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Certified Information Systems Auditor Questions 651–655 (page: 132)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

Which of the following is MOST important to ensure when developing an effective security awareness program?

  1. Phishing exercises are conducted post-training.
  2. Training personnel are information security professionals.
  3. Outcome metrics for the program are established.
  4. Security threat scenarios are included in the program content.

Answer(s): C



An IS auditor has discovered that a cloud-based application was not included in an application inventory that was used to confirm the scope of an audit. The business process owner explained that the application will be audited by a third party in the next year. The auditor's NEXT step should be to:

  1. evaluate the impact of the cloud application on the audit scope.
  2. revise the audit scope to include the cloud-based application.
  3. review the audit report when performed by the third party.
  4. report the control deficiency to senior management.

Answer(s): A



While executing follow-up activities, an IS auditor is concerned that management has implemented corrective actions that are different from those originally discussed and agreed with the audit function. In order to resolve the situation, the IS auditor's BEST course of action would be to:

  1. determine whether the alternative controls sufficiently mitigate the risk.
  2. postpone follow-up activities and escalate the alternative controls to senior audit management.
  3. re-prioritize the original issue as high risk and escalate to senior management.
  4. schedule a follow-up audit in the next audit cycle.

Answer(s): A



Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to follow a configuration management process to maintain applications?

  1. To optimize system resources
  2. To optimize asset management workflows
  3. To ensure proper change control
  4. To follow system hardening standards

Answer(s): C



What should an IS auditor do FIRST when management responses to an in-person internal control questionnaire indicate a key internal control is no longer effective?

  1. Validate the overall effectiveness of the internal control.
  2. Determine the resources required to make the control effective.
  3. Verify the impact of the control no longer being effective.
  4. Ascertain the existence of other compensating controls.

Answer(s): C



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