CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
An IS auditor is reviewing automated job scheduling controls. A critical batch job failed due to a dependency on a previous job that had not completed. The system did not alert operations staff. Which control weakness is most significant?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Missing dependency management in job scheduling.
Job scheduling should include dependency management and failure alerts. The lack of an alert means the issue went unnoticed, potentially causing delays.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Missing dependency management in job scheduling.
Why this is correct
Dependency management should prevent the job from starting if prerequisites are not met.
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Insufficient capacity management to handle job load.
Why it's wrong here
Capacity is not directly related to dependency failures.
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Inadequate rerun procedures for the failed job.
Why it's wrong here
Rerun procedures are important but secondary to the lack of alerting.
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Lack of a known error database entry for this issue.
Why it's wrong here
Known error database is for problem management, not operational alerting.
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