CISA · Question #2
The IS quality assurance (QA) group is responsible for:
The correct answer is C. ensuring that program changes adhere to established standards.. The IS quality assurance (QA) group's primary role is to ensure that all program modifications and development processes comply with predefined organizational standards and quality requirements.
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The IS quality assurance (QA) group is responsible for:
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- Amonitoring the execution of computer processing tasks.
- Bdesigning procedures to protect data against accidental disclosure.
- Censuring that program changes adhere to established standards.
- Densuring that the output received from system processing is complete.
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(34 responses)- B6% (2)
- C91% (31)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The IS quality assurance (QA) group's primary role is to ensure that all program modifications and development processes comply with predefined organizational standards and quality requirements.
Monitoring the execution of computer processing tasks is typically a function of operations or system administration, not QA.
Designing procedures to protect data against accidental disclosure is primarily a responsibility of security management or data governance teams, though QA might review their implementation.
IS QA focuses on the *process* of development and change, ensuring that methodologies, coding standards, testing procedures, and documentation adhere to established quality benchmarks before changes are deployed. This proactive approach helps prevent defects and maintain system integrity.
Ensuring the completeness of system processing output is a data control or operations function, often verified by users or operations staff, not the primary role of QA.
Concept tested: Role of IS Quality Assurance (QA)
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/test/quality-assurance?view=azure-devops
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