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Isaca CISA Practice Test 29

Question 280

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that the technology portfolio consumes resources that were allocated to a higher-priority business service. The affected operation supports freight tracking and fleet operations. Delivery commitments and partner data flow through this process. What control exposure MOST directly explains why this observation is significant?

  1. Misleading or poorly governed measures can conceal material service risk and distort decisions.
  2. Weak governance can misalign technology decisions, accountability and risk ownership with enterprise objectives.
  3. Insufficient or misallocated people, budget and technical capacity may leave essential services unsustainable.
  4. Quality claims may not reflect end-to-end requirements when assurance lacks independence, feedback and traceable controls.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Insufficient or misallocated people, budget and technical capacity may leave essential services unsustainable. The described exception is: the technology portfolio consumes resources that were allocated to a higher-priority business service. 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:

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

B:

Weak governance can misalign technology decisions, accountability and risk ownership with enterprise objectives. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

D:

Quality claims may not reflect end-to-end requirements when assurance lacks independence, feedback and traceable controls. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

Question 281

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that the technology portfolio consumes resources that were allocated to a higher-priority business service. The affected operation supports freight tracking and fleet operations. Delivery commitments and partner data flow through this process. Which evidence-gathering approach is MOST aligned with the recorded exposure?

  1. Map applicable laws and contracts to accountable owners, controls, jurisdictional flows and periodic compliance assessment evidence.
  2. Trace measures to service objectives, definitions, source data, thresholds and escalation actions; independently recalculate samples.
  3. Compare funded capacity and skills inventories against service criticality, staffing resilience and the approved portfolio plan.
  4. Compare governance charters and decision rights to approvals, strategy goals, investment outcomes and board oversight records.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

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 the technology portfolio consumes resources that were allocated to a higher-priority business service. 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 does not establish the requested evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion outcome.

B:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. The relevant success criterion is evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion; this measures a different function.

D:

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

Question 282

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that the technology portfolio consumes resources that were allocated to a higher-priority business service. The affected operation supports freight tracking and fleet operations. Delivery commitments and partner data flow through this process. Which evidence would BEST support a conclusion that the exposure has been addressed?

  1. Validated KPIs and KRIs show business outcomes, breached thresholds and accountable corrective decisions, not activity counts alone.
  2. Traceable acceptance evidence and declining repeat defects show quality objectives are met and corrective actions are sustained.
  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

C:

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 the technology portfolio consumes resources that were allocated to a higher-priority business service. 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.

B:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. That result could pass without demonstrating evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

D:

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

Question 283

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that a processor agreement has no measurable incident notification requirement. The affected operation supports patient-care scheduling and claims processing. Healthcare service continuity and protected records are at stake. Which consequence would MOST directly follow if this weakness remains unresolved?

  1. Unidentified obligations or ambiguous accountability may create compliance exposure despite technically functional systems.
  2. Third-party control gaps and exit dependencies can leave material obligations unowned or unverifiable.
  3. Uncontrolled design divergence can generate integration, security, technical debt and strategic alignment risks.
  4. Misleading or poorly governed measures can conceal material service risk and distort decisions.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Third-party control gaps and exit dependencies can leave material obligations unowned or unverifiable. The described exception is: a processor agreement has no measurable incident notification requirement. 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:

Unidentified obligations or ambiguous accountability may create compliance exposure despite technically functional systems. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

C:

Uncontrolled design divergence can generate integration, security, technical debt and strategic alignment risks. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

D:

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.

Question 284

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that a processor agreement has no measurable incident notification requirement. The affected operation supports patient-care scheduling and claims processing. Healthcare service continuity and protected records are at stake. Which audit procedure would provide the MOST DIRECT evidence about this control?

  1. Review architecture standards and exception decisions against the solution portfolio, integration map and target-state road map.
  2. Compare governance charters and decision rights to approvals, strategy goals, investment outcomes and board oversight records.
  3. Review due diligence, contract clauses, subservice coverage, performance reviews and tested exit or transition arrangements.
  4. Trace measures to service objectives, definitions, source data, thresholds and escalation actions; independently recalculate samples.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Review due diligence, contract clauses, subservice coverage, performance reviews and tested exit or transition arrangements. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that a processor agreement has no measurable incident notification requirement. 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 evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not only that test.

B:

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

D:

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

Question 285

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that a processor agreement has no measurable incident notification requirement. The affected operation supports patient-care scheduling and claims processing. Healthcare service continuity and protected records are at stake. 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. A current obligation register and sampled control records show required retention, reporting and location requirements are fulfilled.
  3. Approved design reviews and exception tracking show new systems align with target architecture or have justified remediable deviations.
  4. Signed agreements and sampled service reports demonstrate required controls, escalation rights and an executable exit path.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Correct. Signed agreements and sampled service reports demonstrate required controls, escalation rights and an executable exit path. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that a processor agreement has no measurable incident notification requirement. The reviewer must verify the remediation period and scope.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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

B:

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

C:

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

Question 286

During a payment-platform modernization at a payment clearing organization, the IS auditor learns that a supplier's assurance report excludes its offshore subcontractor. The affected operation supports merchant settlement and reconciliation. Finance and settlement integrity depend on this operation. Which weakness is MOST material to the control objective in this situation?

  1. Unidentified obligations or ambiguous accountability may create compliance exposure despite technically functional systems.
  2. Third-party control gaps and exit dependencies can leave material obligations unowned or unverifiable.
  3. IT exposures may fall outside risk appetite because ownership, escalation and residual risk assessment are ineffective.
  4. Quality claims may not reflect end-to-end requirements when assurance lacks independence, feedback and traceable controls.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Third-party control gaps and exit dependencies can leave material obligations unowned or unverifiable. The described exception is: a supplier's assurance report excludes its offshore subcontractor. This risk ties the observation to the business significance of merchant settlement and reconciliation, rather than treating management's claim as independent assurance.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Unidentified obligations or ambiguous accountability may create compliance exposure despite technically functional systems. It changes a different feature than evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

C:

IT exposures may fall outside risk appetite because ownership, escalation and residual risk assessment are ineffective. The configuration must instead establish evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

D:

Quality claims may not reflect end-to-end requirements when assurance lacks independence, feedback and traceable controls. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

Question 287

During a payment-platform modernization at a payment clearing organization, the IS auditor learns that a supplier's assurance report excludes its offshore subcontractor. The affected operation supports merchant settlement and reconciliation. Finance and settlement integrity depend on this operation. Which audit procedure would MOST directly validate the suspected control gap?

  1. Trace technology risk scenarios through impact assessment, owner assignment, controls, acceptance authority and board reporting.
  2. Compare governance charters and decision rights to approvals, strategy goals, investment outcomes and board oversight records.
  3. Review due diligence, contract clauses, subservice coverage, performance reviews and tested exit or transition arrangements.
  4. Examine quality plans, acceptance tests, defect trends, independent reviews and corrective action effectiveness.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Review due diligence, contract clauses, subservice coverage, performance reviews and tested exit or transition arrangements. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that a supplier's assurance report excludes its offshore subcontractor. 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 change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

B:

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

D:

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

Question 288

During a payment-platform modernization at a payment clearing organization, the IS auditor learns that a supplier's assurance report excludes its offshore subcontractor. The affected operation supports merchant settlement and reconciliation. Finance and settlement integrity depend on this operation. What would an auditor MOST want to see before accepting the issue as remediated?

  1. Named risk owners, documented residual assessments and appropriately approved responses tie material exposures to the enterprise risk framework.
  2. Signed agreements and sampled service reports demonstrate required controls, escalation rights and an executable exit path.
  3. Traceable acceptance evidence and declining repeat defects show quality objectives are met and corrective actions are sustained.
  4. A current obligation register and sampled control records show required retention, reporting and location requirements are fulfilled.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Signed agreements and sampled service reports demonstrate required controls, escalation rights and an executable exit path. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that a supplier's assurance report excludes its offshore subcontractor. 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 289

During a regulatory readiness review at a municipal government, the IS auditor learns that service credits are defined but there is no right to obtain security evidence. The affected operation supports citizen service accounts and public records. Public accountability and essential service access are affected. What is the MOST defensible risk conclusion from the observed condition?

  1. Inconsistent or unenforced management directives may create gaps between control intent and actual behavior.
  2. Misleading or poorly governed measures can conceal material service risk and distort decisions.
  3. Unidentified obligations or ambiguous accountability may create compliance exposure despite technically functional systems.
  4. Third-party control gaps and exit dependencies can leave material obligations unowned or unverifiable.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Correct. Third-party control gaps and exit dependencies can leave material obligations unowned or unverifiable. The described exception is: service credits are defined but there is no right to obtain security evidence. This risk ties the observation to the business significance of citizen service accounts and public records, rather than treating management's claim as independent assurance.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Inconsistent or unenforced management directives may create gaps between control intent and actual behavior. It does not establish the requested evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion outcome.

B:

Misleading or poorly governed measures can conceal material service risk and distort decisions. The relevant success criterion is evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion; this measures a different function.

C:

Unidentified obligations or ambiguous accountability may create compliance exposure despite technically functional systems. That result could pass without demonstrating evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

Question 290

During a regulatory readiness review at a municipal government, the IS auditor learns that service credits are defined but there is no right to obtain security evidence. The affected operation supports citizen service accounts and public records. Public accountability and essential service access are affected. Which fieldwork step should the auditor prioritize to test the issue?

  1. Trace a sample of enterprise requirements from policy through standards, procedures, communication and exception approval.
  2. Compare governance charters and decision rights to approvals, strategy goals, investment outcomes and board oversight records.
  3. Trace measures to service objectives, definitions, source data, thresholds and escalation actions; independently recalculate samples.
  4. Review due diligence, contract clauses, subservice coverage, performance reviews and tested exit or transition arrangements.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Correct. Review due diligence, contract clauses, subservice coverage, performance reviews and tested exit or transition arrangements. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that service credits are defined but there is no right to obtain security evidence. 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 relevant success criterion is evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion; this measures a different function.

B:

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

C:

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