Auditing: Benford's Law and Auditor Independence

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What is the primary risk mitigation focus when verifying the existence of robust patch management processes in an IaaS environment?

  • Data encryption
  • Data center outages
  • System vulnerabilities (correct)
  • Physical security

Who is typically responsible for encrypting sensitive data before uploading it to the cloud?

  • Managed service provider
  • Client (correct)
  • Third-party auditor
  • Cloud provider

What information must be documented in the audit documentation for each engagement according to AS 1215?

  • Auditor independence and staff training (correct)
  • Vendor invoices
  • Employee salaries
  • Cloud service agreement details

What type of cloud service model would you choose to rent virtual machines that include CPUs, RAM, storage, and networking?

<p>IaaS (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the physical security of data centers where cloud services are hosted?

<p>Cloud provider (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Y-axis represent on a Benford distribution graph?

<p>The percentage of numbers starting with a specific leading digit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of report would an auditor issue when evaluating the design and implementation of controls over financial reporting?

<p>SOC 1 Type II (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a significant deviation from the expected Benford distribution in a set of vendor invoices suggest?

<p>Further investigation is warranted to understand the cause of the deviation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most suitable list for analysis with Benford's Law?

<p>List of employee salaries within a department (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of report would an auditor request from a third-party service provider when auditing the financial reports of a company that outsources its payroll?

<p>SOC 1 Type II (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical shape of a graph representing the distribution of leading digits in accordance with Benford's Law?

<p>A downward sloping curve (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is primarily responsible for the configuration and maintenance of the database that stores customer data in a SaaS application?

<p>The cloud provider (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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