intro to it auditing

Introduction to IT Auditing

Iyad Mourtada, CIA, CFE, CMA, CPLP, M.A.

Information security remains a critical risk

Information security remains a critical risk

Understand New Risks

Governance, Risk management and Compliance (GRC)

“A system of people, processes and technology that enables an organization to understand and prioritize stakeholder expectations; set business objectives that are congruent with values and risks; achieve objectives while optimizing risk profile and protecting value; operate within legal, contractual, internal, social and ethical boundaries; provide relevant, reliable and timely information to appropriate stakeholders; and enable the measurement of the performance and effectiveness of the system.”

Norman Marks

Governance, Risk management and Compliance (GRC)

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

- More than 87,000 professionals in over 150 countries have earned the CISA designation since its inception in 1978.

- Consistently ranked as one of the highest paying and sought-after IT certifications.

- Considered a pre-requisite by many companies and governmental agencies.

- Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under ISO/IEC 17024, an international accreditation.

- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 8570.01-M “Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program” manual named CISA certifications among those approved for DoD information assurance (IA) professionals.

- More than 87,000 professionals in over 150 countries have earned the CISA designation since its inception in 1978.

- Consistently ranked as one of the highest paying and sought-after IT certifications.

- Considered a pre-requisite by many companies and governmental agencies.

- Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under ISO/IEC 17024, an international accreditation.

- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 8570.01-M “Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program” manual named CISA certifications among those approved for DoD information assurance (IA) professionals.