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CISA Practice Question: During an audit, an IS auditor finds that a…
During an audit, an IS auditor finds that a system administrator has not taken mandatory vacation in three years. Which control is most likely being violated?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Mandatory vacation policy
Mandatory vacation is a fraud detection control that helps uncover irregularities when an employee is away.
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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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Access control
Why it's wrong here
Access control limits permissions, not related to vacation.
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Separation of duties
Why it's wrong here
Separation of duties prevents one person from having too much control, but mandatory vacation is a separate detective control.
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Mandatory vacation policy
Why this is correct
Mandatory vacation is designed to detect fraudulent activities by forcing absence.
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Job rotation
Why it's wrong here
Job rotation is periodic reassignment, not vacation.
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