| Not a new direction or challenge for information systems security, but a direction o | Not a new direction or challenge for information systems security, but a direction often not pursued and a challenge often not addressed, information systems auditing is critically required in today’s information systems intensive environment. It is required to ensure that our mission critical or lifeblood systems are designed and continue to be maintained with confidentiality, integrity, and availability foremost in mind. In addition, information systems auditing is required by professional auditing standards when information systems are involved in the area being audited. To assist in this effort, a new set of standards, CobiT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology) was recently issued which contains both information technology (IT) control objectives, for management and users, and information systems audit guidelines, for auditors. |
| Not a new direction or challenge for information systems security, but a direction o | Not a new direction or challenge for information systems security, but a direction often not pursued and a challenge often not addressed, information systems auditing is critically required in today’s information systems intensive environment. It is required to ensure that our mission critical or lifeblood systems are designed and continue to be maintained with confidentiality, integrity, and availability foremost in mind. In addition, information systems auditing is required by professional auditing standards when information systems are involved in the area being audited. To assist in this effort, a new set of standards, CobiT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology) was recently issued which contains both information technology (IT) control objectives, for management and users, and information systems audit guidelines, for auditors. |
