Internal/ External Audits, IT Audits and IT Security/ Compliance Reviews

Audit is a long standing management tool for corporate governance that is increasingly recognised to be of equal value for technology management.

The results of IT Audit need not be restricted to IT governance activity; it is considered vital in corporate risk mitigation for organisations to undertake regular external IT Audit projects to ensure that executive supervision of technology activities are taken seriously.

It is generally considered best practice to undertake periodic external reviews of IT to consider efficency, costs, service levels, risk profile and business alignment. These may take the form of a broad IT Review, or specific compliance audit activities.