encrypting the message using the sender's private key.
Which of the following access control functions is LEAST likely to be performed by a database management system (DBMS) software package? A. User access to field data B. User sign-on at the network level C. User authentication at the program level D. User authentication at the transaction level
During which of the following phases in systems development would user acceptance test plans normally be prepared? A. Feasibility study B. Requirements definition C. Implementation planning D. Post-implementation review
Which of the following controls would be MOST effective in ensuring that production source code and object code are synchronized? A. Release-to-release source and object comparison reports B. Library control software restricting changes to source code C. Restricted access to source code and object code D. Date and time-stamp reviews of source and object code
A consulting firm has created a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site for the purpose of receiving financial data and has communicated the site's address, user ID and password to the financial services company in separate email messages. The company is to transmit its data to the FTP site after manually encrypting the data. The IS auditor's GREATEST concern with this process is that: A. the users may not remember to manually encrypt the data before transmission. B. the site credentials were sent to the financial services company via email. C. personnel at the consulting firm may obtain access to sensitive data. D. the use of a shared user ID to the FTP site does not allow for user accountability.
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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.
The difference between a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test is that a vulnerability assessment: A. searches and checks the infrastructure to detect vulnerabilities, whereas penetration testing intends to exploit the vulnerabilities to probe the damage that could result from the vulnerabilities. B. and penetration tests are different names for the same activity. C. is executed by automated tools, whereas penetration testing is a totally manual process. D. is executed by commercial tools, whereas penetration testing is executed by public processes.
The MOST effective method for limiting the damage of an attack by a software virus is: A. software controls. B. policies, standards and procedures. C. logical access controls. D. data communication standards.
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