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Isaca CISA Practice Test 89

Question 880

During a post-incident audit at a retail marketplace, the IS auditor learns that an incident is closed before containment and recovery effectiveness are verified. 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. Facility access or environmental failure can compromise systems when protective controls and response are absent.
  2. Uncoordinated response can worsen damage, jeopardize evidence or miss critical decision and communication obligations.
  3. Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed.
  4. An unowned or paper-only control framework can create false assurance and unmitigated information risk.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Uncoordinated response can worsen damage, jeopardize evidence or miss critical decision and communication obligations. The described exception is: an incident is closed before containment and recovery effectiveness are verified. 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

A:

Facility access or environmental failure can compromise systems when protective controls and response are absent. Acceptance here depends on observing evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not only that test.

C:

Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed. The relevant success criterion is evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion; this measures a different function.

D:

An unowned or paper-only control framework can create false assurance and unmitigated information risk. That result could pass without demonstrating evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

Question 881

During a post-incident audit at a retail marketplace, the IS auditor learns that an incident is closed before containment and recovery effectiveness are verified. 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. Trace response exercises and incidents through roles, containment, communication, evidence preservation, recovery and lessons learned.
  2. Inspect key ownership and separation, configuration, rotation and recovery using authorized readback and negative tests.
  3. Reconcile identities to authoritative HR records and test joiner-mover-leaver, role segregation and privileged event reviews.
  4. Trace selected risks through framework control objectives, accountable owners, implemented safeguards and monitoring results.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Correct. Trace response exercises and incidents through roles, containment, communication, evidence preservation, recovery and lessons learned. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that an incident is closed before containment and recovery effectiveness are verified. 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. The relevant success criterion is evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion; this measures a different function.

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 882

During a post-incident audit at a retail marketplace, the IS auditor learns that an incident is closed before containment and recovery effectiveness are verified. 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. Controlled cryptographic and recovery tests show protected secrets and authorized decryption while revoked access fails.
  2. Access sampling and observed environmental or failover tests demonstrate restricted entry and timely corrective response.
  3. A maintained risk-control matrix and independent operating tests show assigned controls meet defined security outcomes.
  4. A rehearsed response record shows timely authorized containment, validated recovery and closure of assigned improvements.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Correct. A rehearsed response record shows timely authorized containment, validated recovery and closure of assigned improvements. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that an incident is closed before containment and recovery effectiveness are verified. 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 883

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that post-incident lessons identify a control failure but no owner implements corrective action. 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. Poor collection integrity or chain of custody can undermine forensic reliability and accountability.
  2. Uncoordinated response can worsen damage, jeopardize evidence or miss critical decision and communication obligations.
  3. Facility access or environmental failure can compromise systems when protective controls and response are absent.
  4. Exposed administration surfaces and weak segment or endpoint controls can enable unauthorized access and lateral movement.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Uncoordinated response can worsen damage, jeopardize evidence or miss critical decision and communication obligations. The described exception is: post-incident lessons identify a control failure but no owner implements corrective action. 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:

Poor collection integrity or chain of custody can undermine forensic reliability and accountability. It does not retain the evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion control over time.

C:

Facility access or environmental failure can compromise systems when protective controls and response are absent. That protection can exist while evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion is still missing.

D:

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

Question 884

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that post-incident lessons identify a control failure but no owner implements corrective action. 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. Trace response exercises and incidents through roles, containment, communication, evidence preservation, recovery and lessons learned.
  4. Inspect seizure, imaging, hash verification, timestamp handling and custody transfers against approved forensic procedures.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Trace response exercises and incidents through roles, containment, communication, evidence preservation, recovery and lessons learned. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that post-incident lessons identify a control failure but no owner implements corrective action. 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.

B:

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

D:

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

Question 885

During an outsourced-services renewal at a logistics group, the IS auditor learns that post-incident lessons identify a control failure but no owner implements corrective action. 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. A rehearsed response record shows timely authorized containment, validated recovery and closure of assigned improvements.
  2. Live rule and posture tests deny unauthorized paths while proving required approved service communications still work.
  3. Access sampling and observed environmental or failover tests demonstrate restricted entry and timely corrective response.
  4. Dated custody logs and matching evidence hashes permit reproducible analysis from protected originals and controlled copies.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Correct. A rehearsed response record shows timely authorized containment, validated recovery and closure of assigned improvements. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that post-incident lessons identify a control failure but no owner implements corrective action. 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 evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion; this measures a different function.

C:

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. Acceptance here depends on observing evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not only that test.

Question 886

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that a compromised laptop is reimaged before its volatile evidence is documented. The affected operation supports patient-care scheduling and claims processing. Healthcare service continuity and protected records are at stake. Where should the audit team focus its principal finding?

  1. Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed.
  2. Facility access or environmental failure can compromise systems when protective controls and response are absent.
  3. Poor collection integrity or chain of custody can undermine forensic reliability and accountability.
  4. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Poor collection integrity or chain of custody can undermine forensic reliability and accountability. The described exception is: a compromised laptop is reimaged before its volatile evidence is documented. 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:

Encryption may fail to protect information if keys, algorithms, transport or access are poorly governed. The relevant success criterion is evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion; this measures a different function.

B:

Facility access or environmental failure can compromise systems when protective controls and response are absent. That result could pass without demonstrating evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

D:

Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability. It does not establish the requested evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion outcome.

Question 887

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that a compromised laptop is reimaged before its volatile evidence is documented. The affected operation supports patient-care scheduling and claims processing. Healthcare service continuity and protected records are at stake. Which substantive or control test most directly addresses the observation?

  1. Inspect site entry records, physical boundaries, sensor alerts and tested power or environmental contingencies.
  2. Compare intended network and endpoint baselines with live configurations, rule flows and controlled connectivity checks.
  3. Inspect seizure, imaging, hash verification, timestamp handling and custody transfers against approved forensic procedures.
  4. Inspect key ownership and separation, configuration, rotation and recovery using authorized readback and negative tests.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Inspect seizure, imaging, hash verification, timestamp handling and custody transfers against approved forensic procedures. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that a compromised laptop is reimaged before its volatile evidence is documented. 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 888

During a routine controls assessment at a regional hospital, the IS auditor learns that a compromised laptop is reimaged before its volatile evidence is documented. The affected operation supports patient-care scheduling and claims processing. Healthcare service continuity and protected records are at stake. What outcome would provide the STRONGEST evidence that the identified gap is resolved?

  1. Access sampling and observed environmental or failover tests demonstrate restricted entry and timely corrective response.
  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. Dated custody logs and matching evidence hashes permit reproducible analysis from protected originals and controlled copies.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Correct. Dated custody logs and matching evidence hashes permit reproducible analysis from protected originals and controlled copies. This is stronger than a manager's verbal assurance because it can be checked against the observed issue that a compromised laptop is reimaged before its volatile evidence is documented. 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 evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion, not only that test.

B:

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

C:

Not the strongest closure evidence for this case. The relevant success criterion is evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion; this measures a different function.

Question 889

During a payment-platform modernization at a payment clearing organization, the IS auditor learns that disk images are collected without cryptographic integrity checks or transfer logs. The affected operation supports merchant settlement and reconciliation. Finance and settlement integrity depend on this operation. What control exposure MOST directly explains why this observation is significant?

  1. An unowned or paper-only control framework can create false assurance and unmitigated information risk.
  2. Poor collection integrity or chain of custody can undermine forensic reliability and accountability.
  3. Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability.
  4. Weak trust chain validation and certificate lifecycle controls can enable impersonation or availability loss.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct. Poor collection integrity or chain of custody can undermine forensic reliability and accountability. The described exception is: disk images are collected without cryptographic integrity checks or transfer logs. 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:

An unowned or paper-only control framework can create false assurance and unmitigated information risk. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.

C:

Excessive or untraceable access can enable unauthorized transactions and defeat accountability. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

D:

Weak trust chain validation and certificate lifecycle controls can enable impersonation or availability loss. The configuration must instead establish evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.

Question 890

During a payment-platform modernization at a payment clearing organization, the IS auditor learns that disk images are collected without cryptographic integrity checks or transfer logs. The affected operation supports merchant settlement and reconciliation. Finance and settlement integrity depend on this operation. Which evidence-gathering approach is MOST aligned with the recorded exposure?

  1. Compare intended network and endpoint baselines with live configurations, rule flows and controlled connectivity checks.
  2. Examine certificate issuance, chain validation, revocation, expiry monitoring and key custody; test rejection conditions.
  3. Inspect seizure, imaging, hash verification, timestamp handling and custody transfers against approved forensic procedures.
  4. Trace selected risks through framework control objectives, accountable owners, implemented safeguards and monitoring results.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Correct. Inspect seizure, imaging, hash verification, timestamp handling and custody transfers against approved forensic procedures. The procedure directly tests the reported condition that disk images are collected without cryptographic integrity checks or transfer logs. 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.

D:

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