A small company has only one IT employee who is responsible for all system administration. The company needs to conduct an internal audit of its IT controls. The CEO suggests that the IT employee perform the audit because they know the systems best. What is the best course of action?

Skip the audit because the company is too small to have audit requirements.

Hire an external auditor to perform the audit to ensure independence and objectivity.

Have the IT employee audit other departments but not their own.

Allow the IT employee to perform the audit because they have the most knowledge.

An internal audit has identified a critical vulnerability in the customer database that could allow unauthorized data access. The audit report is being prepared for the board of directors. What is the most effective way to communicate this finding to the board?

State that a critical finding exists and refer the board to the detailed technical report for more information.

Wait until the vulnerability is fixed before reporting to avoid alarming the board.

Present the finding with a clear description of the risk, potential business impact, and recommended remediation actions.

Include the technical details of the vulnerability and the exact exploit steps to demonstrate the issue.

A CISO is assigning an internal auditor to review the security controls of the network infrastructure. The auditor previously worked as a network administrator in the same department and helped design the current firewall rules. What is the primary concern with this assignment?

The auditor may be biased toward the network team because of personal relationships.

The auditor may lack objectivity because they are reviewing controls they helped implement.

The auditor may not have sufficient technical knowledge of firewall configurations.

The auditor may be too familiar with the network to notice minor misconfigurations.

What is the purpose of audit risk assessment?

To prioritize areas of focus based on risk

To replace the need for audit evidence

To eliminate all risks in the audited area

To guarantee that all findings are material

What is the purpose of audit working papers?

To replace the need for audit evidence

To record the evidence gathered and support audit conclusions

To list the audit team's personal opinions

To serve as the final report to management

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Understanding the Audit Management Process CCISO Practice Questions (Page 10)

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A small company has only one IT employee who is responsible for all system administration. The company needs to conduct an internal audit of its IT controls. The CEO suggests that the IT employee perform the audit because they know the systems best. What is the best course of action?
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47application · medium
An internal audit has identified a critical vulnerability in the customer database that could allow unauthorized data access. The audit report is being prepared for the board of directors. What is the most effective way to communicate this finding to the board?
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48application · medium
A CISO is assigning an internal auditor to review the security controls of the network infrastructure. The auditor previously worked as a network administrator in the same department and helped design the current firewall rules. What is the primary concern with this assignment?
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What is the purpose of audit risk assessment?
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