Hardware and Software Audit
Our IT audit professionals have experience working as "Big Four" IT
auditors, IT management and internal IT auditors for some of the nation's largest
companies. Let our proven methodologies and IT audit solutions add value to
your company.
Our IT Audit Solutions include:
IT Audit Co-Sourcing »
IT Application Reviews »
IT Infrastructure Reviews »
Threat and Vulnerability Assessments »
IT Risk Assessments »
IT Policy and Procedure Reviews »
Regulatory Compliance Reviews »
Internally staffing the IT audit function is difficult for companies due to
the complexity of most IT environments and requires several IT auditors. EasySAM
will partner with your Internal Audit department to perform audits in the high-risk
IT areas that management and the Audit Committee need to address
immediately. Our experienced IT audit professionals identify higher quality
audit findings and provide real solutions to assist your IT department in strengthening
your company's controls.
EasySAM examines Change Controls, Access Controls, and IT Application Controls.
In addition to strengthening these IT controls, we team with our CPAs to identify
revenue leakage in your operational IT applications using data analysis and
data mining techniques.
Perform Change Control and Access Control reviews for all ERP packages (Oracle,
SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Macola, Lawson, Great Plains, MAS 90, MAS 200,
etc.), Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software, web-based applications, custom-developed
applications, end-user computing applications, etc.
Review and strengthen existing IT application controls (e.g., correct segregation
of duties issues and replace manual controls with automated IT controls)
Identify opportunities to implement new application controls to streamline
your business processes
Perform data analysis using Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) and
data mining to identify revenue leakage
IT Infrastructure Reviews
EasySAM starts with vendor and industry best practices for securing your
IT infrastructure and then we modify these to fit your IT environment.
Policies, procedures, and "hardening" guidelines are documented
for each IT infrastructure component. We also provide guidance on selecting
and
implementing software tools to monitor your IT infrastructure security.
Database Management System Reviews: SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, DB2, etc.
Operating System Reviews: Windows, UNIX, Linux, AS/400, OS/390, etc.
Network Security Reviews: Firewalls, routers, switches, wireless devices, intrusion
detection systems, etc.
Computer Operations Reviews: Backup and recovery, job scheduling, problem management,
physical access, environmental controls, etc.
Threat and Vulnerability Assessments
EasySAM can evaluate the internal threats from employees and contractors
and external threats to your company's network and data.
Perform threat and vulnerability assessments to identify internal employees
or contractors with the ability to cause damage to mission critical IT systems
Execute Attack and Penetration (A&P) testing at the Internet and Intranet
levels using software tools (e.g., ISS Internet Scanner, nMAP, Nessus, NetIQ)
Test wireless and dial-in (remote access) security
Review your company's incident response programs
EasySAM's IT risk assessments are based on Control Objectives for Information
and related Technology (COBIT) issued by the Information Systems Audit and
Control Association (ISACA). COBIT provides leading practices for the management
of IT processes in a manageable and logical structure by bridging the gaps
between business risks, technical issues, and internal control needs. We
use questionnaires, interviews, and information requests of key IT data to
create an IT risk assessment report that:
Define the IT audit universe - through the identification of critical IT systems
and related processes
Provide a basis for the risk-based selection of discrete IT audits
IT Policy and Procedure Reviews
EasySAM improves your company's IT policies and procedures by tailoring
industry best practices for your environment.
Evaluate existing IT policies and procedures and compare these to industry
best practices (e.g., Cobit, BS7799/ISO17799, Common Criteria, ITIL, etc.)
Develop new or improve existing IT policies and procedures
Improve the processes for monitoring and enforcing IT policies and procedures
across the company
Regulatory Compliance Reviews
EasySAM will identify gaps and correct IT internal control weaknesses to
meet your regulatory compliance objectives for the following regulations:
Sarbanes-Oxley
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)