How to Perform an Information Security Audit

🎓 Course Title: How to Perform an Information Security Audit

Course Headline: What You Need to Know to Perform Information Security Audits

Course Description:

We are excited to present a comprehensive online course designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to effectively perform information security audits. This course is an invaluable resource for:

• IT and information security professionals looking to master the art of assessing the security of their systems and data. 🛡️
• Auditors or individuals involved in assessments who aim to deepen their understanding and execution of information security audits. 📈

Why Take This Course?

• Expert Instruction: Taught by Adrian Resag, a seasoned CISA-certified information security auditor with extensive experience in evaluating IT and ISO 27001 standards across various organizations.
• Practical Knowledge: Gain hands-on knowledge on how to plan, execute, and report on information security audits effectively. 📚
• Comprehensive Coverage: Learn the ins and outs of information security threats and controls, ensuring you can identify vulnerabilities and implement robust defense mechanisms. 🔒

Course Outline:

Performing Information Security Audits

• Planning Engagements: Master the art of setting clear objectives, defining criteria and scope for your audits. Learn how to create effective working papers and decide on the optimal staffing for your audit team.

  • Determine objectives, criteria, and scope
  • Create working papers
  • Staffing an audit team

• Performing Engagements: Develop skills in collecting information, analyzing data, and evaluating risks. Gain insights into supervising engagements to ensure a thorough audit process.

  • Collect engagement information
  • Analyze and evaluate findings
  • Supervise audits effectively

• Communicating Progress and Results: Learn the best practices for communicating your findings, including how to present engagement results clearly and effectively, and monitor the implementation of recommendations.

  • Communicate audit results
  • Acceptance of risks
  • Monitor implementation status of recommendations

Information Security Threats and Controls

• Threats to Information Security: Understand a broad range of security threats, from data integrity issues to cybersecurity threats. Learn how to assess these threats using the Asset-Threat-Vulnerability triangle.

  • Data integrity threats
  • Confidentiality threats
  • Availability threats
  • Privacy risks
  • Smart devices threats
  • Insider threats
  • Illicit software threats
  • Cybersecurity threats
  • Risks assessment with the Asset-Threat-Vulnerability triangle

• Controls over Information Security: Get to grips with various types of information security controls, including IT general controls and governance measures. Learn how to implement effective governance, segregation of duties, and departmentalization within an organization's IT department.

  • IT management and governance controls
  • Segregation of IT duties and departmentalization
  • Information security framework and cybersecurity governance and policies
  • The Three Lines of Defense Model in cybersecurity
  • Identity access management and authentication
  • Encryption and firewalls
  • Data privacy and protection controls
  • Application and access controls
  • Technical IT infrastructure controls
  • External connections controls
  • Third-party information security controls

Join us on this journey to become a proficient information security auditor. With Adrian Resag's guidance and this comprehensive course, you will be well-equipped to safeguard the integrity and confidentiality of information systems in any organization. Enroll now and take the first step towards a career in information security auditing! 🔍🚀