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IT Internal Audit & Compliance
Installation of necessary controls are necessary, but such controls by themselvescannot guarentee the desired security. It has to be ensured that the controls installed are as intended and that they are effective. It has to be also ascertained whether any security breach has occurred within the systems ,and if so, what needs to be done to prevent potential breaches which may occur in future. These tasks are best undertaken by independent and unbiased auditors outside the organization.
Recruiting and retaining high-quality in-house IT internal audit team is an expensive proposition. Even if the organizations are prepared to expend the kind of money that is required for the said purpose, the ROI may not be commensurate. That is where Technology Ladder comes in. Depending on the needs of an organization, our experts can carry out the following categories of cost effective audits:
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Systems and Applications: To verify whether the systems and applications are appropriate, efficient, and adequately controlled to provide valid, reliable, timely, and secure outputs at all levels of the system's activities.
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Information Processing Facilities: To verify whether the processing facilities are controlled to ensure timely, accurate, and efficient processing of applications under normal and potentially disruptive conditions.
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Systems Development: To verify whether the systems under development meet the objectives of the organization and also whether the accepted standards are being followed.
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Management of IT and Enterprise Architecture: To verify whether organizational structures and procedures to ensure a controlled and efficient environment for information processing has been developed within the organization.
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Client/Server, Intranets and Extranets: To verify whether communication controls are in place on the client’s servers, as well as its IT network.
Apart from providing skilled human resources for the audit services described above we also provide training in these services. We can also evaluate the value being created by the organization’s IT functions and the existing IT Internal Audit team.
Information systems are the key drivers of an organization's financial and operational processes. But operational risks such as hacking, viruses, network failures, frauds, loss of key skills, and natural disasters etc lead to enhanced operational costs and unacceptable down time. Further, IT related projects often exceed budgets. Leading organizations are therefore increasingly using IT internal audits to evaluate their internal control designs and effectiveness of their IT systems. This includes, among other things, audit of efficiency and security protocols, development processes, and IT governance and oversights.