Audit Management Audit Management • Resource allocation/prioritazion/planning/execution/ reassignments • Evaluating audit quality/peer reviews • Best practices identification • Computer Information System (CIS) audit career development • Career path planning • Performance assessment • Performance counseling and feedback • Training (internal/external) • Professional development Resource • • • • • Allocation Prioritazion Planning Execution Reassignments Evaluating audit quality/peer reviews • Audit Quality • Scope and objectives of IT audit • Term of evaluating Best practices identification • Why is it Important to Learn about Best Practices ? Computer Information System (CIS) audit career development • To commits resources training and development • If a clear career path and development program do not exist, the chances of poor performance and turnover of personnel are high. • Define career path within which options, training, expected knowledge, skills, and abilities are specified for each level advancesment Career path planning • • • • • • IS Auditor Trainee Assistant IS Auditor IS Auditor Senior IS Auditor Manager of IS Auditor Director of IS Auditor Performance assessment • Performance assessment is the process by which criteria for individual career paths are matched to organizational goals and objectives. • Employees need to understand how the measurement of their performance relates to their progress both within the IS audit function and within the organization as a whole. • IS Auditor must demonstrated effectively – through strong performance, as well as the successful attainment of knowledge, skills, and abilities. • Term of assessment Performance counseling and feedback • Management feedback is another important component of the career development process. Training (internal/external) • Training Levels: – A general curriculum should be prepared that covers training and education that must be administered to give all IS auditor an opportunity to become fully qualified in their profession. – Individualized plans should be prepared that are tailored to chosen career paths, as well as to individual strengths and weaknesses. Professional development • Professional Community • Certification – Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) – Institute of Internal Auditors – Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) – Information System Audit and Control Association – Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Information System Audit and Control Association