Application Systems: Risks and Controls

1. Explain why unauthorized remote access represents a risk to applications.

2. Explain how incomplete, duplicate, and untimely processing can negatively impact applications.

3. List seven common risks associated with EUD application systems.

4. How can EUD applications become incompatible systems?

5. In todays environment, the threat of computer viruses is high because of the unlimited number of sources from which they can be introduced. Computer viruses can be copied from a disk, downloaded from an infected Web page, spread among computers connected within a network, etc. Describe the risks or problems that may result from computer viruses.

6. Explain what EDI means. Describe potential implications resulting from risks related to application systems exchanging electronic business information.

7. List and explain five secure coding principles and practices according to OWASP for Web applications.

8. Application controls can be described as techniques used to control the input, processing, and output of information in an application. What do input controls refer to? Briefly describe what input controls ensure.

9. Application controls can be described as techniques used to control the input, processing, and output of information in an application. What do processing controls refer to? Briefly describe what processing controls ensure.

10. Application controls can be described as techniques used to control the input, processing, and output of information in an application. What do output controls refer to? Briefly describe what output controls ensur