IT Operations Management CISA Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   What is shadow IT?

   • AA backup system that runs in the background
   • BIT systems and services used without the knowledge or approval of the organization's IT department
   • CA type of malware that hides in the IT environment
   • DA network segment isolated for testing
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2. 27foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of a database backup?

   • ATo enforce user access controls
   • BTo improve query performance
   • CTo reduce storage costs
   • DTo enable recovery of data in case of loss or corruption
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4. 28application · medium

   A company's IT team applies security patches to production servers on the first Tuesday of each month. After a recent patch, a critical application began experiencing errors. The team rolled back the patch, but they did not document the change or the rollback. What is the MOST significant risk of this practice?

   • AThe rollback may not have been complete.
   • BThe same error may recur in the future because the change was not recorded and analyzed.
   • CThe security patch may not be applied again in the future.
   • DThe application may not be available during the next patch cycle.
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5. 29foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a key aspect of database access control?

   • AStoring all passwords in plain text
   • BAllowing all users to access all data
   • CDisabling audit logs for database access
   • DGranting users the minimum privileges necessary to perform their job
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6. 30application · medium

   A retail company runs its end-of-day sales reconciliation as a batch job that must complete by 6:00 AM. The job currently runs on a server that also handles real-time order processing. Recently, the job has been finishing late because the server is overloaded during peak order times. The company's SLA with the business requires the reconciliation to be available by 6:00 AM. Which action should the IS auditor recommend?

   • AMove the batch job to a dedicated server or schedule it during a lower-activity window.
   • BIncrease the priority of the batch job on the current server.
   • CAdd more memory to the current server.
   • DAsk the business to accept a later completion time.
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