What is IT auditing all about?
IT auditing is a branch of general auditing concerned with governance (control) of information and communications technologies (computers). IT auditors primarily study computer systems and networks from the point of view of examining the effectiveness of their technical and procedural controls to minimise risks. Actually, to be honest, like all auditors we spend the bulk of our time dealing with the people who specify, develop, test, manage, administer, use and abuse the computer systems but it’s being able competently to audit the information technology that sets us apart from the riff-raff.
