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IT Auditing Using Controls to Protect Information Assets, 2nd Edition, 2nd Edition
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IT Auditing Using Controls to Protect Information Assets, 2nd Edition, 2nd Edition

by Chris Davis, Mike Schiller, Kevin Wheeler
February 2011
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
512 pages
15h 37m
English
McGraw-Hill
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CHAPTER 4Auditing Data Centers and Disaster Recovery

Information technology (IT) processing facilities, usually referred to as data centers, are at the core of most modern organizations’ operations, supporting almost all critical business activities. In this chapter we will discuss the steps for auditing data center controls, including the following areas:

• Physical security and environmental controls

• Data center operations

• System and site resiliency

• Disaster preparedness

Background

Ever since the first general-purpose electronic computer (the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, or ENIAC) was created in 1946, computer systems have had specific environmental, power, and physical security requirements. Beginning in the late 1950s, ...

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ISBN: 9780071742382