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Isaca CISA Practice Test 72

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.

Question 711

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 observed evidence is MOST persuasive for a controlled audit follow-up?

  1. Improved realistic reporting and safer decisions on repeated exercises demonstrate awareness effectiveness beyond completion rates.
  2. Sampled access removals, conflict checks and individually attributed privileged logs prove least privilege and separation.
  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

B:

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 shared administrator accounts prevent attribution of configuration changes. The reviewer must verify the remediation period and scope.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. That result could pass without demonstrating audit independence and objective reviewer judgment.

C:

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

D:

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 712

During a post-incident audit at a retail marketplace, the IS auditor learns that privilege recertification excludes service and machine identities. The affected operation supports customer checkout and order fulfillment. Customer transactions and market trust depend on effective control. Which risk statement is BEST supported by the recorded exception?

  1. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability.
  2. Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed.
  3. Cloud outsourcing does not remove customer responsibility for configuration, access and oversight of shared-control boundaries.
  4. Sensitive information can leave controlled boundaries when classification, inspection coverage or response is incomplete.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Correct. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability. The described exception is: privilege recertification excludes service and machine identities. 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

B:

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:

Cloud outsourcing does not remove customer responsibility for configuration, access and oversight of shared-control boundaries. It protects a different risk than the evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion requirement.

D:

Sensitive information can leave controlled boundaries when classification, inspection coverage or response is incomplete. It does not retain the evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion control over time.

Question 713

During a post-incident audit at a retail marketplace, the IS auditor learns that privilege recertification excludes service and machine identities. The affected operation supports customer checkout and order fulfillment. Customer transactions and market trust depend on effective control. During fieldwork, what is the BEST focused test of this condition?

  1. Reconcile identities to authoritative HR records and test joiner-mover-leaver, role segregation and privileged event reviews.
  2. Trace representative sensitive data flows against classification rules, DLP enforcement and alert triage.
  3. Examine certificate issuance, chain validation, revocation, expiry monitoring and key custody; test rejection conditions.
  4. Map the service responsibility model and inspect tenant configuration, identity, logging and third-party assurance scope.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

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 privilege recertification excludes service and machine identities. A defensible IS audit conclusion requires relevant and reliable evidence from the actual control population and period.

Incorrect Answers

B:

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

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 714

During a post-incident audit at a retail marketplace, the IS auditor learns that privilege recertification excludes service and machine identities. The affected operation supports customer checkout and order fulfillment. Customer transactions and market trust depend on effective control. Management states that remediation is complete. Which evidence BEST supports closing this issue?

  1. Sampled access removals, conflict checks and individually attributed privileged logs prove least privilege and separation.
  2. Controlled cryptographic and recovery tests show protected secrets and authorized decryption while revoked access fails.
  3. Tenant-isolation checks and responsibility-mapped evidence show both provider and customer controls work as assigned.
  4. Negative transfer tests and investigated alerts show unauthorized disclosure is prevented or promptly detected and contained.

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 privilege recertification excludes service and machine identities. The reviewer must verify the remediation period and scope.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. That result could pass without demonstrating audit independence and objective reviewer judgment.

C:

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

D:

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

Question 715

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that an emergency access process grants standing global rights without monitoring. The affected operation supports freight tracking and fleet operations. Delivery commitments and partner data flow through this process. Which risk should the auditor treat as the PRIMARY concern arising from these facts?

  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. Exposed administration surfaces and weak segment or endpoint controls can enable unauthorized access and lateral movement.
  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: an emergency access process grants standing global rights without monitoring. 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:

Weak device identity, lifecycle and network segmentation can expose sensitive systems through unmanaged endpoints. It does not retain the evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion control over time.

C:

Exposed administration surfaces and weak segment or endpoint controls can enable unauthorized access and lateral movement. That protection can exist while evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion is still missing.

D:

Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed. It protects a different risk than the evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion requirement.

Question 716

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that an emergency access process grants standing global rights without monitoring. The affected operation supports freight tracking and fleet operations. Delivery commitments and partner data flow through this process. What test BEST distinguishes effective control operation from an unsupported assertion?

  1. Compare intended network and endpoint baselines with live configurations, rule flows and controlled connectivity checks.
  2. Reconcile identities to authoritative HR records and test joiner-mover-leaver, role segregation and privileged event reviews.
  3. Inventory managed devices and test credential, encryption, isolation, patch and remote-wipe arrangements.
  4. Examine certificate issuance, chain validation, revocation, expiry monitoring and key custody; test rejection conditions.

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 an emergency access process grants standing global rights without monitoring. 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 configuration must instead establish evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

C:

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

D:

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

Question 717

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that an emergency access process grants standing global rights without monitoring. The affected operation supports freight tracking and fleet operations. Delivery commitments and partner data flow through this process. What result would best demonstrate sustained operation of the corrected control?

  1. Sampled access removals, conflict checks and individually attributed privileged logs prove least privilege and separation.
  2. Observed endpoint and wireless tests isolate untrusted devices, remove weak credentials and protect lost-device data.
  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 an emergency access process grants standing global rights without monitoring. The reviewer must verify the remediation period and scope.

Incorrect Answers

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.

C:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. That result could pass without demonstrating audit independence and objective reviewer judgment.

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 718

During a follow-up assurance engagement at a telecommunications provider, the IS auditor learns that privileged service identities stay enabled after the owning application is decommissioned. The affected operation supports customer provisioning and billing. Service availability and accurate customer billing depend on the process. Where should the audit team focus its principal finding?

  1. Training attendance alone may not reduce unsafe behavior if role relevance and effectiveness are never assessed.
  2. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability.
  3. Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed.
  4. Sensitive information can leave controlled boundaries when classification, inspection coverage or response is incomplete.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability. The described exception is: privileged service identities stay enabled after the owning application is decommissioned. 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

A:

Training attendance alone may not reduce unsafe behavior if role relevance and effectiveness are never assessed. It changes a different feature than evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

C:

Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed. The configuration must instead establish evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

D:

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

Question 719

During a follow-up assurance engagement at a telecommunications provider, the IS auditor learns that privileged service identities stay enabled after the owning application is decommissioned. The affected operation supports customer provisioning and billing. Service availability and accurate customer billing depend on the process. Which substantive or control test most directly addresses the observation?

  1. Trace representative sensitive data flows against classification rules, DLP enforcement and alert triage.
  2. Compare role-based training coverage, simulations, behavior trends and corrective follow-up after social engineering events.
  3. Examine certificate issuance, chain validation, revocation, expiry monitoring and key custody; test rejection conditions.
  4. Reconcile identities to authoritative HR records and test joiner-mover-leaver, role segregation and privileged event reviews.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

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 privileged service identities stay enabled after the owning application is decommissioned. 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.

C:

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

Question 720

During a follow-up assurance engagement at a telecommunications provider, the IS auditor learns that privileged service identities stay enabled after the owning application is decommissioned. The affected operation supports customer provisioning and billing. Service availability and accurate customer billing depend on the process. What outcome would provide the STRONGEST evidence that the identified gap is resolved?

  1. Negative transfer tests and investigated alerts show unauthorized disclosure is prevented or promptly detected and contained.
  2. Controlled cryptographic and recovery tests show protected secrets and authorized decryption while revoked access fails.
  3. Sampled access removals, conflict checks and individually attributed privileged logs prove least privilege and separation.
  4. Improved realistic reporting and safer decisions on repeated exercises demonstrate awareness effectiveness beyond completion rates.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

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 privileged service identities stay enabled after the owning application is decommissioned. 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.

D:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. That result could pass without demonstrating audit independence and objective reviewer judgment.