The directory system of a database-management system describes:

What can be implemented to provide the highest level of protection from external attack?

Proper segregation of duties does not prohibit a quality control administrator from also being
responsible for change control and problem management. True or false?

Who should be responsible for network security operations?

Allowing application programmers to directly patch or change code in production programs
increases risk of fraud. True or false?

When should reviewing an audit client’s business plan be performed relative to reviewing an
organization’s IT strategic plan?

What process allows IS management to determine whether the activities of the organization differ
from the planned or expected levels? Choose the BEST answer.

When performing an IS strategy audit, an IS auditor should review both short-term (one- year) and
long-term (three-to five-year) IS strategies, interview appropriate corporate management personnel,
and ensure that the external environment has been considered. The auditor should especially focus
on procedures in an audit of IS strategy. True or false?

When auditing third-party service providers, an IS auditor should be concerned with which of the
following? Choose the BEST answer.

Ensuring that security and control policies support business and IT objectives is a primary objective
of: