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What is the BEST way for an IS auditor to assess the adequacy of an expert consultant who was selected to be involved in an audit engagement?
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Answer: C
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What is the BEST way for an IS auditor to assess the adequacy of an expert consultant who was selected to be involved in an audit engagement?
Answer: C
In a small IT web development company where developers must have write access to production, the BEST recommendation of an IS auditor would be to:
Answer: C
Of the following, who are the MOST appropriate staff for ensuring the alignment of user authorization tables with approved authorization forms?
Answer: B
As part of business continuity planning, which of the following is MOST important to assess when conducting a business impact analysis (BIA)?
Answer: B
While risk appetite (option A) is also an important consideration in business continuity planning, it typically pertains to the organization's willingness to accept risks rather than the specific assessment conducted during the BIA process. The completeness of the critical asset inventory forms the foundation for evaluating risks and developing appropriate continuity strategies based on the organization's risk appetite. Therefore, assessing the completeness of the critical asset inventory is generally considered the MOST important aspect of conducting a business impact analysis.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Swallows
During the post-implementation review of an application that was implemented six months ago, which of the following would be MOST helpful in determining whether the application meets business requirements?
Answer: B
While comparing expected benefits from the business case with actual benefits after implementation (option D) is important for assessing the application's overall success and return on investment, UAT results and user sign-off specifically focus on confirming whether the application meets business requirements as intended. Therefore, they are typically the MOST helpful factors in determining the application's alignment with business requirements during a post-implementation review.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Swallows
An organization maintains an inventory of the IT applications used by its staff. Which of the following would pose the GREATEST concern with regard to the quality of the inventory data?
Answer: C
Yes is C Because Application owner and contact information is critical in identifying who is responsible for the IT applications, how to contact them, and what business processes they support. If these fields are not required to be completed, it is likely that there will be incomplete and inaccurate information about the ownership and usage of the applications in the inventory. This could result in challenges in terms of maintaining and supporting the applications, as well as making informed decisions about future investments and risks.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — 007Georgeo
What is BEST for an IS auditor to review when assessing the effectiveness of changes recently made to processes and tools related to an organization's business continuity plan (BCP)?
Answer: C
IS management has recently disabled certain referential integrity controls in the database management system (DBMS) software to provide users increased query performance. Which of the following controls will MOST effectively compensate for the lack of referential integrity?
Answer: B
Which of the following is an audit reviewer's PRIMARY role with regard to evidence?
Answer: D
D, ensuring evidence is sufficient to support audit conclusions, is the primary role of an audit reviewer with regard to evidence.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Changwha
What would be an IS auditor's BEST recommendation upon finding that a third- party IT service provider hosts the organization's human resources (HR) system in a foreign country?
Answer: B
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