CISA Practice Test practice questions, page 11 of 73, with answer review and explanations.
Question 51
An IS auditor learns the organization has experienced several server failures in its distributed environment. Which of the following is the BEST recommendation to limit the potential impact of server failures in the future?
Failover power
Clustering
Parallel testing
Redundant pathways
Question 52
During an ongoing audit, management requests a briefing on the findings to date. Which of the following is the IS auditor's BEST course of action?
Request management wait until a final report is ready for discussion.
Request the auditee provide management responses.
Review working papers with the auditee.
Present observations for discussion only.
Question 53
Which of the following BEST demonstrates that IT strategy is aligned with organizational goals and objectives?
IT strategies are communicated to all business stakeholders.
Organizational strategies are communicated to the chief information officer (CIO).
The chief information officer (CIO) is involved in approving the organizational strategies.
Business stakeholders are involved in approving the IT strategy.
Question 54
An accounting department uses a spreadsheet to calculate sensitive financial transactions. Which of the following is the MOST important control for maintaining the security of data in the spreadsheet?
A separate copy of the spreadsheet is routinely backed up.
Access to the spreadsheet is given only to those who require access.
There is a reconciliation process between the spreadsheet and the finance system.
The spreadsheet is locked down to avoid inadvertent changes.
Question 55
Which of the following is the MOST important responsibility of user departments associated with program changes?