Information technology auditing

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An information technology auditing or information systems auditing is an audit of information and communication systems , so a review of the administration and management of these systems.

The goal is to determine data security, data integrity , operational effectiveness and efficiency, as well as the compatibility of IT operations with organizational goals.

species

Goodman & Lawless distinguishes three types of IT audits:

Technological innovation process
Innovation comparison
Technology position

There are also the following distinctions:

Systems and Applications: Checks whether the information systems are sufficient, appropriate and efficient to enable fast and reliable data processing.; These types of IT audits are primarily focused on business processes and are mostly used to support financial audits .
Information processing systems: Check whether the data processing is timely, accurate and efficient.
System development: Check whether the systems under development are in line with the company's goals and recognized standards.
Management of the IT and corporate architecture: Reviews the administration and processes of the organization
Client / server, telecommunications, intranet and extranets: Checks a company's telecommunications and network infrastructure.

Individual evidence

^ Richard A. Goodman, Michael W. Lawless: Technology and strategy: conceptual models and diagnostics . Oxford University Press US, 1994, ISBN 978-0-19-507949-4 .

[GoodmanGoodman1994-1] Richard A. Goodman, Michael W. Lawless: Technology and strategy: conceptual models and diagnostics . Oxford University Press US, 1994, ISBN 978-0-19-507949-4 .