What is the purpose of a black box audit log in continuous auditing?
ASpeed up transaction posting
BStore the client's passwords
CReplace the final audit report
DStop auditor and management tampering
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Stop auditor and management tampering
It is a read-only record controlled by a third party, so neither auditors nor management can tamper with the audit trail.
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