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CISA Practice Questions
Certified Information Systems Auditor
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An IS auditor notes that the previous year's disaster recovery test was not completed within the scheduled time frame due to insufficient hardware allocated by a third-party vendor. Which of the following provides the BEST evidence that adequate resources are now allocated to successfully recover the systems?
Which of the following is the GREATEST risk of using a reciprocal site for disaster recovery?
During a follow-up audit, an IS auditor finds that some critical recommendations have the IS auditor's BEST course of action?
A review of Internet security disclosed that users have individual user accounts with Internet service providers (ISPs) and use these accounts for downloading business data. The organization wants to ensure that only the corporate network is used. The organization should FIRST:
During the planning phase of a data loss prevention (DLP) audit, management expresses a concern about mobile computing. Which of the following should the IS auditor identity as the associated risk?
Which of the following is MOST appropriate to prevent unauthorized retrieval of confidential information stored in a business application system?
Which of the following security measures will reduce the risk of propagation when a cyberattack occurs?
When verifying the accuracy and completeness of migrated data for a new application system replacing a legacy system. It is MOST effective for an IS auditor to review;
An organization allows its employees lo use personal mobile devices for work. Which of the following would BEST maintain information security without compromising employee privacy?
Which of the following BEST Indicates that an incident management process is effective?
When planning an audit to assess application controls of a cloud-based system, it is MOST important tor the IS auditor to understand the.
An organization plans to receive an automated data feed into its enterprise data warehouse from a third-party service provider. Which of the following would be the BEST way to prevent accepting bad data?
An IS auditor performs a follow-up audit and learns the approach taken by the auditee to fix the findings differs from the agreed-upon approach confirmed during the last audit. Which of the following should be the auditor's NEXT course of action?
Providing security certification for a new system should include which of the following prior to the system's implementation?
Which of the following is the BEST indicator of the effectiveness of signature-based intrusion detection systems (lDS)?
The GREATEST benefit of using a polo typing approach in software development is that it helps to:
An IS auditor is reviewing an industrial control system (ICS) that uses older unsupported technology in the scope of an upcoming audit. What should the auditor consider the MOST significant concern?
Which of the following MUST be completed as part of the annual audit planning process?
In an online application, which of the following would provide the MOST information about the transaction audit trail?
Which of the following should an IS auditor consider the MOST significant risk associated with a new health records system that replaces a legacy system?
Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of an information security management system?
Which of the following would provide the MOST important input during the planning phase for an audit on the implementation of a bring your own device (BYOD) program?
An IS auditor concludes that an organization has a quality security policy. Which of the following is MOST important to determine next? The policy must be:
The due date of an audit project is approaching, and the audit manager has determined that only 60% of the audit has been completed. Which of the following should the audit manager do FIRST?
Which of the following should be an IS auditor's GREATEST concern when an international organization intends to roll out a global data privacy policy?
When testing the adequacy of tape backup procedures, which step BEST verifies that regularly scheduled Backups are timely and run to completion?
An organization is considering allowing users to connect personal devices to the corporate network. Which of the following should be done FIRST?
A month after a company purchased and implemented system and performance monitoring software, reports were too large and therefore were not reviewed or acted upon The MOST effective plan of action would be to:
During an IT governance audit, an IS auditor notes that IT policies and procedures are not regularly reviewed and updated. The GREATEST concern to the IS auditor is that policies and procedures might not:
Which of the following conditions would be of MOST concern to an IS auditor assessing the risk of a successful brute force attack against encrypted data at test?
Which of the following is MOST important for an IS auditor to do during an exit meeting with an auditee?
Which of the following is the MOST important reason to classify a disaster recovery plan (DRP) as confidential?
Which of the following would BEST help lo support an auditor’s conclusion about the effectiveness of an implemented data classification program?
An IS auditor is evaluating the risk associated with moving from one database management system (DBMS) to another. Which of the following would be MOST helpful to ensure the integrity of the system throughout the change?
An IS auditor finds a high-risk vulnerability in a public-facing web server used to process online customer payments. The IS auditor should FIRST
To develop meaningful recommendations 'or findings, which of the following is MOST important 'or an IS auditor to determine and understand?
The PRIMARY reason for an IS auditor to use data analytics techniques is to reduce which type of audit risk?
The BEST way to determine whether programmers have permission to alter data in the production environment is by reviewing:
Which of the following is MOST important to consider when scheduling follow-up audits?
Which of the following Is the BEST way to ensure payment transaction data is restricted to the appropriate users?
The IS auditor has recommended that management test a new system before using it in production mode. The BEST approach for management in developing a test plan is to use processing parameters that are:
Which of the following occurs during the issues management process for a system development project?
Due to system limitations, segregation of duties (SoD) cannot be enforced in an accounts payable system. Which of the following is the IS auditor's BEST recommendation for a compensating control?
Which of the following is the BEST source of information for an IS auditor to use as a baseline to assess the adequacy of an organization's privacy policy?
An internal audit department recently established a quality assurance (QA) program. Which of the following activities Is MOST important to include as part of the QA program requirements?
Which of the following concerns is BEST addressed by securing production source libraries?
After the merger of two organizations, which of the following is the MOST important task for an IS auditor to perform?
