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CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide

You're reading from   CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide Achieve CISA certification with practical examples and over 850 exam-oriented practice questions

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803248158
Length 330 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Hemang Doshi Hemang Doshi
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Audit Planning 2. Chapter 2: Audit Execution FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: IT Governance 4. Chapter 4: IT Management 5. Chapter 5: Information Systems Acquisition and Development 6. Chapter 6: Information Systems Implementation 7. Chapter 7: Information Systems Operations 8. Chapter 8: Business Resilience 9. Chapter 9: Information Asset Security and Control 10. Chapter 10: Network Security and Control 11. Chapter 11: Public Key Cryptography and Other Emerging Technologies 12. Chapter 12: Security Event Management 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding Common Technology Components

The following are some of the important technologies of which a CISA aspirant should be aware:

  • The types of servers
  • Universal Serial Bus (USB)
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

The Types of Servers

From the CISA exam perspective, it is important that you understand the basic workings of the following servers:

  • Print server: For multiple users, a network printer is configured. Printing materials are captured in the print server and sent to the printer in a queue.
  • File server: A file server helps in centralizing document repositories. It should be controlled with access restrictions. The file server makes group collaboration and document management easy.
  • Application or program server: An application server hosts software programs. It also includes application business logic and communication with the application’s database.
  • Web server: A web server provides information and services through...
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