Deck 16: IT Controls : Security and Access

Question 1

Computer viruses usually spread throughout the system before being detected.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Disguising message packets to look as if they came from another user and to gain access to the host's network is called spooling.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The request-response technique should detect if a data communication transmission has been diverted.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The message authentication code is calculated by the sender and the receiver of a data transmission.

Question 5

Access controls protect databases against destruction,loss or misuse through unauthorized access.

Question 6

In a telecommunications environment,line errors can be detected by using an echo check.

Question 7

Firewalls are special materials used to insulate computer facilities

Question 8

Viruses rarely attach themselves to executable files.

Question 9

A value added network can detect and reject transactions by unauthorized trading partners.

Question 10

A worm is software program that replicates itself in areas of idle memory until the system fails.

Question 11

A recovery module suspends all data processing while the system reconciles its journal files against the database.

Question 12

Operating system controls are of interest to system professionals but should not concern accountants and auditors.

Question 13

The most frequent victims of program viruses are microcomputers.

Question 14

Subschemas are used to authorize user access privileges to specific data elements.

Question 15

Operating system integrity is not of concern to accountants because only hardware risks are involved.

Question 16

In a computerized environment,the audit trail log must be printed onto paper documents.

Question 17

A formal log-on procedure is the operating system's last line of defense against unauthorized access.

Question 18

Electronic data interchange translation software interfaces with the sending firm and the value added network.

Question 19

Audit trails in computerized systems are comprised of two types of audit logs: detailed logs of individual keystrokes and event-oriented logs.

Question 20

The database management system controls access to program files.

Question 21

Which of the following is considered an unintentional threat to the integrity of the operating system?

A) a hacker gaining access to the system because of a security flaw
B) a hardware flaw that causes the system to crash
C) a virus that formats the hard drive
D) the systems programmer accessing individual user files

Question 22

Which of the following is not a basic database backup and recovery feature?

A) checkpoint
B) backup database
C) transaction log
D) database authority table

Question 23

A firewall is a hardware partition designed to protect networks from power surges.

Question 24

In a direct access file system

A) backups are created using the grandfather-father-son approach
B) processing a transaction file against a maser file creates a backup file
C) files are backed up immediately before an update run
D) if the master file is destroyed, it cannot be reconstructed

Question 25

Audit trails cannot be used to

A) detect unauthorized access to systems
B) facilitate reconstruction of events
C) reduce the need for other forms of security
D) promote personal accountability

Question 26

Passwords are secret codes that users enter to gain access to systems.Security can be compromised by all of the following except

A) failure to change passwords on a regular basis
B) using obscure passwords unknown to others
C) recording passwords in obvious places
D) selecting passwords that can be easily detected by computer criminals

Question 27

A software program that allows access to a system without going through the normal logon procedures is called a

A) logic bomb
B) Trojan horse
C) worm
D) back door

Question 28

Examining programmer authority tables for information about who has access to Data Definition Language commands will provide evidence about who is responsible for creating subschemas.

Question 29

Which is not a biometric device?

A) password
B) retina prints
C) voice prints
D) signature characteristics

Question 30

All of the following are objectives of operating system control except

A) protecting the OS from users
B) protesting users from each other
C) protecting users from themselves
D) protecting the environment from users

Question 31

Electronic data interchange customers may be given access to the vendor's data files.

Question 32

Which backup technique is most appropriate for sequential batch systems?

A) grandparent-parent-child approach
B) staggered backup approach
C) direct backup
D) remote site, intermittent backup

Question 33

Which of the following is not an access control in a database system?

A) antivirus software
B) database authorization table
C) passwords
D) voice prints

Question 34

The audit trail for electronic data interchange transactions is stored on magnetic media.

Question 35

To preserve audit trails in a computerized environment,transaction logs are permanent records of transactions.

Question 36

Hackers can disguise their message packets to look as if they came from an authorized user and gain access to the host's network using a technique called

A) spoofing.
B) spooling.
C) dual-homed.
D) screening.

Question 37

A software program that replicates itself in areas of idle memory until the system fails is called a

A) Trojan horse
B) worm
C) logic bomb
D) none of the above

Question 38

The operating system performs all of the following tasks except

A) translates third-generation languages into machine language
B) assigns memory to applications
C) authorizes user access
D) schedules job processing

Question 39

When creating and controlling backups for a sequential batch system,

A) the number of backup versions retained depends on the amount of data in the file
B) off-site backups are not required
C) backup files can never be used for scratch files
D) the more significant the data, the greater the number of backup versions

Question 40

All of the following will reduce the exposure to computer viruses except

A) install antivirus software
B) install factory-sealed application software
C) assign and control user passwords
D) install public-domain software from reputable bulletin boards

Question 41

Which method is most likely to detect unauthorized access to the system?

A) message transaction log
B) data encryption standard
C) vertical parity check
D) request-response technique

Question 42

Which of the following deal with transaction legitimacy?

A) transaction authorization and validation
B) access controls
C) EDI audit trail
D) all of the above

Question 43

When auditors examine and test the call-back feature,they are testing which audit objective?

A) incompatible functions have been segregated
B) application programs are protected from unauthorized access
C) physical security measures are adequate to protect the organization from natural disaster
D) illegal access to the system is prevented and detected

Question 44

In an electronic data interchange environment,customers routinely

A) access the vendor's accounts receivable file with read/write authority
B) access the vendor's price list file with read/write authority
C) access the vendor's inventory file with read-only authority
D) access the vendor's open purchase order file with read-only authority

Question 45

In an electronic data interchange environment,the audit trail

A) is a printout of all incoming and outgoing transactions
B) is an electronic log of all transactions received, translated, and processed by the system
C) is a computer resource authority table
D) consists of pointers and indexes within the database

Question 46

In determining whether a system is adequately protected from attacks by computer viruses,all of the following policies are relevant except

A) the policy on the purchase of software only from reputable vendors
B) the policy that all software upgrades are checked for viruses before they are implemented
C) the policy that current versions of antivirus software should be available to all users
D) the policy that permits users to take files home to work on them

Question 47

Many techniques exist to reduce the likelihood and effects of data communication hardware failure.One of these is

A) hardware access procedures
B) antivirus software
C) parity checks
D) data encryption

Question 48

Audit objectives in the electronic data interchange (EDI)environment include all of the following except

A) all EDI transactions are authorized
B) unauthorized trading partners cannot gain access to database records
C) a complete audit trail of EDI transactions is maintained
D) backup procedures are in place and functioning properly

Question 49

All of the following techniques are used to validate electronic data interchange transactions except

A) value added networks can compare passwords to a valid customer file before message transmission
B) prior to converting the message, the translation software of the receiving company can compare the password against a validation file in the firm's database
C) the recipient's application software can validate the password prior to processing
D) the recipient's application software can validate the password after the transaction has been processed

Question 50

All of the following tests of controls will provide evidence that adequate computer virus control techniques are in place and functioning except

A) verifying that only authorized software is used on company computers
B) reviewing system maintenance records
C) confirming that antivirus software is in use
D) examining the password policy including a review of the authority table

Question 51

All of the following tests of controls will provide evidence that access to the data files is limited except

A) inspecting biometric controls
B) reconciling program version numbers
C) comparing job descriptions with access privileges stored in the authority table
D) attempting to retrieve unauthorized data via inference queries

Question 52

Which of the following is not a test of access controls?

A) biometric controls
B) encryption controls
C) backup controls
D) inference controls

Question 53

In an electronic data interchange environment,customers routinely access

A) the vendor's price list file
B) the vendor's accounts payable file
C) the vendor's open purchase order file
D) none of the above

Question 54

In an electronic data interchange (EDI)environment,when the auditor compares the terms of the trading partner agreement against the access privileges stated in the database authority table,the auditor is testing which audit objective?

A) all EDI transactions are authorized
B) unauthorized trading partners cannot gain access to database records
C) authorized trading partners have access only to approved data
D) a complete audit trail is maintained

Question 55

Firewalls are

A) special materials used to insulate computer facilities
B) a system that enforces access control between two networks
C) special software used to screen Internet access
D) none of the above

Question 56

Audit objectives for communications controls include all of the following except

A) detection and correction of message loss due to equipment failure
B) prevention and detection of illegal access to communication channels
C) procedures that render intercepted messages useless
D) all of the above

Question 57

All of the following are designed to control exposures from subversive threats except

A) firewalls
B) one-time passwords
C) field interrogation
D) data encryption

Question 58

Which control will not reduce the likelihood of data loss due to a line error?

A) echo check
B) encryption
C) vertical parity bit
D) horizontal parity bit

Question 59

Audit objectives for the database management system include all of the following except

A) verifying that the security group monitors and reports on fault tolerance violations
B) confirming that backup procedures are adequate
C) ensuring that authorized users access only those files they need to perform their duties
D) verifying that unauthorized users cannot access data files

Question 60

Which method will render useless data captured by unauthorized receivers?

A) echo check
B) parity bit
C) public key encryption
D) message sequencing

Question 61

What is a database authorization table?

Question 62

Discuss the key features of the one-time password technique:

Question 63

Contrast the Private Encryption Standard approach with the Public Key Encryption approach to controlling access to telecommunication messages.

Question 64

Describe two tests of controls that would provide evidence that the database management system is protected against unauthorized access attempts.

Question 65

Describe two ways that passwords are used to authorize and validate messages in the electronic data interchange environment.

Question 66

What is event monitoring?

Question 67

What are some typical problems with passwords?

Question 68

Transmitting numerous SYN packets to a targeted receiver,but NOT responding to an ACK,is

A) a smurf attack.
B) IP Spoofing.
C) an ACK echo attack
D) a ping attack.
E) none of the above

Question 69

What is a virus?

Question 70

Describe one benefit of using a call-back device.

Question 71

What are the auditor's concerns in testing EDI controls?

Question 72

Briefly define an operating system.

Question 73

The database attributes that individual users have permission to access are defined in

A) operating system.
B) user manual.
C) database schema.
D) user view.
E) application listing.

Question 74

An integrated group of programs that supports the applications and facilitates their access to specified resources is called a (an)

A) operating system.
B) database management system.
C) utility system
D) facility system.
E) object system.

Question 75

List three methods of controlling unauthorized access to telecommunication messages.

Question 76

Advance encryption standard (AES)is

A) a 64 -bit private key encryption technique
B) a 128-bit private key encryption technique
C) a 128-bit public key encryption technique
D) a 256-bit public encryption technique that has become a U.S. government standard

Question 77

What are biometric devices?

Question 78

Which of the following is true?

A) Deep Packet Inspection uses a variety of analytical and statistical techniques to evaluate the contents of message packets.
B) An Intrusion prevention system works in parallel with a firewall at the perimeter of the network to act as a filer that removes malicious packets from the flow before they can affect servers and networks.
C) A distributed denial of service attack is so named because it is capable of attacking many victims simultaneously who are distributed across the internet.
D) None of the above are true statements.

Question 79

What is a user-defined procedure?

Question 80

Explain how transactions are audited in an electronic data interchange environment.