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Question 604

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

    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.

Discussion
MunaM

Could be the answer C?

neo_wongOption: A

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

SwallowsOption: D

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.

FAGFUROption: A

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.