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CISA Practice Question: Which human resource control is PRIMARILY…
Which human resource control is PRIMARILY intended to detect fraud in IT operations?
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Mandatory vacation
Mandatory vacation forces employees to take time off, during which irregularities may be discovered.
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Mandatory vacation
Why this is correct
Mandatory vacation can uncover fraudulent activities when the employee is absent.
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Separation of duties
Why it's wrong here
Separation of duties prevents fraud, but mandatory vacation detects it.
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Job rotation
Why it's wrong here
Job rotation also prevents but not primarily detective.
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Background checks
Why it's wrong here
Background checks are preventive, not detective.
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