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CISA Exam - Question 604


An IS auditor should ensure that an application's audit trail:

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Correct Answer: A

Ensuring that an application's audit trail has adequate security is crucial. This involves safeguarding the audit trail from unauthorized access, modification, or deletion, which is fundamental in maintaining the integrity and reliability of the audit trail. Without adequate security, the audit trail could be compromised, making it an unreliable source of information for audits and investigations.

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MunaM
Sep 7, 2022

Could be the answer C?

neo_wongOption: A
Apr 10, 2023

must be A or D, A because no one sure all log is collected, if it is missing

FAGFUROption: A
Nov 23, 2023

An audit trail is a record of system activities that is used to facilitate the reconstruction, review, and examination of the sequence of activities surrounding or leading to a specific operation, event, or problem. Ensuring that an application's audit trail has adequate security is crucial. This involves safeguarding the audit trail from unauthorized access, modification, or deletion.

SwallowsOption: D
Jul 21, 2024

Having adequate security (option A) is important, but checking includes specific security measures and policy implementation, etc. On the other hand, the most important thing about the audit trail is that all critical operations are properly logged.