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

CONTENTS

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I Audit Overview

Chapter 1 Building an Effective Internal IT Audit Function

Independence: The Great Myth

Consulting and Early Involvement

Four Methods for Consulting and Early Involvement

Early Involvement

Informal Audits

Knowledge Sharing

Self-Assessments

Final Thoughts

Relationship Building: Partnering vs. Policing

Learning to Build Partnerships

The Role of the IT Audit Team

Application Auditors

Data Extraction and Analysis Specialists

IT Auditors

Forming and Maintaining an Effective IT Audit Team

Career IT Auditors

IT Professionals

Career IT Auditors vs. IT Professionals: Final Thoughts

Cosourcing

Maintaining Expertise

Sources of Learning

Relationship with External Auditors

Summary

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