The thorough and careful examination of an organization’s information technology infrastructure is called IT system audit, also known as the information system (IS) audit. System Audit is carried out to determine if the information system in place is protecting the data integrity, safeguarding the organization’s assets and operating efficiently to help the organization in achieving its goals and objectives. An information system audit also evaluates inefficiencies or loopholes in the current system and suggests ways to overcome such deficiencies.
Information System Audit Process can be divided into the following five steps
In the first step, the auditor tries to understand the organization’s information system by observing installation processes, conducting inquiry sessions with installation staff, and going through installation documents. At this stage, the auditor tries to find the weakness in the management control.
In the second step, all the computers and applications are examined individually to find out the most vulnerable one amongst them. At this stage, the quality protocols are reviewed by the auditor.
In the third step, all types of external and internal threats to the system are identified. This includes the programmers, system security personnel, normal users, software vendors, data entry operators, etc.
In the fourth step, the system auditor evaluates the effectiveness of the information system’s internal controls and checks whether all the controls are working accurately. The auditor also tries to identify the missing links in internal controls.
In the fifth and final step of the system audit, the auditor performs a series of tests to evaluate the various components of the information system. These tests include checking the flow of data and authorization of data, comparing manual data with computerized data, and confirming data with external sources.
An IT system audit ensures that the entity’s information system is effectively placed and working properly to support the cause of the management. Hereunder, the key benefits:
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