CISA Practice Test

CISA Practice Test practice questions, page 47 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 231

A business unit cannot achieve desired segregation of duties between operations and programming due to size constraints. Which of the following is MOST important for the IS auditor to identify?

  1. Unauthorized user controls
  2. Compensating controls
  3. Controls over operational effectiveness
  4. Additional control weaknesses

Question 232

The BEST way to determine whether programmers have permission to alter data in the production environment is by reviewing:

  1. the access control system's configuration.
  2. how the latest system changes were implemented.
  3. the access rights that have been granted.
  4. the access control system's log settings.

Question 233

Several unattended laptops containing sensitive customer data were stolen from personnel offices. Which of the following would be an IS auditor's BEST recommendation to protect data in case of recurrence?

  1. Enhance physical security.
  2. Require the use of cable locks.
  3. Require two-factor authentication.
  4. Encrypt the disk drive.

Question 234

When classifying information, it is MOST important to align the classification to:

  1. business risk.
  2. data retention requirements.
  3. industry standards.
  4. security policy.

Question 235

An organization's information security department has recently created a centralized governance model to ensure that network-related findings are remediated within the service level agreement (SLA). What should the IS auditor use to assess the maturity and capability of this governance model?

  1. Key risk indicators (KRIs)
  2. Key process controls
  3. Key data elements
  4. Key performance indicators (KPIs)