Exercise


1. Define general controls and describe each type of general controls (Answer: see lecture 23, section 23.1)
2. Define application controls and describe each type of application control (Answer: see lecture 23, section 23.1)
3. Describe the function of risk assessment and explain how it is conducted for information systems (Answer: see lecture 23, section 23.2)
4. Define security policy, acceptable use policy, and authorization policy (Answer: see lecture 23, section 23.3)
5. Explain how MIS auditing promotes security and control (Answer: see lecture 23, section 23.5)
6. Differentiate between disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning (Answer: see lecture 23, section 23.4)