IT Auditing and Cybersecurity Controls

What Will You Learn?

• Day 1: Introduction to IT Auditing
• Overview of IT auditing principles and methodologies.
• Key components of an IT audit plan and IT audit risk management.
• Audit frameworks: COBIT, NIST, ISO/IEC 27001.
• Group Activity: Reviewing an IT audit report.
• Day 2: Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Introduction to cybersecurity concepts and the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability).
• Common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities in modern IT systems.
• Overview of cybersecurity controls: preventive, detective, corrective.
• Workshop: Mapping cybersecurity risks to audit risks.
• Day 3: Cybersecurity Controls Assessment
• Auditing network security and firewall configurations.
• Evaluating access controls, user authentication, and encryption.
• Reviewing incident response and disaster recovery plans.
• Hands-On Exercise: Performing a vulnerability assessment on a test system.
• Day 4: Data Protection and Privacy Auditing
• Legal and regulatory frameworks for data protection (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Data encryption and data loss prevention strategies.
• Auditing cloud security and third-party services.
• Group Discussion: Challenges in auditing data protection practices.
• Day 5: Reporting and Mitigation Strategies
• Writing comprehensive IT audit reports with actionable recommendations.
• Communicating findings to senior management and IT teams.
• Developing strategies to mitigate identified cybersecurity risks.
• Final Project: Drafting an IT audit plan to assess cybersecurity controls for a specific organization.