Tools
The following tools were published on KnowledgeLeader this week:
IT Strategy Assessment Report
Communicate your organization’s IT infrastructure, policies and strategies with this comprehensive audit report sample. This tool can be used to understand the current state of your company's IT environment, identify gaps, and propose improvements. The report provides insights into areas such as IT alignment with business strategy, system environment analysis, capability maturity analysis and recommendations for strategic initiatives.
Segregation of Duties Questionnaire
A fundamental element of internal control is the segregation of certain key duties. Adequate segregation of duties reduces the likelihood that errors (intentional or unintentional) will remain undetected by providing for separate processing by different individuals at various stages of a transaction and for independent reviews of the work performed.
Software Upgrade Policy
Upgrade your company’s software applications with the comprehensive set of guidelines in this policy. An auditor examining this policy can expect to understand the company's philosophy toward maintaining up-to-date software applications, which are typically not more than two versions behind the most recent commercially available version. The policy emphasizes ensuring maximum functionality and customer service through using the latest vendor-supported software.
Smoking Policy
Auditors can use the comprehensive framework in this tool to evaluate the efficiency and enforcement of their company’s smoking policy. As outlined in the document, it serves to promote a smoke-free environment within the workplace by strictly prohibiting smoking in all indoor facilities and certain outdoor areas owned, leased or operated by the company.
System Intrusion Audit Work Program
Use our System Intrusion Audit Work Program to conduct thorough audits on intrusion detection systems (IDS) within your organization’s IT infrastructure. It details a structured approach to evaluating the effectiveness and compliance of IDS sensors deployed across the network. The program outlines specific audit steps aimed at verifying the strategic placement and configuration of IDS sensors to monitor various network protocols effectively, both at application and transport layers.
Bank Investment Cycle: Control Objectives and Audit Work Program
This tool assists department management in analyzing the effectiveness of a bank's internal control structure over financial reporting for the investment cycle. It provides structured tables of questions and control measures designed to assist auditors in their evaluation process, focusing on areas such as authorization, completeness and accuracy, access to assets, and more.
Publications
KnowledgeLeader has also published several publications this week.
Protecting Data and Minimizing Threats With Microsoft’s Sarah Armstrong-Smith
In this VISION by Protiviti interview, Protiviti’s Roland Carandang, managing director in the London office and one of the firm’s global leaders for innovation, security and privacy, sits down with Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Microsoft’s chief security advisor for Europe, Middle East and Africa, independent board advisor, and author of Understand the Cyber Attacker Mindset: Build a Strategic Security Programme to Counteract Threats.
Navigating the Digital Frontier: Transformative Technologies Reshaping Public Administration
We are witnessing unprecedented, swift transformations across all industries in the current digital era. Advancements in information and communication technology have provided us with a tremendous opportunity for change. These include artificial intelligence and machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, big data and analytics, digital twins, robotic process automation, augmented reality, and the metaverse.
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