What is a security auditor?
A security auditor is an individual who helps to provide an independent systematic review of an organization's information security system. Sometimes they work as individuals. Other times, they can perform as part of a team or department providing audit services inside an organization. Security auditors can also be external consultants that provide an independent systematic review of their client's information security system or scoped parts of it per their contract.
Security auditors conduct their audits based on the organizational policies and any applicable government compliance and regulations. They work with information technology (IT) personnel, security, managers, executives, and other business stakeholders to validate the business's industry best practices versus any applicable policy regulation or best practice. Auditors achieve this by using questionnaires, interviews, monitoring their work, samples of past work, or validation...
