IT Controls are integral to ensuring the completeness, accuracy, integrity, and privacy of data. IT Controls are comprised of tactics such as utilizing strong passwords, encrypting laptops, and backing up files. In this course, you will learn how to ensure proper controls have been implemented to protect corporate assets, sensitive data, company trade secrets, customer and employee identity, and financial information.
This course will take you through controls organizations can implement to protect data, brand, and image. We will delve into understanding the principles behind IT General Computer Controls and corresponding compliance requirements. Lastly, we will discuss simple audit procedures proper controls are in place and working as intended.
Prerequisites
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Learning Objective
- Recognize IT Risks.
- Identify appropriate IT Controls to mitigate specific risks.
- Explore and discuss audit procedures to ensure effective controls are in place.
- Discover and understand audit output.
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INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
- Introduction to Auditing Data Security IT Computer Controls 2:15
- The Layers of IT General Controls 11:38
LOGICAL ACCESS
- The Layers 12:23
- Auditing Network and Active Directory Logical Access 12:58
- Auditing Application and Data Base Logical Access 11:44
OTHER AUDIT PROCEDURES
- Change Management 13:48
- Backup and Recovery 14:02
- Computer Operations 8:18
- Documenting Audit Procedures and Testing 8:45
CONTINUOUS PLAY
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
- Slides: Auditing Data Security IT Computer Controls PDF
- Auditing Data Security IT Computer Controls Glossary/ Index PDF
REVIEW AND TEST
- REVIEW QUESTIONS quiz
- FINAL EXAM exam
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