CISA Practice Exam Questions and
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The objective of concurrency control in a database system is
to:
Select an answer:
A. restrict updating of the database to authorized users.
B. prevent integrity problems when two processes attempt to
update the same data at the same time.
C. prevent inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of data in
the database.
D. ensure the accuracy, completeness and consistency of
data. - Correct Answer ✅ B. prevent integrity problems
when two processes attempt to update the same data at the
same time.
Which of the following security measures BEST ensures the
integrity of information stored in a data warehouse? -
Correct Answer ✅ a read-only restriction
An organization has just completed its annual risk
assessment. Regarding the business continuity plan, what
should an IS auditor recommend as the next step for the
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organization? - Correct Answer ✅ Review and evaluate the
business continuity plan for adequacy
An IS auditor discovers that devices connected to the network
are not included in a network diagram that had been used to
develop the scope of the audit. The chief information officer
explains that the diagram is being updated and awaiting final
approval. The IS auditor should FIRST: - Correct Answer ✅
evaluate the impact of the undocumented devices on the
audit scope.
When auditing the archiving process of emails, the IS auditor
should pay the MOST attention to: - Correct Answer ✅ the
existence of a data retention policy.
During an audit of an enterprise that is dedicated to e-
commerce, the IS manager states that digital signatures are
used when receiving communications from customers. To
substantiate this, an IS auditor must prove that which of the
following is used? - Correct Answer ✅ A hash of the data
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that is transmitted and encrypted with the customer's private
key
A consulting firm has created a File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
site for the purpose of receiving financial data and has
communicated the site's address, user ID and password to
the financial services company in separate email messages.
The company is to transmit its data to the FTP site after
manually encrypting the data. The IS auditor's GREATEST
concern with this process is that: - Correct Answer ✅ the
users may not remember to manually encrypt the data before
transmission.
Which of the following choices would be the BEST source of
information when developing a risk-based audit plan? -
Correct Answer ✅ Senior management identify key
business processes.
An IS auditor performing a review of application controls
would evaluate the: - Correct Answer ✅ impact of any
exposures discovered.
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