Friday, January 28, 2011

Plan the Information System Controls Audit

● Understand the overall audit objectives and related scope of the IS controls audit
● Obtain an understanding of an entity and its operations and key business processes
● Obtain a general understanding of the structure of the entity’s networks
● Identify key areas of audit interest (files, applications, systems, locations)
● Assess IS risk on a preliminary basis
● Identify critical control points (for example, external access points to networks)
● Obtain a preliminary understanding of IS controls
● Perform other audit planning procedures

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