• Unit 1: Auditing Profession - Audit function - Internal - External -Need for IT Audit -Role of the IT Auditor - counsellor - partner - investigator - Common body of knowledge - Institute of internal auditors - Ethics and code of practice - ISACA - Ethics and code of practice.

    Unit 2: IT Governance Frameworks  - COBIT  - Why Controls? - Internal controls - Control Framework - Control Models - IT Performance Metrics -The External Audit

    Unit 3:  NIST Security audit - assessment techniques - Testing viewpoints - Review techniques - Target  analysis techniques - Assessment planning - Execution -  Cloud Audit Standards  - IT security Audit standard - ISO/IEC 27001 - Controls - Internal Audit -  External Audit - Compliance Audit

    Unit 4: IS Audit -  Management process - needs - performance objectives - The Audit Charter - IT Audit process - Audit plan - Audit schedule - Audit team - Audit  Tasks - Audit procedures - Audit Findings - Other Types of IT Audits.

    Unit 5: Audit Productivity Tools - Flow charting as an Audit Analysis Tool - Computer-Assisted Audit Techniques - Audit working papers - Audit presentation