Though management has stated otherwise, an IS auditor has reasons to believe that the organization is using software that is not licensed. In this situation, the IS auditor should:

• A.include the statement of management in the audit report.
• B.identify whether such software is, indeed, being used by the organization.
• C.reconfirm with management the usage of the software.
• D.discuss the issue with senior management since reporting this could have a negative impact on the organization.

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What is the BEST backup strategy for a large database with data supporting online sales?

• A.Weekly full backup with daily incremental backup
• B.Daily full backup
• C.Clustered servers
• D.Mirrored hard disks

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Which of the following would be the BEST method for ensuring that critical fields in a master record have been updated properly?

• A.Field checks
• B.Control totals
• C.Reasonableness checks
• D.A before-and-after maintenance report

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When reviewing procedures for emergency changes to programs, the IS auditor should verify that the procedures:

• A.allow changes, which will be completed using after-the-fact follow-up.
• B.allow undocumented changes directly to the production library.
• C.do not allow any emergency changes.
• D.allow programmers permanent access to production programs.

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Which of the following types of firewalls provide the GREATEST degree and granularity of control?

• A.Screaming router
• B.Packet filter
• C.Application gateway
• D.Circuit gateway

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