Certified Information Technology Auditor

The role of information technology (IT) control and audit has become a critical mechanism for ensuring the integrity of information systems (IS) and the reporting of organization finances to avoid and hopefully prevent future financial fiascos such as Enron and WorldCom. 

Global economies are more interdependent than ever and geopolitical risks impact everyone. 

Electronic infrastructure and commerce are integrated in business processes around the globe. The need to control and audit IT has never been greater. 

Benefits:

• Checks Susceptibility to Threat
• Evaluates the System and Ensures Its Integrity
• Secures Data
• Bolsters Controls
• Develops IT Governance

Contents:

• Introduction and Overview of the 20 Critical Controls
• Overview of the Control
• How it is Compromised
• Defensive Goals
• Quick Wins
• Visibility & Attribution
• Configuration & Hygiene
• Advanced
• Overview of Evaluating the Control
• Core Evaluation Test(s)
• Testing/Reporting Metrics
• Steps for Root Cause Analysis of Failures
• Audit/Evaluation Methodologies
• Evaluation Tools
• Exercise to Illustrate Implementation Or Steps for Auditing a Control

1: Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Devices

2: Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Software

3: Secure Configurations for Hardware and Software on Laptops, Workstations, and Servers

4: Continuous Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation

5: Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges

6: Maintenance, Monitoring, and Analysis of Audit Logs

7: Email and Web Browser Protections

 8: Malware Defenses

9: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services

10: Data Recovery Capability (validated manually)

11: Secure Configurations for Network Devices such as Firewalls, Routers, and Switches

12: Boundary Defense

13: Data Protection

14: Controlled Access Based On Need to Know

15: Wireless Device Control

16: Account Monitoring and Control

17: Security Skills Assessment and Appropriate Training to Fill Gaps

18: Application Software Security

19: Incident Response and Management

20: Penetration Tests and Red Team Exercises