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Isaca CISA Practice Test 71

Question 700

During a follow-up assurance engagement at a telecommunications provider, the IS auditor learns that a temporary maintenance badge remains active long after vendor work ends. The affected operation supports customer provisioning and billing. Service availability and accurate customer billing depend on the process. What control exposure MOST directly explains why this observation is significant?

  1. Facility access or environmental failure can compromise systems when protective controls and response are absent.
  2. Sensitive information can leave controlled boundaries when classification, inspection coverage or response is incomplete.
  3. Exposed administration surfaces and weak segment or endpoint controls can enable unauthorized access and lateral movement.
  4. Weak device identity, lifecycle and network segmentation can expose sensitive systems through unmanaged endpoints.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Correct. Facility access or environmental failure can compromise systems when protective controls and response are absent. The described exception is: a temporary maintenance badge remains active long after vendor work ends. This risk ties the observation to the business significance of customer provisioning and billing, rather than treating management's claim as independent assurance.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Sensitive information can leave controlled boundaries when classification, inspection coverage or response is incomplete. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

C:

Exposed administration surfaces and weak segment or endpoint controls can enable unauthorized access and lateral movement. It changes a different feature than evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

D:

Weak device identity, lifecycle and network segmentation can expose sensitive systems through unmanaged endpoints. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

Question 701

During a follow-up assurance engagement at a telecommunications provider, the IS auditor learns that a temporary maintenance badge remains active long after vendor work ends. The affected operation supports customer provisioning and billing. Service availability and accurate customer billing depend on the process. Which evidence-gathering approach is MOST aligned with the recorded exposure?

  1. Inspect key ownership and separation, configuration, rotation and recovery using authorized readback and negative tests.
  2. Inspect site entry records, physical boundaries, sensor alerts and tested power or environmental contingencies.
  3. Inventory managed devices and test credential, encryption, isolation, patch and remote-wipe arrangements.
  4. Compare intended network and endpoint baselines with live configurations, rule flows and controlled connectivity checks.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Inspect site entry records, physical boundaries, sensor alerts and tested power or environmental contingencies. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that a temporary maintenance badge remains active long after vendor work ends. 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.

C:

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

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 702

During a follow-up assurance engagement at a telecommunications provider, the IS auditor learns that a temporary maintenance badge remains active long after vendor work ends. The affected operation supports customer provisioning and billing. Service availability and accurate customer billing depend on the process. Which evidence would BEST support a conclusion that the exposure has been addressed?

  1. Observed endpoint and wireless tests isolate untrusted devices, remove weak credentials and protect lost-device data.
  2. Live rule and posture tests deny unauthorized paths while proving required approved service communications still work.
  3. Negative transfer tests and investigated alerts show unauthorized disclosure is prevented or promptly detected and contained.
  4. Access sampling and observed environmental or failover tests demonstrate restricted entry and timely corrective response.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Correct. Access sampling and observed environmental or failover tests demonstrate restricted entry and timely corrective response. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that a temporary maintenance badge remains active long after vendor work ends. 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.

C:

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

Question 703

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that departed employees retain privileged accounts for weeks after termination. 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. Cloud outsourcing does not remove customer responsibility for configuration, access and oversight of shared-control boundaries.
  2. Exposed administration surfaces and weak segment or endpoint controls can enable unauthorized access and lateral movement.
  3. Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed.
  4. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Correct. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability. The described exception is: departed employees retain privileged accounts for weeks after termination. 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:

Cloud outsourcing does not remove customer responsibility for configuration, access and oversight of shared-control boundaries. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

B:

Exposed administration surfaces and weak segment or endpoint controls can enable unauthorized access and lateral movement. The configuration must instead establish evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

C:

Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

Question 704

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that departed employees retain privileged accounts for weeks after termination. 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. Map the service responsibility model and inspect tenant configuration, identity, logging and third-party assurance scope.
  2. Examine certificate issuance, chain validation, revocation, expiry monitoring and key custody; test rejection conditions.
  3. Reconcile identities to authoritative HR records and test joiner-mover-leaver, role segregation and privileged event reviews.
  4. Compare intended network and endpoint baselines with live configurations, rule flows and controlled connectivity checks.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Reconcile identities to authoritative HR records and test joiner-mover-leaver, role segregation and privileged event reviews. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that departed employees retain privileged accounts for weeks after termination. 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 705

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that departed employees retain privileged accounts for weeks after termination. 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. Sampled access removals, conflict checks and individually attributed privileged logs prove least privilege and separation.
  2. Tenant-isolation checks and responsibility-mapped evidence show both provider and customer controls work as assigned.
  3. Controlled cryptographic and recovery tests show protected secrets and authorized decryption while revoked access fails.
  4. Live rule and posture tests deny unauthorized paths while proving required approved service communications still work.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Correct. Sampled access removals, conflict checks and individually attributed privileged logs prove least privilege and separation. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that departed employees retain privileged accounts for weeks after termination. The reviewer must verify the remediation period and scope.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. It changes a different feature than audit independence and objective reviewer judgment.

C:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. That change would not implement audit independence and objective reviewer judgment.

D:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. The configuration must instead establish audit independence and objective reviewer judgment.

Question 706

During a payment-platform modernization at a payment clearing organization, the IS auditor learns that a finance user can both create and approve supplier payments. 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. Weak device identity, lifecycle and network segmentation can expose sensitive systems through unmanaged endpoints.
  2. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability.
  3. Sensitive information can leave controlled boundaries when classification, inspection coverage or response is incomplete.
  4. Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability. The described exception is: a finance user can both create and approve supplier payments. 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:

Weak device identity, lifecycle and network segmentation can expose sensitive systems through unmanaged endpoints. The relevant success criterion is evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion; this measures a different function.

C:

Sensitive information can leave controlled boundaries when classification, inspection coverage or response is incomplete. Acceptance here depends on observing evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not only that test.

D:

Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed. It does not establish the requested evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion outcome.

Question 707

During a payment-platform modernization at a payment clearing organization, the IS auditor learns that a finance user can both create and approve supplier payments. 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 representative sensitive data flows against classification rules, DLP enforcement and alert triage.
  2. Inventory managed devices and test credential, encryption, isolation, patch and remote-wipe arrangements.
  3. Reconcile identities to authoritative HR records and test joiner-mover-leaver, role segregation and privileged event reviews.
  4. Examine certificate issuance, chain validation, revocation, expiry monitoring and key custody; test rejection conditions.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Reconcile identities to authoritative HR records and test joiner-mover-leaver, role segregation and privileged event reviews. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that a finance user can both create and approve supplier payments. 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.

D:

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.

Question 708

During a payment-platform modernization at a payment clearing organization, the IS auditor learns that a finance user can both create and approve supplier payments. 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. Observed endpoint and wireless tests isolate untrusted devices, remove weak credentials and protect lost-device data.
  2. Controlled cryptographic and recovery tests show protected secrets and authorized decryption while revoked access fails.
  3. Negative transfer tests and investigated alerts show unauthorized disclosure is prevented or promptly detected and contained.
  4. Sampled access removals, conflict checks and individually attributed privileged logs prove least privilege and separation.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Correct. Sampled access removals, conflict checks and individually attributed privileged logs prove least privilege and separation. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that a finance user can both create and approve supplier payments. The reviewer must verify the remediation period and scope.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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

B:

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

C:

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

Question 709

During a regulatory readiness review at a municipal government, the IS auditor learns that shared administrator accounts prevent attribution of configuration changes. 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. Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed.
  2. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability.
  3. Exposed administration surfaces and weak segment or endpoint controls can enable unauthorized access and lateral movement.
  4. Training attendance alone may not reduce unsafe behavior if role relevance and effectiveness are never assessed.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability. The described exception is: shared administrator accounts prevent attribution of configuration changes. 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:

Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed. That protection can exist while evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion is still missing.

C:

Exposed administration surfaces and weak segment or endpoint controls can enable unauthorized access and lateral movement. It does not retain the evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion control over time.

D:

Training attendance alone may not reduce unsafe behavior if role relevance and effectiveness are never assessed. Recurrence here depends on evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not this safeguard.

Question 710

During a regulatory readiness review at a municipal government, the IS auditor learns that shared administrator accounts prevent attribution of configuration changes. 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. Examine certificate issuance, chain validation, revocation, expiry monitoring and key custody; test rejection conditions.
  2. Reconcile identities to authoritative HR records and test joiner-mover-leaver, role segregation and privileged event reviews.
  3. Compare role-based training coverage, simulations, behavior trends and corrective follow-up after social engineering events.
  4. Compare intended network and endpoint baselines with live configurations, rule flows and controlled connectivity checks.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Reconcile identities to authoritative HR records and test joiner-mover-leaver, role segregation and privileged event reviews. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that shared administrator accounts prevent attribution of configuration changes. 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 protects a different risk than the evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion requirement.

C:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. Recurrence here depends on evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not this safeguard.

D:

Not the most direct fieldwork procedure for these facts. That protection can exist while evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion is still missing.