AUI3703-24-S2 Welcome Message Assessment 3
QUIZ
Started on Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3:50 PM
State Finished
Completed on Thursday, 26 September 2024, 4:24 PM
Time taken 33 mins 13 secs
Grade 47.75 out of 60.00 (79.58%)
Question 1
Complete
Mark 7.00 out of 8.00
Due to the major increase in online shopping, Bricks Limited decided to establish a whole new distribution department. The
distribution department will be situated in Cape Town. A new online ordering system will be implemented, and the orders will be
processed by the head oWce in Gauteng.
Indicate whether each of the controls listed below (1 to 8) is a general or application control.
The following controls will form part of the new system:
1. Bricks Limited appointed a committee to monitor and advice on the speciZc risks in the implementation of the new online
ordering system. General control
2. The company makes use of Zrewall and anti-virus software. General control
3. All data in the supplier database and supporting Zles are kept up to date. Application control
4. Back-up copies of all masterZles are to be stored off-site. General control
5. Exception reports are printed on a weekly basis and reviewed by management. Application control
6. All parties involved in the testing of the new system should give Znal approval before the system is implemented.
General control
7. Certain controls should be embedded in the application program code and applied by the computer.
Application control
8. In terms of company policy, if an employee discloses their conZdential password to another employee, disciplinary action is
taken against such an employee. General control
, Question 2
Complete
Mark 1.50 out of 1.50
Which one of the following controls implemented by the organisation refers to application controls?
a. Controls over transaction data to ensure validity.
b. Business continuity controls.
c. System development and implementation controls.
d. Computer operating controls.
Question 3
Complete
Mark 1.50 out of 1.50
A general control is best described as ...
a. a set of policies and procedures to which employees must adhere in the performance of their duties.
b. the opposite of an application control.
c. a preventative control.
d. a control that is part of the overall framework of control for computer activities.
Question 4
Complete
Mark 5.00 out of 5.00
Allocate each of the activities to the correct pillar of the security policy.
The integrity of the information and the performance of the system should be protected. Integrity.
The user must have the necessary authority to obtain access to the system and to use speciZc
programs and software. Authorisation.
There must be an audit trail so that the system can prove that the person who accessed as the user has
actually been the person doing the work on the system. Nonrepudiation.
Users must be identiZable before they may gain access to the system. Authentication.
Users should know that access to certain programs and information is a privilege. ConZdentiality.
QUIZ
Started on Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3:50 PM
State Finished
Completed on Thursday, 26 September 2024, 4:24 PM
Time taken 33 mins 13 secs
Grade 47.75 out of 60.00 (79.58%)
Question 1
Complete
Mark 7.00 out of 8.00
Due to the major increase in online shopping, Bricks Limited decided to establish a whole new distribution department. The
distribution department will be situated in Cape Town. A new online ordering system will be implemented, and the orders will be
processed by the head oWce in Gauteng.
Indicate whether each of the controls listed below (1 to 8) is a general or application control.
The following controls will form part of the new system:
1. Bricks Limited appointed a committee to monitor and advice on the speciZc risks in the implementation of the new online
ordering system. General control
2. The company makes use of Zrewall and anti-virus software. General control
3. All data in the supplier database and supporting Zles are kept up to date. Application control
4. Back-up copies of all masterZles are to be stored off-site. General control
5. Exception reports are printed on a weekly basis and reviewed by management. Application control
6. All parties involved in the testing of the new system should give Znal approval before the system is implemented.
General control
7. Certain controls should be embedded in the application program code and applied by the computer.
Application control
8. In terms of company policy, if an employee discloses their conZdential password to another employee, disciplinary action is
taken against such an employee. General control
, Question 2
Complete
Mark 1.50 out of 1.50
Which one of the following controls implemented by the organisation refers to application controls?
a. Controls over transaction data to ensure validity.
b. Business continuity controls.
c. System development and implementation controls.
d. Computer operating controls.
Question 3
Complete
Mark 1.50 out of 1.50
A general control is best described as ...
a. a set of policies and procedures to which employees must adhere in the performance of their duties.
b. the opposite of an application control.
c. a preventative control.
d. a control that is part of the overall framework of control for computer activities.
Question 4
Complete
Mark 5.00 out of 5.00
Allocate each of the activities to the correct pillar of the security policy.
The integrity of the information and the performance of the system should be protected. Integrity.
The user must have the necessary authority to obtain access to the system and to use speciZc
programs and software. Authorisation.
There must be an audit trail so that the system can prove that the person who accessed as the user has
actually been the person doing the work on the system. Nonrepudiation.
Users must be identiZable before they may gain access to the system. Authentication.
Users should know that access to certain programs and information is a privilege. ConZdentiality.
