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Isaca CISA Practice Test 27

Question 260

During a regulatory readiness review at a municipal government, the IS auditor learns that a merger leaves conflicting data definitions for customer balances. The affected operation supports citizen service accounts and public records. Public accountability and essential service access are affected. Which evidence-gathering approach is MOST aligned with the recorded exposure?

  1. Examine quality plans, acceptance tests, defect trends, independent reviews and corrective action effectiveness.
  2. Trace ownership, lineage and classification decisions to access, retention, quality controls and system inventories.
  3. Compare funded capacity and skills inventories against service criticality, staffing resilience and the approved portfolio plan.
  4. Trace a sample of enterprise requirements from policy through standards, procedures, communication and exception approval.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Trace ownership, lineage and classification decisions to access, retention, quality controls and system inventories. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that a merger leaves conflicting data definitions for customer balances. A defensible IS audit conclusion requires relevant and reliable evidence from the actual control population and period.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. Acceptance here depends on observing audit independence and objective reviewer judgment, not only that test.

C:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. The relevant success criterion is audit independence and objective reviewer judgment; this measures a different function.

D:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. That result could pass without demonstrating audit independence and objective reviewer judgment.

Question 261

During a regulatory readiness review at a municipal government, the IS auditor learns that a merger leaves conflicting data definitions for customer balances. The affected operation supports citizen service accounts and public records. Public accountability and essential service access are affected. Which evidence would BEST support a conclusion that the exposure has been addressed?

  1. Resource plans and practical cross-training exercises demonstrate funded personnel and capacity cover the priority service obligations.
  2. Version-controlled approved policies and observed procedures are consistent, accessible and supported by time-limited documented exceptions.
  3. Approved owners, consistent classifications and reconciled data lineage demonstrate critical information is governed as defined.
  4. Validated KPIs and KRIs show business outcomes, breached thresholds and accountable corrective decisions, not activity counts alone.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Approved owners, consistent classifications and reconciled data lineage demonstrate critical information is governed as defined. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that a merger leaves conflicting data definitions for customer balances. The reviewer must verify the remediation period and scope.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. It does not establish the requested audit independence and objective reviewer judgment outcome.

B:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. The relevant success criterion is audit independence and objective reviewer judgment; this measures a different function.

D:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. Acceptance here depends on observing audit independence and objective reviewer judgment, not only that test.

Question 262

During a post-incident audit at a retail marketplace, the IS auditor learns that classification changes are not reflected in backup and access policies. The affected operation supports customer checkout and order fulfillment. Customer transactions and market trust depend on effective control. Which consequence would MOST directly follow if this weakness remains unresolved?

  1. Third-party control gaps and exit dependencies can leave material obligations unowned or unverifiable.
  2. Unclear data accountability or classification can lead to inaccurate decisions and inappropriate information access.
  3. Misleading or poorly governed measures can conceal material service risk and distort decisions.
  4. Unidentified obligations or ambiguous accountability may create compliance exposure despite technically functional systems.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Unclear data accountability or classification can lead to inaccurate decisions and inappropriate information access. The described exception is: classification changes are not reflected in backup and access policies. This risk ties the observation to the business significance of customer checkout and order fulfillment, rather than treating management's claim as independent assurance.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Third-party control gaps and exit dependencies can leave material obligations unowned or unverifiable. It changes a different feature than evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

C:

Misleading or poorly governed measures can conceal material service risk and distort decisions. The configuration must instead establish evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

D:

Unidentified obligations or ambiguous accountability may create compliance exposure despite technically functional systems. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

Question 263

During a post-incident audit at a retail marketplace, the IS auditor learns that classification changes are not reflected in backup and access policies. The affected operation supports customer checkout and order fulfillment. Customer transactions and market trust depend on effective control. Which audit procedure would provide the MOST DIRECT evidence about this control?

  1. Review due diligence, contract clauses, subservice coverage, performance reviews and tested exit or transition arrangements.
  2. Examine quality plans, acceptance tests, defect trends, independent reviews and corrective action effectiveness.
  3. Map applicable laws and contracts to accountable owners, controls, jurisdictional flows and periodic compliance assessment evidence.
  4. Trace ownership, lineage and classification decisions to access, retention, quality controls and system inventories.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Correct. Trace ownership, lineage and classification decisions to access, retention, quality controls and system inventories. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that classification changes are not reflected in backup and access policies. A defensible IS audit conclusion requires relevant and reliable evidence from the actual control population and period.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. That result could pass without demonstrating evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

B:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. Acceptance here depends on observing evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not only that test.

C:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. It does not establish the requested evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion outcome.

Question 264

During a post-incident audit at a retail marketplace, the IS auditor learns that classification changes are not reflected in backup and access policies. The affected operation supports customer checkout and order fulfillment. Customer transactions and market trust depend on effective control. Which follow-up result would BEST substantiate that the remediation operates effectively?

  1. Validated KPIs and KRIs show business outcomes, breached thresholds and accountable corrective decisions, not activity counts alone.
  2. Approved owners, consistent classifications and reconciled data lineage demonstrate critical information is governed as defined.
  3. Signed agreements and sampled service reports demonstrate required controls, escalation rights and an executable exit path.
  4. A current obligation register and sampled control records show required retention, reporting and location requirements are fulfilled.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Approved owners, consistent classifications and reconciled data lineage demonstrate critical information is governed as defined. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that classification changes are not reflected in backup and access policies. The reviewer must verify the remediation period and scope.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. The configuration must instead establish evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

C:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. It changes a different feature than evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

D:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

Question 265

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that data stewards cannot identify the authoritative source for critical reporting figures. The affected operation supports freight tracking and fleet operations. Delivery commitments and partner data flow through this process. Which weakness is MOST material to the control objective in this situation?

  1. Insufficient or misallocated people, budget and technical capacity may leave essential services unsustainable.
  2. Misleading or poorly governed measures can conceal material service risk and distort decisions.
  3. Weak governance can misalign technology decisions, accountability and risk ownership with enterprise objectives.
  4. Unclear data accountability or classification can lead to inaccurate decisions and inappropriate information access.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Correct. Unclear data accountability or classification can lead to inaccurate decisions and inappropriate information access. The described exception is: data stewards cannot identify the authoritative source for critical reporting figures. This risk ties the observation to the business significance of freight tracking and fleet operations, rather than treating management's claim as independent assurance.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Insufficient or misallocated people, budget and technical capacity may leave essential services unsustainable. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

B:

Misleading or poorly governed measures can conceal material service risk and distort decisions. It changes a different feature than evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

C:

Weak governance can misalign technology decisions, accountability and risk ownership with enterprise objectives. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

Question 266

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that data stewards cannot identify the authoritative source for critical reporting figures. The affected operation supports freight tracking and fleet operations. Delivery commitments and partner data flow through this process. Which audit procedure would MOST directly validate the suspected control gap?

  1. Compare funded capacity and skills inventories against service criticality, staffing resilience and the approved portfolio plan.
  2. Examine quality plans, acceptance tests, defect trends, independent reviews and corrective action effectiveness.
  3. Trace ownership, lineage and classification decisions to access, retention, quality controls and system inventories.
  4. Compare governance charters and decision rights to approvals, strategy goals, investment outcomes and board oversight records.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Trace ownership, lineage and classification decisions to access, retention, quality controls and system inventories. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that data stewards cannot identify the authoritative source for critical reporting figures. A defensible IS audit conclusion requires relevant and reliable evidence from the actual control population and period.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. It changes a different feature than evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

B:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

D:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

Question 267

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that data stewards cannot identify the authoritative source for critical reporting figures. The affected operation supports freight tracking and fleet operations. Delivery commitments and partner data flow through this process. What would an auditor MOST want to see before accepting the issue as remediated?

  1. Approved owners, consistent classifications and reconciled data lineage demonstrate critical information is governed as defined.
  2. Validated KPIs and KRIs show business outcomes, breached thresholds and accountable corrective decisions, not activity counts alone.
  3. Resource plans and practical cross-training exercises demonstrate funded personnel and capacity cover the priority service obligations.
  4. Documented business sponsorship, explicit decision authority and governance reporting link IT choices to approved objectives and risk appetite.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Correct. Approved owners, consistent classifications and reconciled data lineage demonstrate critical information is governed as defined. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that data stewards cannot identify the authoritative source for critical reporting figures. The reviewer must verify the remediation period and scope.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. The configuration must instead establish evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

C:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

D:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. It changes a different feature than evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

Question 268

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that a cloud program launches without staff trained in recovery procedures. The affected operation supports patient-care scheduling and claims processing. Healthcare service continuity and protected records are at stake. What is the MOST defensible risk conclusion from the observed condition?

  1. Misleading or poorly governed measures can conceal material service risk and distort decisions.
  2. Quality claims may not reflect end-to-end requirements when assurance lacks independence, feedback and traceable controls.
  3. Insufficient or misallocated people, budget and technical capacity may leave essential services unsustainable.
  4. Uncontrolled design divergence can generate integration, security, technical debt and strategic alignment risks.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Insufficient or misallocated people, budget and technical capacity may leave essential services unsustainable. The described exception is: a cloud program launches without staff trained in recovery procedures. This risk ties the observation to the business significance of patient-care scheduling and claims processing, rather than treating management's claim as independent assurance.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Misleading or poorly governed measures can conceal material service risk and distort decisions. Recurrence here depends on evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not this safeguard.

B:

Quality claims may not reflect end-to-end requirements when assurance lacks independence, feedback and traceable controls. That protection can exist while evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion is still missing.

D:

Uncontrolled design divergence can generate integration, security, technical debt and strategic alignment risks. It does not retain the evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion control over time.

Question 269

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that a cloud program launches without staff trained in recovery procedures. The affected operation supports patient-care scheduling and claims processing. Healthcare service continuity and protected records are at stake. Which fieldwork step should the auditor prioritize to test the issue?

  1. Trace measures to service objectives, definitions, source data, thresholds and escalation actions; independently recalculate samples.
  2. Compare funded capacity and skills inventories against service criticality, staffing resilience and the approved portfolio plan.
  3. Review architecture standards and exception decisions against the solution portfolio, integration map and target-state road map.
  4. Map applicable laws and contracts to accountable owners, controls, jurisdictional flows and periodic compliance assessment evidence.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Compare funded capacity and skills inventories against service criticality, staffing resilience and the approved portfolio plan. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that a cloud program launches without staff trained in recovery procedures. A defensible IS audit conclusion requires relevant and reliable evidence from the actual control population and period.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

C:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

D:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. The configuration must instead establish evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

Question 270

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that a cloud program launches without staff trained in recovery procedures. The affected operation supports patient-care scheduling and claims processing. Healthcare service continuity and protected records are at stake. Which observed evidence is MOST persuasive for a controlled audit follow-up?

  1. Approved design reviews and exception tracking show new systems align with target architecture or have justified remediable deviations.
  2. Resource plans and practical cross-training exercises demonstrate funded personnel and capacity cover the priority service obligations.
  3. Validated KPIs and KRIs show business outcomes, breached thresholds and accountable corrective decisions, not activity counts alone.
  4. Traceable acceptance evidence and declining repeat defects show quality objectives are met and corrective actions are sustained.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Resource plans and practical cross-training exercises demonstrate funded personnel and capacity cover the priority service obligations. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that a cloud program launches without staff trained in recovery procedures. The reviewer must verify the remediation period and scope.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. The relevant success criterion is evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion; this measures a different function.

C:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. Acceptance here depends on observing evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not only that test.

D:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. It does not establish the requested evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion outcome.