Publisher's Synopsis
"Information Technology auditing is the examination and evaluation of an organization's information technology infrastructure, applications, data use and management, policies, procedures and operational processes against recognized standards or established policies. Striking a balance between theory and practice, this book will serve as a guide for internal auditors and students to understand the audit context and how this context fits into the wider information security agenda. The new context is set firmly within technology auditing capabilities, risk management and technology assurance. This book also goes beyond the fundamentals with comprehensive details about how the Technology Auditing and Assurance processes stand prime to evolve. It includes expanded coverage across various topics encompassing the role of relevant emergent technologies and the effect of frameworks on IT auditing, among others. The coverage includes easing the t