IT Operations Management CISA Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of analyzing system interfaces between applications?

   • ATo increase the number of manual data entry points
   • BTo ensure data integrity and seamless integration between systems
   • CTo reduce the need for data backups
   • DTo eliminate the need for user authentication
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which phase of the IT asset lifecycle involves updating the asset inventory with the location and owner of a newly purchased laptop?

   • AMaintenance
   • BAcquisition
   • CDisposal
   • DDeployment
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4. 3application · medium

   An e-commerce company integrates its order management system with a third-party payment gateway. Occasionally, orders are created in the order system but the payment is not recorded, causing reconciliation discrepancies. The IS auditor is reviewing the interface controls. Which control would MOST directly address this issue?

   • AAdd more logging to the payment gateway integration.
   • BIncrease the timeout for the payment gateway API call.
   • CRequire manual entry of all payments into the order system.
   • DImplement a reconciliation process that compares payment gateway records with order system records daily.
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5. 4expert · hard

   A company is decommissioning an old server that has been used to store financial data. The IS auditor is reviewing the decommissioning process. Which step is MOST critical to ensure data confidentiality?

   • ARemove the server from the asset inventory.
   • BPerform a secure data wipe or physical destruction of the storage media.
   • CTransfer the server to a storage room for future use.
   • DDocument the decommissioning date in the change log.
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6. 5application · medium

   A company is planning to deploy a new web application that will be accessed by customers. The IT team is deciding where to host the application. The application must be available during business hours, but occasional downtime during off-hours is acceptable. The company has limited IT staff and wants to minimize the effort required for infrastructure maintenance. Which hosting option is MOST appropriate?

   • AA physical server in a colocation facility with no remote management.
   • BAn on-premises server managed by the existing IT staff.
   • CA managed cloud platform that provides automatic failover and patching.
   • DA single virtual machine in a public cloud with no redundancy.
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