Description

Are you interested in kick starting a career in IT auditing? Tired of learning IT auditing through theory and books? Then this is the perfect course for you! This is a condensed course to go over the basics and advanced concepts in IT auditing. The course is one of the first of its kind to not only cover concepts but to also walk you through practical examples and know-hows to conduct a Cyber and IT audit during the fieldwork/execution stages. The course will also introduce technical knowledge of IT processes/IT controls and IT systems to prepare you to become a knowledgeable auditor.

Your Instructor

Your instructor is a proven and skilled individual with over 6+ years of experience in big consulting, big4 accounting and big5 banks. Chris (The Technology Accountant) has worked in in-demand fields in consulting, advisory and assurance in Cyber and IT space. He holds a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant), CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional) and CISA (Certified Information System Auditor) designations and has taught over 20,000 students from 155+ countries on this platform.

Benefits to you

-Gain theoretical and practical knowledge of various auditing concepts and Cyber/IT controls technicals

-Gain theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in conducting controls testing in Cyber and IT audits through practices of;

 a) 30+ practice exercise questions for audit fieldwork, controls testing concepts and control techncials

 b) 10 downloadable course templates and detailed information for your learning/practice

 c) 1 assignment to test and practice your overall learning with step by step answer breakdown.

 d) Scenarios videos/practice questions in course lectures

-Gain expert knowledge and material from proven Instructor

Accomplished Goals

At the end of this course, you would gain the fundamental and practical knowledge and skills in IT and Cyber controls testing, you will also become prepared on how to test controls during fieldwork with supporting real world examples/scenarios and templates. Lastly you will also gain technical knowledge of various IT and Cyber controls and technicals within this course to not only help you audit but also effectively conduct audits as a lead or future lead in your audit engagements.

Topics covered in this course include:

1) Introduction to IT auditing vs controls testing (what, how and why)

2) Basic auditing concepts

              -Audit Lifecycle

              -How to test controls

              -Procedures vs auditing methods

              – Control Design vs Operating Effectiveness

              – Sufficient and Appropriate Evidences (completeness/accuracy and Cyber & IT evidences)

              -Samples vs Population (sample sizes, population frequencies etc)

              -Exceptions vs Findings

              -File Structure (Audit File, Audit Program and Workpapers)

3) Assessing Control Design (7 control design factors)

4) Assessing Control Operating Effectiveness

5) Fieldwork activities

6) Walkthrough (Fieldwork activities)

7) Request and obtaining evidences (Fieldwork activities)

8) Control testing (Fieldwork activities)

9) Review and Follow-up (Fieldwork activities)

10) Intro to Cybersecurity (Technicals); Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability Cyber principles etc

Note: This is Part Two of the series and this lesson will cover all the topics related to fieldwork/control testing in IT audits. Other parts of the series will cover IT audit planning and reporting. The objective of this course is to prepare and enable individuals for on-the job success and practical knowledge/skills. This course Is not focused on the CISA certification but CISA aspirants will still gain benefits, knowledge and skills to understand Cyber and IT audit concepts for exam preparations.
Who this course is for:

   Beginners/Intermediate students wanting to learn Cybersecurity and IT Audits
   University and College students
   Working Professionals (Business/IT)
   Professionals supplementing their knOther Professionals: CPAs (Certified Public Accountants/Chartered Professional Accountants), CIAs (Certified Internal Auditors), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional), ISO Auditors etcowledge to take professional IT audit exams

Requirements

   None

Last Updated 1/2021