CISA QUESTIONS 201 – 300 |GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |VERIFIED
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An IS auditor reviewing an outsourcing contract of IT facilities would expect it to define the:
Select an answer:
A.
hardware configuration.
B.
access control software.
C.
ownership of intellectual property.
D.
application development methodology. - ACCURATE ANSWERS You are cor...
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CISA QUESTIONS 201 – 300 |
GUARANTEED ACCURATE
ANSWERS |VERIFIED
An IS auditor reviewing an outsourcing contract of IT facilities would
expect it to define the:
Select an answer:
A.
hardware configuration.
B.
access control software.
C.
ownership of intellectual property.
D.
application development methodology. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
You are correct, the answer is C.
A. The hardware configuration is generally irrelevant as long as the
functionality, availability and security can be affected, which are specific
contractual obligations.
,B. The access control software is generally irrelevant as long as the
functionality, availability and security can be affected, which are specific
contractual obligations.
C. The contract must specify who owns the intellectual property (i.e.,
information being processed, application programs). Ownership of
intellectual property will have a significant cost and is a key aspect to be
defined in an outsourcing contract.
D. The development methodology should be of no real concern in an
outsourcing contract.
An IS auditor has been assigned to review IT structures and activities
recently outsourced to various providers. Which of the following should
the IS auditor determine FIRST?
Select an answer:
A.
An audit clause is present in all contracts.
B.
The service level agreement (SLA) of each contract is substantiated by
appropriate key performance indicators (KPIs).
C.
,The contractual warranties of the providers support the business needs of
the organization.
D.
At contract termination, support is guaranteed by each outsourcer for
new outsourcers. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ You answered A. The
correct answer is C.
A. All other choices are important, but the first step is to ensure that the
contracts support the business—only then can an audit process be
valuable.
B. All service level agreements (SLAs) should be measureable and
reinforced through key performance indicators (KPIs)—but the first step
is to ensure that the SLAs are aligned with business requirements.
C. The primary requirement is for the services provided by the outsource
supplier to meet the needs of the business.
D. Having appropriate controls in place for contract termination are
important, but first the IS auditor must be focused on the requirement of
the supplier to meet business needs.
With respect to the outsourcing of IT services, which of the following
conditions should be of GREATEST concern to an IS auditor?
, Select an answer:
A.
Core activities that provide a differentiated advantage to the organization
have been outsourced.
B.
Periodic renegotiation is not specified in the outsourcing contract.
C.
The outsourcing contract fails to cover every action required by the
business.
D.
Similar activities are outsourced to more than one vendor. - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ You answered C. The correct answer is A.
A. An organization's core activities generally should not be outsourced
because they are what the organization does best; an IS auditor
observing that should be concerned.
B. An IS auditor should not be concerned about periodic renegotiation in
the outsourcing contract because that is dependent on the term of the
contract.
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