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CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Aids in the coordinating of business processes using a sequence of three events -(1.) Business process creation (2.) Implementation (3.) Maintenance 3a. Benchmarking: Facilitates continuous improvement within the BPLC






2. The main hardware component of a computer system - which executes instructions in computer programs.






3. A critical application is backed up once per day. The recovery point objective (RPO) for an application that is backed up once per day cannot be ________.






4. IS auditors can _____________________ through the following means: (1.) training courses (2.) webinars (3.) ISACA chapter training events (4.) Industry conferences






5. A field in a record in one table that can reference a primary key in another table that can reference a primary key in another table.






6. A computation of the variance of sample values from the sample mean. This is a measurement of the spread of values in a sample






7. An IS auditor has discovered a high-risk exception during control testing. The best course of action for the IS auditor to take - The IS auditor should immediately ________________ when any high-risk situation is discovered.






8. The memory locations in the CPU where arithmetic values are stored.






9. The annual expected loss to an asset. It is calculated as the single loss expectancy (SLE) X the annualized rate of occurrence (ARO.)






10. (1.) Observations (2.) Written Notes (3.) Correspondence (4.) Process and Procedure documentation (5.) Business records






11. (1.) Developers (2.) Architects (3.) Analysts (4.) Users






12. Delivery of packets from one station to another - on the same network or on different networks.






13. (1.) TCP (2.) UDP






14. The probability that a sample selected does not represent the entire population. This is usually expressed as a percentage - as the numeric inverse of the confidence coefficient.






15. Information is arranged in frames and transported across the medium. Collision detection. Checksum verification of delivery.






16. The set of activities that is concerned with the ability of the organization to continue to provide services - primarily in the event that a natural or man made disaster has occurred.






17. A sampling technique where at least one exception is sought in a population






18. (1.) Avoidance (2.) Transfer (3.) Mitigation (4.) Acceptance






19. The primary source for test plans in a software development project is: ________________ that are developed for a project should be the primary source for detailed tests.






20. (1.) Utility (DNS - SNMP - DHCP (2.) Messaging protocols (SMTP) (3.) Data Transfer protocols (NFS - FTP) (4.) Interactive protocols (Telnet)






21. (1.) Access controls (2.) Encryption (3.) Audit logging






22. (1.) Reliable delivery (2.) Connection oriented (persistent connection) (3.) Order of Delivery (4.) Flow Control (transfer rate is throttled) (5.) Port Number






23. An audit of an IS department's operations and systems.






24. Requires that a password be broken into two or more parts - with each part in the possession of a separate person.






25. One of a database table's fields - whose value is unique.






26. (1.) Access Control (2.) Change Management (3.) Security Controls (4.) Incident Management (5.) SDLC (6.) Source code and versioning controls (7.) Monitoring and logging (8.) Event Management






27. Critical Path Methodology helps a project manager determine which activities are on a project's critical list - ________________________.






28. ____________________ of the hot site is most important consideration for site selection. IF they are too close together then a single event may involve both locations






29. A large number of loosely coupled computers that are used to solve a common task may be in close proximity to each other or scattered over a large geographical area.






30. A sampling technique where items are chosen based upon the auditor's judgment - usually based on risk or materiality.






31. Must be tested to validate effectiveness through: (1.) Document Review (2.) Walkthrough (3.) Simulation (4.) Parallel testing (5.) Cutover testing practices






32. An auditor has detected potential fraud while testing a control objective - He should ___________________. Because Audit committee members are generally not involved in business operations - they will be sufficiently remove from the matter - and they






33. An alternate processing center that contains no information processing equipment.






34. Subjective sampling is used when the auditor wants to _________________________.






35. Define 10 elements of an Audit - (1.) Subject of audit (2.) Audit Objective (3.) Type of audit (4.) Audit scope (5.) Pre-audit planning (6.) Audit procedures (7.) Communication plan (8.) Report Preparation (9.) Wrap-up (10.) Post-audit follow-up






36. Who is responsible for imposing an IT governance model encompassing IT strategy - information security - and formal enterprise architectural mandates?






37. n audit strategy and plans that include: (1.) Scope (2.) Objectives (3.) Resources (4.) Procedures used to evaluation controls and processes






38. IT Governance is most concerned with ________.






39. Outsourcing is an opportunity for the organization to focus on core competencies. When an organization oursources a business function - it no longer needs to be concerned about training employees in that function. Outsources does not always reduce co






40. The maximum period of downtime for a process or application






41. A collection of two or more servers that is designed to appear as a single server.






42. A Fire sprinkler system has water in its pipes - and sprinkler heads emit water only if the ambient temperature reaches 220 deg. F. This is a ________________. The system is charged with water and will discharge water out of any sprinkler head whose






43. Change Management includes a _____________ of six steps: (1.) Proposal or Request (2.) Review (3.) Approval (4.) Implementation (5.) Verification (6.) Post-change Review






44. A sampling technique used to permit sampling to stop at the earliest possible time. This technique is used when the auditor feels that there is a low risk or low rate of exceptions in the population.






45. The IS auditor should conduct a risk assessment first to determine which areas have highest risk. She should devote more testing resources to those high-risk areas.






46. 0. No process at all (1.) Process are ad hoc and disorganized (2.) Consistent processes (3.) Documented processes (4.) Measured and managed processes (5.) Processes are continuously improved






47. (1.) Executive Summary (2.) Framework (3.) Reporting to External Parties (4.) Evaluation Tools






48. An audit of a third-party organization that provides services to other organizations.






49. Used to determine which business processes are the most critical - by ranking them in order of criticality






50. (1.) Authentication (2.) Authorization (3.) Change Management (4.) Completeness checks (5.) Validation checks (6.) Input controls (7.) Output controls (8.) Problem management (9.) Identification/access controls