Isaca CISA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Isaca CISA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1071:

  Which of the following would provide management with the MOST reasonable assurance that a new data warehouse will meet the needs of the organization?

  A. Integrating data requirements into the system development life cycle (SDLC)
  B. Appointing data stewards to provide effective data governance
  C. Classifying data quality issues by the severity of their impact to the organization
  D. Facilitating effective communication between management and developers
  A. Integrating data requirements into the system development life cycle (SDLC)

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  Explanation

  A data warehouse is a centralized repository of data that is collected from various sources and organized for analysis and reporting purposes. A data warehouse can help an organization gain insights into its business performance, trends,

  and opportunities. However, building a data warehouse requires careful planning, design, and implementation to ensure that it meets the needs of the organization. One of the best practices that would provide management with the most

  reasonable assurance that a new data warehouse will meet the needs of the organization is A. Integrating data requirements into the system development life cycle (SDLC). The SDLC is a framework that defines the phases and activities

  involved in developing a software system, such as planning, analysis, design, testing, deployment, and maintenance1. By integrating data requirements into the SDLC, an organization can ensure that the data warehouse is aligned with the

  business objectives and expectations, and that it delivers value to the end users.

  Some of the benefits of integrating data requirements into the SDLC are:

  It helps to identify and prioritize the key business questions and metrics that the data warehouse should support2. It helps to define and validate the data sources, models, structures, and quality standards that the data warehouse should follow3. It helps to design and implement the data integration, transformation, and loading processes that the data

  warehouse should use4. It helps to test and verify the functionality, performance, and accuracy of the data warehouse before deploying it to production.

  It helps to monitor and maintain the data warehouse after deployment and incorporate feedback and changes as needed.

• Question 1072:

  A security company and service provider have merged, and the CEO has requested one comprehensive set of security policies be developed for the newly formed company. The IS auditor's BEST recommendation would be to:

  A. conduct a policy gap assessment.
  B. adopt an industry standard security policy.
  C. implement the service provider's policies.
  D. implement the security company's policies.
  A. conduct a policy gap assessment.

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• Question 1073:

  Which of the following MOST effectively reduces the probability of a brute force attack being successful?

  A. Establishing account activity timeouts
  B. Establishing an account lockout policy
  C. Increasing password change frequency
  D. Requiring minimum password length
  B. Establishing an account lockout policy

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• Question 1074:

  Which of the following is the MOST important success factor for implementing a data loss prevention (DLP) tool?

  A. Implementing the tool in monitor mode to avoid unnecessary blocking of communication
  B. Defining and configuring policies and tool rule sets to monitor sensitive data movement
  C. Testing the tool in a test environment before moving to the production environment
  D. Assigning responsibilities for maintaining the tool to applicable data owners and stakeholders
  B. Defining and configuring policies and tool rule sets to monitor sensitive data movement

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  Explanation

  The success of a DLP implementation relies heavily on accurately defining and configuring the policies and rule sets. These configurations ensure that the DLP tool effectively monitors and controls the movement of sensitive data within the

  organization, thereby preventing data loss.

  References:

  ISACA CISA Review Manual 27th Edition, Page 301-302 (Data Loss Prevention)

• Question 1075:

  What is the PRIMARY purpose of performing a parallel run of a new system?

  A. To provide a failover plan in case of system Issues.
  B. To validate the operation of the new system against its predecessor.
  C. To verify the new system can process the production load
  D. To verify the new system provides required business functionality
  D. To verify the new system provides required business functionality

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• Question 1076:

  Which of the following should be an IS auditor's FIRST activity when planning an audit?

  A. Gain an understanding of the area to be audited.
  B. Document specific questions in the audit program.
  C. Create a list of key controls to be reviewed.
  D. Identify proper resources for audit activities.
  A. Gain an understanding of the area to be audited.

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• Question 1077:

  Which of the following is the MOST important prerequisite for the protection of physical information assets in a data center?

  A. Segregation of duties between staff ordering and staff receiving information assets
  B. Complete and accurate list of information assets that have been deployed
  C. Availability and testing of onsite backup generators
  D. Knowledge of the IT staff regarding data protection requirements
  B. Complete and accurate list of information assets that have been deployed

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  Explanation

  The most important prerequisite for the protection of physical information assets in a data center is a complete and accurate list of information assets that have been deployed. Information assets are any data, devices, systems, or software that have value for the organization and need to be protected from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification, or destruction4. A data center is a facility that houses various information assets such as servers, storage devices, network equipment, etc., that support the organization's IT operations and services5. A complete and accurate list of information assets that have been deployed in a data center can help to identify and classify the assets based on their importance, sensitivity, or criticality for the organization. This can help to determine the appropriate level of protection and security measures that need to be applied to each asset. A complete and accurate list of information assets can also help to track and monitor the location, status, ownership, usage, configuration, maintenance, etc., of each asset. This can help to prevent or detect any unauthorized or inappropriate changes or movements of assets that may compromise their security or integrity. Segregation of duties between staff ordering and staff receiving information assets, availability and testing of onsite backup generators, and knowledge of the IT staff regarding data protection requirements are also important prerequisites for the protection of physical information assets in a data center, but not as important as a complete and accurate list of information assets that have been deployed. These factors are more related to the implementation and maintenance of security controls and procedures that depend on having a complete and accurate list of information assets as a starting point.

  References: ISACA CISA Review Manual 27th Edition, page 308

• Question 1078:

  The PRIMARY objective of IT service level management is to.

  A. satisfy customer requirements.
  B. manage computer operations activities.
  C. improve IT cost control
  D. increase awareness of IT services
  A. satisfy customer requirements.

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• Question 1079:

  Which of the following is the MOST appropriate responsibility of an IS auditor involved in a data center renovation project?

  A. Performing independent reviews of responsible parties engaged in the project
  B. Ensuring the project progresses as scheduled and milestones are achieved
  C. Performing day-to-day activities to ensure the successful completion of the project
  D. Providing sign off on the design of controls for the data center
  A. Performing independent reviews of responsible parties engaged in the project

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• Question 1080:

  Which of the following would be the MOST significant factor when choosing among several backup system alternatives with different restoration speeds?

  A. Recovery point objective (RPO)
  B. Mean time between failures (MTBFs)
  C. Maximum tolerable outages (MTOs)
  D. Recovery time objective (RTO)
  D. Recovery time objective (RTO)

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