CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor

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QuestionQ13

Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation

An organization is prepared to implement a new IT solution that consists of multiple modules. The final module updates the processed data in the database. Which of the following findings should be of MOST concern to the IS auditor?

Explanation

Input validation is a primary control for data integrity because it prevents invalid, incomplete, improperly formatted, or unauthorized data from being accepted and subsequently written to the database. A missing validation control can directly compromise the accuracy and reliability of stored information.

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