Hingarh / Ahmed Understanding and Conducting Information Systems Auditing

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-34375-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Corporate F&A

A comprehensive guide to understanding and auditing moderninformation systems
The increased dependence on information system resources forperforming key activities within organizations has made systemaudits essential for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, andavailability of information system resources. One of the biggestchallenges faced by auditors is the lack of a standardized approachand relevant checklist. Understanding and Conducting InformationSystems Auditing brings together resources with audit tools andtechniques to solve this problem.
Featuring examples that are globally applicable and covering allmajor standards, the book takes a non-technical approach to thesubject and presents information systems as a management tool withpractical applications. It explains in detail how to conductinformation systems audits and provides all the tools andchecklists needed to do so. In addition, it also introduces theconcept of information security grading, to help readers toimplement practical changes and solutions in theirorganizations.
* Includes everything needed to perform information systemsaudits
* Organized into two sections--the first designed to helpreaders develop the understanding necessary for conductinginformation systems audits and the second providing checklists foraudits
* Features examples designed to appeal to a global audience
Taking a non-technical approach that makes it accessible toreaders of all backgrounds, Understanding and ConductingInformation Systems Auditing is an essential resource foranyone auditing information systems.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hingarh, Veena

Ahmed, Arif

Über Autor(innen)

VEENA HINGARH is Joint Director of the South AsianManagement Technologies Foundation, a center for research,training, and application in the areas of finance and riskmanagement, which provides training in areas including IS auditing,enterprise risk management, and risk modeling. Winner of numerousmerit-based awards during her career, Hingarh's major areas offocus are IFRS and IS. She speaks frequently at conferences andplatforms throughout Asia and the Middle East. Hingarh is aChartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia (ICAI), Certified Company Secretary of the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India (ICSI), and Certified InformationSystem Auditor (CISA) from ISACA (USA).
ARIF AHMED is a professor at and Director of the SouthAsian Management Technologies Foundation as well as a CharteredAccountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI). He is an Information Security Management System LeadAuditor for the British Standards Institution. Ahmed's areas offocus are finance and risk management, and he has over two decadesof postqualification experience in training and strategicconsulting. He has been interviewed and quoted throughout the mediaand has spoken at various seminars and institutions, including theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India, XLRI, and theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India.