IT Controls - General Controls Flashcards

1
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Define “general controls.”

A

Controls that have pervasive effects on all the specific computer processing applications

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2
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List the types of physical safeguards used to protect the data files.

A

File labels
File protection rings
File protection plans

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3
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List some internal control implications associated with an IT environment.

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  1. )Segregation of duties may be undermined (a disadvantage).
  2. )Audit trail may be lacking (a disadvantage).
  3. )Computer processing is uniform (an advantage).
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4
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List some controls that can be put in place/built in hardware and systems software.

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  1. )Parity check
  2. )Echo check
  3. )Diagnostic routines
  4. )Boundary protection
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5
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List the five categories of general controls

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  1. )Organization and operation
  2. )Systems development and documentation
  3. )Hardware and systems software
  4. )Access
  5. )Data and procedures
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6
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List the IT duties that should be segregated (in connection with “organization and operation”).

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Systems analyst
Programmer
Operator
Librarian
Security
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