An IS auditor needs to validate business logic execution by tracing through production logs. Which of the following are MOST likely to contain the appropriate entries?

The correct answer is D. Application logs. Application logs are most likely to contain entries related to business logic execution, as they record events and transactions specific to the application's operations, including user actions, process flows, and system interactions that implement business logic.

Submitted by lars.no· Apr 18, 2026Information System Auditing Process

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APrint server logs
BDatabase logs
CFile server logs
DApplication logs

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A
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B
5% (3)
C
2% (1)
D
84% (46)

Explanation

Application logs are most likely to contain entries related to business logic execution, as they record events and transactions specific to the application's operations, including user actions, process flows, and system interactions that implement business logic.

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#Log analysis#Business logic#Auditing techniques#Application logs

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