Question 1

The database management system controls access to program files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A software program that replicates itself in areas of idle memory until the system fails is called a

Accepted Answer

A) Trojan horse 
B) worm 
C) logic bomb 
D) none of the above 
A) Trojan horse 
B) worm 
C) logic bomb 
D) none of the above

Question 3

What are some typical problems with passwords?

Accepted Answer

users failing to remember pass

Question 4

Operating system controls are of interest to system professionals but should not concern accountants and auditors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Briefly define an operating system.

Accepted Answer

An operating system is an inte

Question 6

Firewalls are

Accepted Answer

A) special materials used to insulate computer facilities 
B) a system that enforces access control between two networks 
C) special software used to screen Internet access 
D) none of the above 
A) special materials used to insulate computer facilities 
B) a system that enforces access control between two networks 
C) special software used to screen Internet access 
D) none of the above

Question 7

Audit objectives for communications controls include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) detection and correction of message loss due to equipment failure 
B) prevention and detection of illegal access to communication channels 
C) procedures that render intercepted messages useless 
D) all of the above 
A) detection and correction of message loss due to equipment failure 
B) prevention and detection of illegal access to communication channels 
C) procedures that render intercepted messages useless 
D) all of the above

Question 8

What is event monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Event monitoring summarizes key activiti

Question 9

The database attributes that individual users have permission to access are defined in the

Accepted Answer

A) operating system 
B) user manual 
C) database schema 
D) user view 
A) operating system 
B) user manual 
C) database schema 
D) user view

Question 10

Network communication poses some special types of risk for a business.What are the two broad areas of concern? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Two general types of risk exist when net

Question 11

The most frequent victims of program viruses are microcomputers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which method is most likely to detect unauthorized access to the system?

Accepted Answer

A) message transaction log 
B) data encryption standard 
C) vertical parity check 
D) request-response technique 
A) message transaction log 
B) data encryption standard 
C) vertical parity check 
D) request-response technique

Question 13

Public key encryption

Accepted Answer

A) uses one key for encoding messages and another for decoding them 
B) is an enhancement to data encryption standard (DES) 
C) is electronic authentication that cannot be forged 
D) requires RSA, a highly secure cryptography method 
A) uses one key for encoding messages and another for decoding them 
B) is an enhancement to data encryption standard (DES) 
C) is electronic authentication that cannot be forged 
D) requires RSA, a highly secure cryptography method

Question 14

Firewalls are special materials used to insulate computer facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When auditors examine and test the call-back feature,they are testing which audit objective?

Accepted Answer

A) incompatible functions have been segregated 
B) application programs are protected from unauthorized access 
C) physical security measures are adequate to protect the organization from natural disaster 
D) illegal access to the system is prevented and detected 
A) incompatible functions have been segregated 
B) application programs are protected from unauthorized access 
C) physical security measures are adequate to protect the organization from natural disaster 
D) illegal access to the system is prevented and detected

The database management system controls access to program files.

A software program that replicates itself in areas of idle memory until the system fails is called a

What are some typical problems with passwords?

Operating system controls are of interest to system professionals but should not concern accountants and auditors.

Briefly define an operating system.

Firewalls are

Audit objectives for communications controls include all of the following except

What is event monitoring?

The database attributes that individual users have permission to access are defined in the

Network communication poses some special types of risk for a business.What are the two broad areas of concern? Explain.

The most frequent victims of program viruses are microcomputers.

Which method is most likely to detect unauthorized access to the system?

Public key encryption

Firewalls are special materials used to insulate computer facilities.

When auditors examine and test the call-back feature,they are testing which audit objective?

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics,fraud,and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

Financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

Auditing It Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

Auditing It Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Auditing

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Exam 15: Auditing It Controls Part II: Security and Access

The database management system controls access to program files.

A software program that replicates itself in areas of idle memory until the system fails is called a

What are some typical problems with passwords?

Operating system controls are of interest to system professionals but should not concern accountants and auditors.

Briefly define an operating system.

Firewalls are

Audit objectives for communications controls include all of the following except

What is event monitoring?

The database attributes that individual users have permission to access are defined in the

Network communication poses some special types of risk for a business.What are the two broad areas of concern? Explain.

The most frequent victims of program viruses are microcomputers.

Which method is most likely to detect unauthorized access to the system?

Public key encryption

Firewalls are special materials used to insulate computer facilities.

When auditors examine and test the call-back feature,they are testing which audit objective?

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics,fraud,and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

Financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

Auditing It Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

Auditing It Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Auditing

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