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TIM-6370 v1

Week 4 Resources

Information technology control and audit

Otero, A. R. (2019). Information technology control and audit (5th ed.). CRC Press.

Read Chapter 3.

This chapter covers the basics of the IT audit process.  The chapter explains control objectives and risk assessment; and it describes an audit plan.  These topics help to learn the basics of the audit process which will be useful not only during this week but later in the course when you create your audit matrix.

The Redshelf book link is located in the Getting Started module of your course. Click on the link there to access your book.

Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance

Weiss, M., & Solomon, M. G. (2016). Auditing IT infrastructures for compliance (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Read Chapter 14.

As with the previous week’s readings, Chapter 14 continues the discussion with compliance requirements but the focus for this week is on the system/application domain.  The chapter, as with the previous week, are important to ensure adherence to policies and guidelines.

The Redshelf book link is located in the Getting Started module of your course. Click on the link there to access your book.