Question 560
During a regulatory readiness review at a municipal government, the IS auditor learns that two server clocks differ enough that incident events cannot be ordered reliably. The affected operation supports citizen service accounts and public records. Public accountability and essential service access are affected. Which audit procedure would MOST directly validate the suspected control gap?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Correct. Check source generation, clock synchronization, forwarding, access restrictions and retention with traceable test events. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that two server clocks differ enough that incident events cannot be ordered reliably. A defensible IS audit conclusion requires relevant and reliable evidence from the actual control population and period.
Incorrect Answers
Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. The configuration must instead establish evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.
Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.
Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.