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IIA-CIA-PART2 · Question #226

An IT auditor is reviewing the access controls in an organization's accounting application. The auditor intends to deploy a tool that can help test the logical controls embedded in the system to…

The correct answer is B. Generalized audit software. Generalized audit software (GAS) is designed to assist auditors in performing data analysis and testing the logical controls embedded within information systems. This type of software can help an IT auditor review access controls by analyzing user permissions, access logs, and…

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Question

An IT auditor is reviewing the access controls in an organization's accounting application. The auditor intends to deploy a tool that can help test the logical controls embedded in the system to ensure employee access is granted according to need. Which of the following would help achieve this objective?

Options

  • AUtility software
  • BGeneralized audit software
  • CAudit expert systems.
  • Dintegrated test facility

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    86% (24)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Generalized audit software (GAS) is designed to assist auditors in performing data analysis and testing the logical controls embedded within information systems. This type of software can help an IT auditor review access controls by analyzing user permissions, access logs, and other relevant data to ensure that access is granted according to the principle of least privilege and organizational policies. GAS tools are versatile and can handle large volumes of data, making them suitable for testing logical controls in an accounting application.

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#generalized audit software#access controls#IT audit tools#logical controls

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