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Topic: Information Systems Auditing

	Standards for IS Auditing (English)
		The responsibility, authority and accountability of the information systems audit function are to be appropriately documented in an audit charter or engagement letter.
		Information systems audit staff are to be appropriately supervised to provide assurance that audit objectives are accomplished and applicable professional auditing standards are met.
		During the course of the audit, the information systems auditor is to obtain sufficient, reliable, relevant and useful evidence to achieve the audit objectives effectively.
	www.isaca.org /Template.cfm?Section=Standards&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=6032 (380 words)

	Auditing&Consulting for Information Systems
		At the same time, an adequate level of knowhow is required to establish tasks for a company's information system, order an information system and check how well the information system developed conforms to the requirements set.
		Initial study of an information system - we are prepared to conduct mapping of an organization's business processes and future implementation patterns of an information system; we compose the relevant UML models and provide consultations in any of these activities.
		The reason may imply assurance related to the conformity of a development project delivered to the requirements set, or a proof to be provided in terms of the quality of one's information system or any of its parts or, for instance, a particular software security solution.
	www.cyber.ee /english/services/auditing.html (607 words)

	College of Business Administration--Information Systems Auditing and Control
		The BSBA specialization in information systems auditing and control (ISAC) is one of the first in the world to be designed based on the Model Curriculum for Information Systems Auditing at the Undergraduate Level issued in March 1998 by the Information Systems Audit and Control Foundation.
		Courses in programming languages, database, data communications, accounting information systems, auditing, systems analysis and design and ISAC provide graduates of this specialization the knowledge required to assess adequacy of the system of internal controls for sophisticated computer-based systems.
		Information about the CISA certification program can be obtained from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association at www.isaca.org or by contacting the Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems.
	www.bgsu.edu /offices/registrar/cat02/CBA/CBA28.html (407 words)

	Internal Audit
		The Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Inc., has determined that the specialized nature of information systems auditing, and the skills necessary to perform such audits, require the development and promulgation of Information systems Auditing Standards which apply specifically to information systems auditing.
		Information systems auditing is defined as any audit that encompasses the review and evaluation of all aspects (or any portion) of automated information processing systems, including related non-automated processes, and the interfaces between them.
		Standards promulgated by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Inc., are applicable to information systems auditing work performed by members of the Information Systems Audit, and by holders of the Certificate in Information Systems Auditing (CISA).
	www.georgetown.edu /admin/ia/systems.html (161 words)

	Auditing Information Systems : A Comprehensive Reference Guide by Jack Champlain - 0471168904
		Auditing Information Systems is a first-of-a-kind handbook to auditing in an information systems environment, allowing the nontechnical auditor to quickly and thoroughly assess the effectiveness of a company's controls in physical and logical security as well as other general controls.
		Auditing Information Systems is a practical, modern guide to assessing the control and security of virtually any type of computer information system.
		Auditing Information Systems is the only contemporary auditing book with over 80 real-world case studies.
	www.allbookstores.com /book/0471168904 (369 words)

	Information Systems Auditing Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		In the case of Information technology, the situation has been exacerbated by a mixture of not completely understanding the technology and of being unaware of the greater risks to the security, integrity and availability of information and information systems that computerization brings.
		Auditing key IT components to help ensure the integrity and accuracy of information contained therein is of paramount importance to all areas of business and industry.
		Information Technology (IT) auditing, also known as Information Systems (IS) Auditing, is the discipline that provides the people who wish to rely on a particular information system with an authoritative and objective opinion on the extent to which they can safely rely on that system.
	www.gmasterinc.com /information-systems-audit.htm (811 words)

	Model Curriculum for Information Systems Auditing at the Undergraduate and Graduate Level
		Due to the rapid diffusion of computer technologies and the ease of information accessibility, knowledgeable and well-trained information systems auditors are needed to ensure more effective controls in place to maintain data integrity and to manage access to information.
		Information systems auditors are the technological resource for the audit staff.
		The additional challenges come from having to communicate audit results to faculty and/or management, their project members and peers in oral and written form, and meeting the professional demands placed on the IS Auditor.
	courses.mgmt.dal.ca /comm4114/model_curriculum.htm (4571 words)

	Hunt For Security
		The number of information secu rity workers employed by corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions is expected to increase by 18% this year, according to a survey by the Computer Security Institute (CSI), a global association of information security professionals in San Francisco, and Baseline Software Inc. in Sausalito, Calif.
		Because information security has not been a priority for most companies-and because universities didn't spend much effort on the subject in their computer-science programs-most IS professionals have picked up whatever security expertise they have helter-skelter.
		The steering team, which ensures the protection of information in all dif ferent media-paper, microfiche, transparencies for presentations, and digital form-consists of one information security specialist and one IS security specialist from Hughes' corporate office, as well as employees from Hughes Aircraft, Hughes Space and Communications, Hughes Network Systems, Delco Electronics, and DirecTV.
	www.informationweek.com /632/32mtsec.htm (1503 words)

	Certifications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation is awarded to those individuals with an interest in information systems auditing, control, and security who have met and continue to meet the following requirements regarding the CISA examination; information systems auditing, control or security experience; the continuing education program; and the code of professional ethics.
		The examination is open to all individuals who have an interest in the information systems auditing, control, and security field.
		A maximum of 1 year of information systems experience OR 1 year of auditing experience can be substituted for 1 year of information systems auditing, control, or security experience.
	community.hei.com /isaca/certifications.htm (668 words)

	Information Systems Auditing and Control at Bowling Green State University
		Graduates analyze an organization's informational system and determine the controls and audit processes required to assure that the information is reliable and secure.
		The information systems auditing and control (ISAC) specialization provides graduates with the knowledge and skills to assess the internal control environment of complex computer-based systems and perform sophisticated auditing techniques of those systems.
		As the breadth of information technology and an organization's reliance on that technology continues to grow, the importance of protecting information and technology resources from internal and external threats grows at an even more rapid pace.
	go2.bgsu.edu /choose/academics/majors?guide=ISAC (1045 words)

	Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		Employers are demanding that their accounting and audit professionals possess adequate backgrounds in computer science and IS. Typically, the student at this level lacks business experience, and seeks to gain the required knowledge, skills and abilities through academic coursework enhanced by internships.
		The role of IS auditors and the basic audit methodologies remain unchanged; however, the IS auditor must understand the new technologies, be capable of determining their impact on controls and audit procedures, and ensure that evidence collection tools and techniques have been developed.
		The audit experience and training that these proposed programs offer are comparable to the combination of participating in seminars and the on-the-job audit training with a much lower price.
	www.cisdept.csupomona.edu /gallegos/isaca2.htm (4614 words)

	Advanced Information Systems Auditing - Control Structures and Strategies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		Information systems auditors are increasingly under pressure to build up a detailed technical knowledge.
		This intermediate-level course tackles the issue by recognising that the key to your ability to audit information processing systems is a good understanding of how security and control operates within modern infrastructures.
		Those familiar with introductory audit work that need to extend their activities into deeper technical and more analytical aspects of computer auditing.
	www.accademy.com /events/2515801 (228 words)

	InformationWeek.com
		The CISA certification, awarded by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association and Foundation (www.isaca.org), focuses on a slightly different skill set: "The CISA designation is awarded to those individuals with an interest in information systems auditing, control, and security."
		Information systems audit standards and practices and information systems security and control practices: Adheres to general IS audit standards, statements, and practices, as well as security and control practices.
		In the new Information Age, technology and business acumen will become part of a single requirement for security personnel and for IS workers in general.
	www.informationweek.com /765/65uwjm.htm (538 words)

	Master of Science in Accounting with Information Systems Emphasis
		The other five courses in the Accounting Information Systems concentration provide a rigorous foundation in all aspects of accounting information systems including their analyses, design, implementation, maintenance and audit.
		Master of Science in Accounting with an Information Systems Emphasis is an intensive one year program in which the students constantly work under faculty supervision in groups on projects.
		Topics relating to emerging technologies that affect accounting and auditing practice, including topics such as expert systems in accounting and auditing, groupware systems for auditing, retrieval of audit data.
	www.albany.edu /acc/ais (1578 words)

	Georgia State University Computer Information Systems 8680 security and privacy
		This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills for security of information and information systems within organizations.
		It is beneficial to learn to use more information more adroitly because of the increasing velocity of business environments.
		As information services become a larger component of the economy over the next few decades, the innovative use of information will likely become the most valued skill.
	www.cis.gsu.edu /~cstucke/cis8680/8680syllabus.htm (3093 words)

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		System Effectiveness: The system achieves its purpose and serves the needs of the users.
		System Efficiency: Efficient use of resources in achieving the goals of the system.
		If the systems supported with this investment are not working or not available, this leads to loss of production, loss of revenues, loss of goodwill, loss of competitive advantages.
	www.pitt.edu /~dpf7/cs1164e/overview.doc (421 words)

	ACCT 611 Information Systems Auditing
		Information systems auditing is the discipline that provides the people who wish to rely on a particular information system with an authoritative and objective opinion on the extent to which they can safely rely on that system.
		An information systems (IS) auditor therefore needs to be knowledgeable both about information systems, and about audit practices.
		Every effort is made to ensure the information contained herein is correct at the time of printing, but the content may be subject to change.
	www.lincoln.ac.nz /story2386.html (295 words)

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		Upon completion of the course, the student will know what information is needed in the development of a security plan, what the plan should include, where that information can be obtained and how to write policy statements and security requirements.
		This course provides the fundamentals of determining security requirements for trusted systems, determination of mode of operation, calculation of the level of trusted needed for a system, and an understanding of the collective impact of security features on a system.
		Integrated Auditing: The Basics is tailored to auditors just entering the EDP audit arena, including auditors in departments moving toward integration and financial/operational auditors performing functional audits involving automated applications.
	csrc.nist.gov /publications/nistir/ir5495.txt (11557 words)

	Academic Relations
		The first is a Scholarship for a student pursuing education in IS Auditing or a related major.
		The second is a Research Grant for a project that contributes to Information Systems Auditing knowledge.
		The minimum qualifications for the scholarship are a Minor or major in Information Systems Auditing, CIS, or related major and a GPA of 3.0 or greater (undergraduate) or 3.5 or greater (graduate)
	www.isacala.org /academicrelations.html (728 words)

	Cal Poly Pomona, CIS Department, Masters in IS Auditing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		The MSBA option in Information Systems Auditing is intended primarily for individuals with an interest in pursuing a career in IS Auditing.
		The program is for business decision makers, information systems technical specialists, information systems managers, and professionals in accounting, IS auditing, and other disciplines who wish to develop a better awareness of this field and how it can assist their organization.
		The objectives of the program are: to develop the ability to plan and conduct audits of the IS function; to develop the capability of reporting to management the findings reached: to prepare students for careers in the IS Auditing profession, and to provide the necessary background for doctoral study and continued, self-directed study.
	www.cisdept.csupomona.edu /gallegos/MSBA/masters1.htm (655 words)

	Amazon.com: Auditing Information Systems: Books: Jack J. Champlain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		Before performing an audit of a computing system or assessing the adequacy of an audit that was performed on a computing system, there are a few basics that one must understand about how a computing system functions.
		This is a readable and current introduction to information systems auditing from a qualified and experienced IS auditor.
		Part One introduces core information systems concepts and is aimed at readers without much background in IS; Part Two introduces IS audit itself, and Part Three discusses some additional concepts and issues, such as control self-assessment and the human factor.
	www.amazon.com /Auditing-Information-Systems-Jack-Champlain/dp/0471281174 (1113 words)

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		Systems Auditability and Control (SAC), researched by Price-Waterhouse, Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation, Altamonte Springs, FL, 1990.
		Audit, Control, and Security of Paperless Systems, Trends, Guidelines, Practices and Techniques, Institute of Internal Auditors, 1990.
		WEEK 1 Jan. 19 Relationship of IS Auditing to Auditing 2 Jan. 26 Application of the Audit Model to IS Auditing Lecture, Chapter 1, Auditing, Assurance & internal Control 3 Feb. 2 Evaluation of Internal Control & Risk Assessment Problems, Chapter 1, Discussion: Questions: 1,3,5,6,12,14-18.
	www.uis.edu /accountancy/465ssp06.doc (751 words)

	Presentation to Information Systems Auditing & Control Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		We have a relatively small Office of about 90 people with a wide range of professional credentials and experience including a growing number of people who have or are working towards their CISA credentials.
		In the next month, we will report on the extent to which the ministry of health uses appropriate information to support its resource allocation decisions, and the extent to which the government’s work environment is congruent with the delivery of quality service to the public.
		If we view information technology as an investment portfolio instead of as single stand alone projects, we should be more likely to ensure such investments are made and managed in the context of their contribution to the success of our organizations.
	bcauditor.com /PRESENT/ITReport/March2002.htm (2328 words)

	Amazon.ca: Auditing Information Systems: A Comprehensive Reference Guide: Books: Jack J. Champlain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		Traditional auditors have been thrust into a systems environment where they have had to audit complex computer systems.
		This book provides auditors as well as new information systems auditors with the practical information they need to complete an information systems audit satisfactorily.
		Providing a total look at the newest issues in information systems and auditing, the book also examines: Computer forensics Encryption Year 2000 Viruses Software piracy Computer-assisted audit techniques Internet security Service organizations Systems development Humanistic aspects of auditing.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/books/0471168904/reviews (765 words)

	Schedule of Classes and Assignments
		Discusses the need for control and audit of computer based information systems; defines information systems auditing; discusses the objectives of information systems auditing; examines the effects of computers on traditional internal control principles and the auditor's evidence of collection and evidence evaluation functions; considers the foundations of information's systems auditing.
		Discusses several strategies that information systems auditors can use to deal with complexity; describes the basic steps to be undertaken in the conduct of an information systems audit; examines come of the major decisions that the information systems auditor must take.
		Discusses generalized audit software, industry-specific audit software, high-level languages, utility software, expert systems, neural network software, specialized audit software, and other software that is useful for evidence collection purposes.
	courses.mgmt.dal.ca /comm4114/schedule_of_classes.htm (752 words)

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