Question 460
During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that a replacement project purchases new devices without accounting for idle stock. The affected operation supports freight tracking and fleet operations. Delivery commitments and partner data flow through this process. Which risk statement is BEST supported by the recorded exception?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Correct. Uncontrolled asset acquisition, custody or disposal can create cost, compliance and data exposure. The described exception is: a replacement project purchases new devices without accounting for idle stock. 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
Inadequate response and root-cause practices can prolong service disruption and allow repeat incidents. Recurrence here depends on evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not this safeguard.
Interfaces can silently drop, duplicate or alter business data without adequate completeness and integrity checks. That protection can exist while evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion is still missing.
Uncontrolled user-managed systems can bypass approved security, integrity, continuity and change controls. It protects a different risk than the evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion requirement.