An organization has outsourced network and desktop support.
Although the relationship has been reasonably successful,
risks remain due to connectivity issues. Which of the
following controls should FIRST be performed to assure the
organization reasonably mitigates these possible risks?
A. Network defense program
B. Encryption/Authentication
C. Adequate reporting between organizations
D. Adequate definition in contractual relationship
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Answer: D
The most effective and necessary control that has to be in
place first when a partnering arrangement is used is the
contract. The other answers are all good techniques used to
minimize/mitigate controls. However, these may not be
enforceable unless detailed in the contractual arrangement.
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D. Adequate definition in contractual relationship
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Which of the following business recovery strategies would require the least expenditure of funds? A. Warm site facility B. Empty shell facility C. Hot site subscription D. Reciprocal agreement
An IS auditor should be concerned when a telecommunication analyst: A. monitors systems performance and tracks problems resulting from program changes. B. reviews network load requirements in terms of current and future transaction volumes. C. assesses the impact of the network load on terminal response times and network data transfer rates. D. recommends network balancing procedures and improvements.
An organization is experiencing a growing backlog of undeveloped applications. As part of a plan to eliminate this backlog, end-user computing with prototyping, supported by the acquisition of an interactive application generator system is being introduced. Which of the following areas is MOST critical to the ultimate success of this venture? A. Data control B. Systems analysis C. Systems programming D. Application programming
Security administration procedures require read-only access to: A. access control tables. B. security log files. C. logging options. D. user profiles.
When an IS auditor obtains a list of current users with access to a WAN/LAN and verifies that those listed are active associates, the IS auditor is performing a: A. compliance test. B. substantive test. C. statistical sample. D. risk assessment.
Which of the following has the LEAST effect on controlling physical access? A. Access to the work area is restricted through a swipe card. B. All physical assets have an identification tag and are properly recorded. C. Access to the premises is restricted and all visitors authorized for entry. D. Visitors are issued a pass and escorted in and out by a concerned employee.
The risk that an IS auditor uses an inadequate test procedure and concludes that material errors do not exist when, in fact, they do, is an example of: A. inherent risk. B.control risk. C. detection risk. D. audit risk.
A team conducting a risk analysis is having difficulty projecting the financial losses that could result from a risk. To evaluate the potential losses the team should: A. compute the amortization of the related assets. B. calculate a return on investment (ROI). C. apply a qualitative approach. D. spend the time needed to define exactly the loss amount.
The MOST important responsibility of a data security officer in an organization is: A. recommending and monitoring data security policies. B. promoting security awareness within the organization. C. establishing procedures for IT security policies. D. administering physical and logical access controls.
A retail company recently installed data warehousing client software at geographically diverse sites. Due to time zone differences between the sites, updates to the warehouse are not synchronized. Which of the following will be affected the MOST? A. Data availability B. Data completeness C. Data redundancy D. Data inaccuracy
An Internet-based attack using password sniffing can: A. enable one party to act as if they are another party. B. cause modification to the contents of certain transactions. C. be used to gain access to systems containing proprietary information. D. result in major problems with billing systems and transaction processing agreements.
An organization is considering connecting a critical PC-based system to the Internet. Which of the following would provide the BEST protection against hacking? A. An application-level gateway B. A remote access server C. A proxy server D. Port scanning