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CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide

You're reading from   CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide Aligned with the CISA Review Manual 2019 to help you audit, monitor, and assess information systems

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838989583
Length 590 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Hemang Doshi Hemang Doshi
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Information System Auditing Process
2. Audit Planning FREE CHAPTER 3. Audit Execution 4. Section 2: Governance and Management of IT
5. IT Governance 6. IT Management 7. Section 3: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
8. Information Systems Acquisition and Development 9. Information Systems Implementation 10. Section 4: Information System Operations and Business Resilience
11. Information System Operations 12. Business Resilience 13. Section 5: Protection of Information Assets
14. Information Asset Security and Control 15. Network Security and Control 16. Public Key Cryptography and Other Emerging Technologies 17. Security Event Management 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

IT standards, policies, and procedures

EGIT is implemented through a specific set of standards, policies, and procedures. Let's understand how each one of these operates.

Standard

Here are a few significant aspects of IT standards:

  • A standard is a mandatory requirement to be followed in order to comply with a given framework or certification.
  • A standard helps to ensure an efficient and effective process resulting in reliable products or services.
  • Standards are updated as and when required to be embedded within the current environment.

Policies

A policy is a set of ideas or strategies that are used as a basis for decision making. They are the high-level statements of direction by management.

  • There can be multiple policies at the corporate level as well as the department level. It should be ensured that department-wise, policies are consistent and aligned with corporate-level policies.
  • Policies should be reviewed at periodic intervals to incorporate new processes, technology, and...
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