IT Audit Fundamentals- IT General Controls -ITGC

Learn all about IT Audit and IT General Controls (ITGC) Audit

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Description

This course will help you to learn all you need to know to start your journey as an IT auditor. This course helps you learn about the fundamentals of IT audit and all the core concepts for IT audit. This course is the first in the series of the IT audit in which we will cover IT audit fundamentals, IT General Controls and will learn about different ITGC domains and IT controls therein which are pervasive and form the foundation of the applications and systems. The detailed coverage of respective ITGC domains will be covered in the upcoming courses in this series.

This is a beginner level course.

Increasing complexity of the IT setup has resulted in a greater focus around controls in the IT environment. With mandates from various regulations, internal controls have gained more momentum during recent years. There is a trend of automation in processes and controls by adoption of advanced IT products and services for enabling greater efficiency in operations, compliance and reporting activities. This requires an increased focus on effective operation of controls around IT assets and services. Thus, it is of utmost importance that the IT General Controls are designed and operating effectively. If you are an IT auditor, internal auditor, or managing controls and compliance at your organization, this course is for you.

Welcome to the course on IT audits covering IT General Controls. In this course we will cover

1. What are IT audits

2. Importance of IT audits

3. Scoping of IT audits

4. Risk-Based Audit

5. Internal control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)

6. COSO framework

7. Introduction to IT General Controls

8. ITGC domains

9. Controls in the different ITGC domains

10. Risk associated with the ITGC domains


Quiz- To reinforce the learning objectives.

What You Will Learn!

  • What are IT audits
  • Importance of IT audits
  • Internal control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
  • COSO framework
  • Introduction to IT General Controls
  • Types of IT General Controls
  • Different ITGC domains
  • Risk associated with ITGC domains

Who Should Attend!

  • Anyone who is interested to learn about IT audits