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BEC CPA - IT (1)
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- CISA - Chapter 1
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BEC CPA - ITWhat is a company's Vision? - ANS-Their goals and aspirations
Who is responsible for setting IT Governance Policies? - ANS-Board of Directors
Who is responsible for IT Governance Policies actually being in place and effective? -
ANS-Executives
Who is responsible for carrying out IT Governance Policies? - ANS-Middle Management
What are the objectives of BIA? - ANS-Identify IT Resources
Evaluate Impact and likelihood of risks
Evaluate Outcomes
Provide Risk Analysis
Implement Response
What is a Modem? - ANS-Modems connect an organization's network to the internet
What is a Router? - ANS-Routers manage network traffic by connecting devices to form a
network
What is a Switch? - ANS-Switches connect and divide devices
What is a Gateway? - ANS-A gateway is a computer or device that acts as an intermediary
between different networks
What is a Firewall? - ANS-A security barrier that prevents unauthorized access to or from
private networks
Software - ANS-Applications, Procedures and programs that provide instructions for the
computer to follow. Firmware is software that instructions hardware how to operate.
LAN and WAN networks - ANS-Local Area Network
Wide Area Network
Accounting Information System (AIS) - ANS-Transaction Processing System (TPS): Converts
economic transactions into financial transactions.
Financial Reporting System (FRS): Aggregates Financial data to form timely Financial Reports.
Management Reporting System (MRS): Provides internal Financial information to solve day to
day business questions.
, Three Main Functions of AIS - ANS-1. Collect, Record and Store data
2. Transform data into reporting information
3. Safeguard and maintain Data
Decision Support System (DSS) - ANS-Extension of MIS, provides interactive tools to support
day to day decision making
Executive information system (EIS) - ANS-Provides key information in the form of a dashboard
for high level decision making by senior executives.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - ANS-focuses on using information about
customers to create marketing strategies that develop and sustain desirable customer
relationships
Knowledge Management Systems - ANS-Systems for managing knowledge in organizations
Supply Chain Management - ANS-the integration and organization of information about supply
chain logistics from purchasing, material handling, production, delivery, etc.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) - ANS-Integrates information across many different
departments to allow for key metrics in operational processes (day-to-day)
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) - ANS-Integrates information across many different
departments to allow for information to help plan, form budgets, and forecast on a management
level.
Cloud Computing - ANS-Renting storage, processing power, proprietary software instead of
buying or building those components.
Outsourcing IT Advantages - ANS-Lower costs
Easy access to IT Experts
Enhanced focus on core business
Outsourcing IT Disadvantages - ANS-Less control of over IT
Potential Quality Issues
Outsourcing Risks - ANS-Potential Quality issues
Security and Privacy Issues
Possibility of attacks and data deletion
System and Organization Controls (SOC) - ANS-System level or entity level controls for service
based firms, there are three report types
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