In a global business landscape, dependent on technology, IT general controls are pervasive in today’s organizations. These controls apply to all systems environments, components, processes, and data, and are relevant to practically any audit engagement.

As the trusted advisors of the organization, internal auditors are expected to have sufficient knowledge of key information technology risks and controls, and available technology-based audit techniques to perform their assigned work.

Are you prepared to audit your organization’s IT general controls?

This course presents an overview of the fundamental concepts and terminology associated with IT general controls.

Topics:

• General IT general control concepts
• Deep dive into logical security, back-up and recovery, and physical and environmental security
• IT general control impact to financial reporting from recent cases