CYB:407-WK5-DISCUSSION-RESPONSE

IT auditors assist organizations by evaluating business and IT-related risks and the effectiveness of the organization's system of internal controls thereby providing                                          to key stakeholders.   a) Internal control b) Risk mitigation c) IT governance d) Assurance

5. During a systems audit, the system performance is compared to Styles Editing VoicE a similar systems b. newer systems Sensutivity c. the design specifications d. competing systems 6. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) represents a The system that integrates financial data with non financial operatiing data. b. The system that integrates only financial aspects of business activities. The system that integrates only non-financial aspects of business activities d. The system that integrates financial aspects of a company's operations with its traditional AIS. C. 7. The components of IT should include: a Software, people, data, and information technology infrastructure, People, procedures, data, and information technology infrastructure. Hardware. software, data, networks, and people. d People, data, IT infrastructure, and internal control measures. Ic.

1.  a. Why are documentation, visualization, and business process mapping important to accounting information systems auditors? b. Why should accountants be interested in AIS documentation?   2. How are data analytics tools helping accountants and auditors?   3.  a. Explain why auditors’ communication skills are so important. b. Give examples of where these skills would be necessary in each phase of an audit engagement. c. In this age of high technology and computer-based information systems, why are accountants/auditors concerned about physical (human) controls?

Forensic auditors are specially trained to: ○ A. Conduct environmental audits OB. Investigate and prevent fraud ○ C. Design new products OD. Manage the IT department

What is an auditor's main responsibility during an audit? OA. To provide an independent and objective verification process OB. To invest in new technologies OC. To manage the organization being audited OD. To plan company strategies

An Information Systems (IS) Audit primarily focuses on evaluating: OA. The physical security of the organization's premises OB. The controls over automated information processing systems ○ C. The marketing strategies of the organization OD. The economic conditions impacting the organization

(ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH FORM) What are the most significant challenges that auditors face when assessing the effectiveness of Internal Control Information Technology General Controls (ITGC), and how can these challenges be overcome in order to ensure the reliability and integrity of IT systems and processes in a CIS environment?