Guide to IT Auditing ON DEMAND
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3.0 Credits
Member Price $58.00
Non-Member Price $67.00
Overview
Guide to IT Auditing is an essential course for auditors tasked with examining the complex and dynamic world of Information Technology within organizations. The IT audit CPE course features a detailed breakdown of the various aspects of IT auditing, from governance to applications and outsourced operations. Participants in this IT audit CPE will benefit from learning the specific audit steps required to thoroughly evaluate each area of the IT function. The auditing CPE course provides practical insights into identifying and applying controls to IT systems, understanding the intricacies of networking devices, and assessing outsourced IT operations. By focusing on real-world applications, this course empowers auditors with the skills to navigate the complexities of IT auditing, enhancing their ability to safeguard against potential risks and ensure the integrity of IT systems.
Highlights
IT auditing. Audit process. Auditing it governance. Auditing entity-level controls. Auditing cybersecurity programs. Auditing data centers. Auditing networking devices. Auditing windows servers. Auditing web servers and web applications. Auditing databases. IT auditing efficiency.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CEOs, auditors, CPAs, and other accounting professionals.
Objectives
Recognize the types of controls that can be applied to a system. Specify how a ranking system might be formulated to identify a group of IT audits to be performed. Identify the different types of audit activities associated with each area of the IT function. Recognize the different hardware and software network devices used to protect a computer system from attackers. Identify the reports an IT vendor can provide an auditor regarding its system of controls. Recognize the concerns associated with offshoring an IT function. Specify the characteristics of a continuous auditing system.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $67.00
Member Price $58.00