Download or read book Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance written by Robert Johnson and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2022-10-07 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance provides a unique, in-depth look at recent U.S. based Information systems and IT infrastructures compliance laws in both the public and private sector. Written by industry experts, this book provides a comprehensive explanation of how to audit IT infrastructures for compliance based on the laws and the need to protect and secure business and consumer privacy data. Using examples and exercises, this book incorporates hands-on activities to prepare readers to skillfully complete IT compliance auditing.
Download or read book Auditing Your Information Systems and IT Infrastructure written by Nwabueze Ohia and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having issued the title "IT Infrastructure Risk and Vulnerability Library", which did well in identifying and consolidating most of the risk and vulnerabilities inherent in the commonly deployed IT Systems and Infrastructure in corporate organizations, it is pertinent to also discuss in details the controls that will be required in mitigating those risk/vulnerabilities in addition to audit test procedures that IT Auditors or other Assurance personnel will undertake to ensure that the controls put in place by their audit clients are adequate in minimizing if not eliminate the impact of the risk. Hence, the need to issue this title "Auditing Your Core Information Systems and IT Infrastructure (Practical Audit Programs/Checklists for Internal Auditors)".The book adopted the "risk", "controls" and "test procedure" methodology in highlighting what the Auditor needs to be testing and how they will carry out the test to ensure the effectiveness and adequacy of required controls or otherwise. Using this globally accepted method, which have been adopted by most corporations and research institutions worldwide, the title "Auditing Your Core Information Systems and IT Infrastructure" serves as a reference handbook for IT Auditors and other Assurance professionals and detailed how information systems and process controls can be tested to provide assurance on their effectiveness and adequacy. It documented series of task (audit steps) IT Auditors need to perform during their audit in the form of audit programs/checklists and can be used as a guide in performing audit reviews of the following areas.* Data centre.* Business continuity management and disaster recovery planning. * Business process re-engineering (BPR) and automation function. * IT governance and strategic planning.* Physical/environmental security and power supply adequacy.* Windows infrastructure, intranet and internet security.* Electronic banking and payment channels* UNIX operating system (AIX, Solaris and Linux infrastructure).* Core banking application (Finacle, Flexcube, Globus, Banks, Equinos, and Phoenix).* Payment card (debit, credit & prepaid) processes, systems and applications - PCIDSS Compliance.* Employee Information and Systems Security.* Perimeter Network Security.Intended for IT Auditors and other Assurance professionals that are desirous of improving their auditing skills or organizations that are performing risk and control self-assessment (RCSA) exercise from the ground up. What You Will Learn and Benefit:* Build or improve your auditing and control testing technics/skills by knowing what to look out for and how to verify the existence and adequacy of controls.* Acquire standard audit programs/checklists for auditing core IT systems and infrastructure, which can be applied in your environment.* Prepare for and pass such common certification audits as PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, ISO 2230, ISO 20000 and ISO 90001.* Audit programs/checklists from this book can easily be integrated into standard audit software such as Teammates and/or MKInsight given that they share common templates.* Expanding the scope of your audit testing to cover more areas of concerns or exposures.* Strengthen your organization's internal audit process and control testing.Who This Book Is For:IT professionals moving into auditing field; new IT Audit Managers, directors, project heads, and would-be CAEs and CISOs; security specialists from other disciplines moving into information security (e.g., former military security professionals, law enforcement professionals, and physical security professionals); and information security specialists (e.g. IT Security Managers, IT Risk Managers, IT Control implementers, CIOs, CTOs, COO).
Download or read book Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance written by Martin M. Weiss and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance, Second Edition provides a unique, in-depth look at U.S. based Information systems and IT infrastructures compliance laws in the public and private sector. This book provides a comprehensive explanation of how to audit IT infrastructures for compliance based on the laws and the need to protect and secure
Download or read book Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance written by Martin Weiss and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PART OF THE NEW JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY & ASSURANCE SERIES! Information systems and IT infrastructures are no longer void from governance and compliance given recent U.S.-based compliancy laws that were consummated during the early to mid-2000s. As a result of these laws, both public sector and private sector verticals must have proper security controls in place. Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance identifies and explains what each of these compliancy laws requires. It then goes on to discuss how to audit an IT infrastructure for compliance based on the laws and the need to protect and secure business and consumer privacy data. It closes with a resource for readers who desire more information on becoming skilled at IT auditing and IT compliance auditing.
Download or read book IT Infrastructure Audit written by Canada. Canadian Heritage. Audit and Assurance Services Directorate and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book the audit by state and territory written by Infrastructure Australia and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book IT Audit Control and Security written by Robert R. Moeller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to computer security, the role of auditors today has never been more crucial. Auditors must ensure that all computers, in particular those dealing with e-business, are secure. The only source for information on the combined areas of computer audit, control, and security, the IT Audit, Control, and Security describes the types of internal controls, security, and integrity procedures that management must build into its automated systems. This very timely book provides auditors with the guidance they need to ensure that their systems are secure from both internal and external threats.
Download or read book IT infrastructure audit written by Canada. Patrimoine canadien. Direction des services de vérification et d'assurance and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book OECD Public Governance Reviews Facilitating the Implementation of the Mexican Supreme Audit Institution s Mandate Auditing the Governance of Infrastructure written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To support Mexico’s supreme audit institution, the ASF (Auditoría Superior de la Federación), in fulfilling its mandate, this report analyses good practices in OECD countries for incorporating governance issues into public works audits. It provides examples and assesses different strategic considerations for ASF’s infrastructure audit organisation and practices, including objectives and resources.
Download or read book Auditing Cloud Computing written by Ben Halpert and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The auditor's guide to ensuring correct security and privacy practices in a cloud computing environment Many organizations are reporting or projecting a significant cost savings through the use of cloud computing—utilizing shared computing resources to provide ubiquitous access for organizations and end users. Just as many organizations, however, are expressing concern with security and privacy issues for their organization's data in the "cloud." Auditing Cloud Computing provides necessary guidance to build a proper audit to ensure operational integrity and customer data protection, among other aspects, are addressed for cloud based resources. Provides necessary guidance to ensure auditors address security and privacy aspects that through a proper audit can provide a specified level of assurance for an organization's resources Reveals effective methods for evaluating the security and privacy practices of cloud services A cloud computing reference for auditors and IT security professionals, as well as those preparing for certification credentials, such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Timely and practical, Auditing Cloud Computing expertly provides information to assist in preparing for an audit addressing cloud computing security and privacy for both businesses and cloud based service providers.
Download or read book Auditing Your Windows Infrastructure Intranet and Internet Security written by Nwabueze Ohia and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The in-depth, authoritative reference for intermediate to advanced IT Audit and IT Security professionals. Following reports of Denial-of-Service attacks and data breaches on large corporation around the world in recent times and its attendant impact on business operations, the need to ensure security of the intranet and internet environment cannot be overemphasized. Considering the widespread use of Windows Operating Systems and other associated services, there is obvious need to ensure security of Windows infrastructure by implementing standard configurations, good internal control systems, enterprise policies as well as promotion of best practices and user awareness within the operating environment. Auditors and other IT Assurance professionals are duty bound to ensure the security of all enterprise systems by instituting a robust internal audit and security assessment process for continuous improvement of good security practices. "Auditing Your Windows Infrastructure, Intranet and Internet Security" by Nwabueze Ohia provides insight to IT Assurance professionals (Information Systems Auditors, Information Systems Controllers, IT/IS Security and IT/IS Risk professionals) on how to successfully conduct audit or security review of Windows infrastructure, intranet and internet environment of their organizations. It first highlighted some of the risks, vulnerabilities, and process/control lapses associated with some Windows systems, Email Infrastructure (Exchange Server) and Active Directory/Domain Controller Infrastructure and how they can impact the security of intranet environment of organizations. This is important to raise the awareness of the reader on inherent risks/vulnerabilities associated with the Windows Infrastructure. Thereafter, it then highlighted the steps to carrying out the audit testing to verify the effectiveness or otherwise of controls around the following; Active Directory/Domain Controller, Exchange Server, TMG/ISA Server, Windows Servers and Workstations, Skype for Business Server, Virtualization Server and DNS Servers. This exhaustive and comprehensive audit program provides a step by step guide on assessing the effectiveness of controls in an organization's intranet and internet to ensure security. The book identified vulnerabilities inherent in Windows infrastructure (servers and services) in conjunction with their implications on confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets. Detailed audit test procedure to verify the effectiveness of controls build around the system were provided in the book. The audit program covered enterprise policies (IT Security policy, password policy, acceptable use of computer assets policy, network policy, etc.), system administration, security baseline configuration for Windows infrastructure, logical access control and authentication, group policy object (GPO) settings, change management, enterprise log management and correlation, patch management, data loss prevention/endpoint management, vulnerability management, virus control, virtualization, instant messaging and email services, backup and archiving services, spam control, bring-you-own-device policy and administration, among others.
Download or read book Laboratory Manual Version 1 5 to Accompany Auditing It Infrastructures for Compliance written by Vlab Solutions and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013-06-10 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Laboratory Manual Version 1.5 To Accompany Auditing IT Infrastructures For Compliance Is The Lab Companion To Martin Weiss And Michael G. Solomon's Auditing IT Infrastructure For Compliance. It Provides Hands-On Exercises, Each With Measurable Learning Outcomes About The Series Visit Www.Issaseries.Com For A Complete Look At The Series! The Jones & Bartlett Learning Information System & Assurance Series Delivers Fundamental IT Security Principles Packed With Real-World Applications And Examples For IT Security, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, And Information Systems Security Programs. Authored By Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (Cissps), And Reviewed By Leading Technical Experts In The Field, These Books Are Current, Forward-Thinking Resources That Enable Readers To Solve The Cybersecurity Challenges Of Today And Tomorrow.
Download or read book IT Audit written by Dan Tuuri and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2013-12-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT security audits are an essential part of maintaining a secure IT environment. The need for ongoing security audits is critical given the number of incidents, attacks and security breaches that are now commonplace. In addition, IT security audits are now mandated by numerous regulatory agencies and through industry guidelines, and the only way to prove compliance is with an audit IT Audit: Validating Infrastructure, Security, and Controls provides you with a thorough, yet compact overview of IT auditing. The guide provides you with all the necessary information if you’re preparing for an IT audit or planning to conduct an IT audit. Packed with specific examples from the author’s own experience, readers will gain insight in the auditing process and learn about regulations and standards such as the ISO-27000, series program, CoBIT, ITIL, and Sarbanes-Oxley. Also included are invaluable project engagement letters, timeline planning tools, checklists, forms and tips and techniques to help make the auditing process easier. Prepares readers for an internal audit with planning tools, checklists, and tips Provides real-world examples and guidance to help the reader apply the information and achieve compliance Explains the basics of complex regulations and standards such as ISO-27000, series program, CoBIT, ITIL, and Sarbanes-Oxley
Download or read book Security Audit and Control Features written by ISACA and published by ISACA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Australian Infrastructure Audit 2019 written by Infrastructure Australia and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Auditor s Guide to Information Systems Auditing written by Richard E. Cascarino and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-06-15 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Auditor's Guide to Information Systems Auditing "Auditor's Guide to Information Systems Auditing is the most comprehensive book about auditing that I have ever seen. There is something in this book for everyone. New auditors will find this book to be their bible-reading it will enable them to learn what the role of auditors really is and will convey to them what they must know, understand, and look for when performing audits. For experiencedauditors, this book will serve as a reality check to determine whether they are examining the right issues and whether they are being sufficiently comprehensive in their focus. Richard Cascarino has done a superb job." —E. Eugene Schultz, PhD, CISSP, CISM Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, High Tower Software A step-by-step guide tosuccessful implementation and control of information systems More and more, auditors are being called upon to assess the risks and evaluate the controls over computer information systems in all types of organizations. However, many auditors are unfamiliar with the techniques they need to know to efficiently and effectively determine whether information systems are adequately protected. Auditor's Guide to Information Systems Auditing presents an easy, practical guide for auditors that can be applied to all computing environments. As networks and enterprise resource planning systems bring resources together, and as increasing privacy violations threaten more organization, information systems integrity becomes more important than ever. With a complimentary student'sversion of the IDEA Data Analysis Software CD, Auditor's Guide to Information Systems Auditing empowers auditors to effectively gauge the adequacy and effectiveness of information systems controls.
Download or read book Securing an IT Organization through Governance Risk Management and Audit written by Ken E. Sigler and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces two internationally recognized bodies of knowledge: COBIT 5 from a cybersecurity perspective and the NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CSF). Emphasizing the processes directly related to governance, risk management, and audit, the book maps the CSF steps and activities to the methods defined in COBIT 5, extending the CSF objectives with practical and measurable activities that leverage operational risk understanding in a business context. This allows the ICT organization to convert high-level enterprise goals into manageable, specific goals rather than unintegrated checklist models.
