Answer / guest

Can identify high risk areas that will need detail review
later

Answer / bbb

A can identify high-risk areas that might need a detailed
review later.
B. allows IS auditors to independently assess risk.
C. can be used as a replacement for traditional audits.
D. allows management to relinquish responsibility for control.

Answer / vijayakumari

empowers staff to take ownership and accountability

Answer / a mu

It can be used to identify areas that are high risk and may
need more detailed review later.

Answer / guest

Risk management

A TCP/IP-based environment is exposed to the Internet. Which of the following BEST ensures that complete encryption and authentication protocols exist for protecting information while transmitted? A. Work is completed in tunnel mode with IP security using the nested services of authentication header (AH) and encapsulating security payload (ESP). B. A digital signature with RSA has been implemented. C. Digital certificates with RSA are being used. D. Work is being completed in TCP services.

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If a database is restored using before-image dumps, where should the process be restarted following an interruption? A. Before the last transaction B. After the last transaction C. The first transaction after the latest checkpoint D. The last transaction before the latest checkpoint

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A B-to-C e-commerce web site as part of its information security program wants to monitor, detect and prevent hacking activities and alert the system administrator when suspicious activities occur. Which of the following infrastructure components could be used for this purpose? A. Intrusion detection systems B. Firewalls C. Routers D. Asymmetric encryption

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An IS auditor doing penetration testing during an audit of Internet connections would: A. evaluate configurations. B. examine security settings. C. ensure virus-scanning software is in use. D. use tools and techniques that are available to a hacker.

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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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If inadequate, which of the following would be the MOST likely contributor to a denial-of-service attack? A. Router configuration and rules B. Design of the internal network C. Updates to the router system software D. Audit testing and review techniques

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Which of the following is an object-oriented technology characteristic that permits an enhanced degree of security over data? A. Inheritance B. Dynamic warehousing C. Encapsulation D. Polymorphism

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An IS auditor performing an audit of the company's IS strategy would be LEAST likely to: A. assess IS security procedures. B. review both short- and long-term IS strategies. C. interview appropriate corporate management personnel. D. ensure that the external environment has been considered.

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Which of the following types of controls is designed to provide the ability to verify data and record values through the stages of application processing? A. Range checks B. Run-to-run totals C. Limit checks on calculated amounts D. Exception reports

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The use of statistical sampling procedures helps minimize: A. sampling risk. B. detection risk. C. inherent risk. D. control risk.

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The PRIMARY reason for using digital signatures is to ensure data: A. confidentiality. B. integrity. C. availability. D. timeliness.

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An IS auditor involved as a team member in the detailed system design phase of a system under development would be MOST concerned with: A. internal control procedures. B. user acceptance test schedules. C. adequacy of the user training program. D. clerical processes for resubmission of rejected items.

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