Information System Audits evaluates a company’s system controls, compliance with regulations and practices for risk management. The process includes evaluating performance of systems and security standards, verifying data integrity, and reviewing audit trails.
Core Functions:
- Evaluating the effectiveness of system controls
- Ensuring proper regulatory, policies, and security standards are maintained
- Detecting system risks and evaluating them on their impact level
- Evaluating performance of systems and security measures and standards being followed
Key Systems:
- Access Control Systems: Managing user permissions while making sure that only authorized users can gain access to certain sensitive data or information.
- (SIEM) Security Information and Event Management: A system that analyzes and monitors security data from across the company’s network, and ensures that they detect and respond to security breaches and attacks.
- Backup and Recovering Systems: A system ensuring that data is integrated and available through consistent backups and a good recovery process.
- Audit Trail Systems: A system that records actions and changes within information systems for review and investigation to ensure accountability and security.