IT Audit

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IT Audit team
Introduction
An IT auditing team is responsible for evaluation and examination of a company’s
information technology infrastructure, operations and policies. This type of audit is done to
determine if IT controls safeguard and ensure that that there is data integrity as well as if they
can protect corporate assets Dutta, Geiger & Lanvin (2015).. It audit is also done to check
whether the information technology is aligned with the overall goals of the organization.
Identify the focus for the team
The IT audit team will focus on the following;
 To assess the system and controls in place that secure company data.
 To establish risks to the organization’s information assets, and to come up with ways
that mitigate against those risks.
 They should also certify that the information management processes are in accordance
with the policies, standards and specific laws that govern the IT management.
 To establish whether there are any inefficiencies in the IT systems and associated
management.
Select key positions from which to fill your team
Information Systems analyst
The systems analyst is an information technology (IT) specialist specialized in developing
computerized systems capable of meeting the needs and objectives of the contracting
organization.

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The systems analyst is the professional who offers the solution to a problem through the use
of information systems. In order to do this, it needs to understand the needs of the customer
(know their type of business well) and to plan, develop or even customize computer systems
capable of performing the tasks properly Rafati & Poels (2015).
Information System Auditor
Among the best known, we can mention text editors, messaging programs, mobile
applications and spreadsheets. A software has a logical sequence of instructions that perform
specific tasks from the information we insert into it. The role of the systems Auditor is to
understand business activities of the organization and to recommend on the scope and
objectives of assigned audits, , perform detailed analyses ,execute audit procedures, reach
sound conclusions, and document results for assigned audit activities Bell, Causholli &
Knechel (2015).
The auditor works closely with the customer to identify the needs of future system users. The
survey of requirements is of great importance to guide the project as a whole. Knowing
exactly where you want to go makes work more efficient. After the survey, it is necessary to
do the analysis of the requirements. The analyst makes a detailed study of the data previously
raised to create a solution strategy for the problem and to define what activities the program
will perform Hsu,Chou, Lee & Kuo (2019).. The analyst describes how the software
architecture, the user interface, the programming language used, the database management
system, and so on.
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