Isaca CISA Quiz 78 Topic 1 Questions 386-390

Question: 1

Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of continuous auditing?

AIt deters fraudulent transactions.

BIt enables timely detection of anomalies.

CIt facilitates the use of robotic automation processes.

DIt allows reduced sample sizes for testing

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Question: 2

Which of the following provides the MOST assurance over the completeness and accuracy of loan application processing with respect to the implementation of a new system?

AComparing code between old and new systems

BLoading balance and transaction data to the new system

CRunning historical transactions through the new system

DReviewing quality assurance (QA) procedures

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Question: 3

Which of the following is MOST likely to be detected by an IS auditor applying data analytic techniques?

APotentially fraudulent invoice payments originating within the accounts payable department

BCompletion of inappropriate cross-border transmission of personally identifiable information (Pll)

CUnauthorized salary or benefit changes to the payroll system generated by authorized users

DIssues resulting from an unsecured application automatically uploading transactions to the general ledger

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Question: 4

Which of the following applications has the MOST inherent risk and should be prioritized during audit planning?

AAn internally developed application

BA decommissioned legacy application

CAn outsourced accounting application

DAn onsite application that is unsupported

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Question: 5

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 rest?

AUse of asymmetric encryption

BRandom key generation

CUse of symmetric encryption

DShort key length

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Isaca CISA Quiz:78 Topic:1 Questions:386-390