IT Audit & Controls Fundamentals

What you will be able to do

• You will be able to explain what an IT audit is and how it differs from a security assessment or a penetration test.
• You will be able to build a risk-based audit plan and scope an engagement to the controls that matter most.
• You will be able to identify the three families of IT general controls (access, change, operations) and describe what each protects.
• You will be able to apply the four test methods (inquiry, observation, inspection, reperformance) to the right situations.
• You will be able to select a basic sample and assemble evidence that supports a conclusion.
• You will be able to write a finding using the five Cs so it is clear, fair, and actionable.
• You will be able to design a remediation and follow-up process that confirms issues are actually fixed.
• You will be able to work productively with both internal and external auditors during an engagement.

What is inside

4 modules, 8 lessons. Each module ends in a graded quiz and most carry an assignment.

1. 01

   Foundations of IT Audit

   Understand what an IT audit is, the language auditors use, and how an engagement flows from planning to reporting. This module sets the mental model you'll use for the rest of the course.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions

2. 02

   Risk-Based Planning and IT General Controls

   Learn how to focus an audit on what matters using risk, and meet the three families of IT general controls that underpin almost every IT audit. This module turns the foundations into a concrete plan.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions · assignment

3. 03

   Test Methods, Sampling, and Evidence

   Master the four ways auditors test a control, learn how to pull a sample, and understand what makes evidence persuasive. This is the hands-on core of fieldwork.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions

4. 04

   Findings, Reporting, and Remediation

   Turn test results into clear, fair findings using the five Cs, then drive issues to closure through remediation and follow-up. This module also covers how to work productively with auditors.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions · assignment