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Cyber Audit Blueprint: Conducting Information Security Audits

Course Description:

In today’s increasingly digital world, cybersecurity threats are more sophisticated—and more damaging—than ever before. Organizations must proactively identify vulnerabilities and assess their information security controls to ensure operational integrity, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.

Cyber Audit Blueprint is a step-by-step guide to mastering the art and science of conducting effective information security audits. Whether you're an aspiring IT auditor, cybersecurity professional, compliance officer, or risk analyst, this course equips you with the skills, techniques, and frameworks to identify, evaluate, and report on information security risks.

What You’ll Learn:

Module 1: Information Security Threats and Controls

  • Core concepts of information security: confidentiality, integrity, and availability
  • Explore IT general controls, segregation of duties, and access management
  • Dive into data protection, encryption, firewalls, and privacy frameworks
  • Assess real-world threats from insiders, smart devices, illicit software, and more
  • Learn how governance, frameworks, and security models mitigate cyber risk

Module 2: Performing Information Security Audits

  • Master the complete audit lifecycle; planning and scoping to final communication
  • Learn techniques like walkthroughs, interviews, process mapping, and benchmarking
  • Build and utilize a Risk Control Matrix (RCM) effectively
  • Supervise audit engagements and assess team performance
  • Communicate audit results with clarity, impact, and actionable recommendations
  • Understand how to form audit opinions and monitor the implementation of controls

Key Features:

  • 75 detailed lessons covering theory, application, and real-world examples
  • Engaging practical scenarios to reinforce learning
  • Industry best practices for internal audit and cybersecurity governance
  • Designed for self-paced, lifetime access

Lessons

    1. 1 - Information Security

    2. 2 - Data Integrity Confidentiality and Data Availability

    3. 3 - IT General Controls

    4. 4 - Segregation of IT Duties

    5. 5 - Question on Segregation of IT Duties

    6. 6 - Threats and Controls to Physical Security

    7. 7 - Question on Threats and Controls to Physical Security

    8. 8 - Question on Threats and Controls to Physical Security

    9. 9 - Identity Access Management

    10. 10 - Access and Authorization Controls Risks

    11. 11 - Identity Access Management Activities

    12. 12 - Authentication

    13. 13 - IT Departmentalization

    14. 14 - Question on IT Departmentalization 1

    15. 15 - Question on IT Departmentalization 2

    16. 16 - Types of Information Security Controls

    17. 17 - Encryption

    18. 18 - Firewalls

    19. 19 - Data Privacy and Protection

    20. 20 - Data Protection Framework

    21. 21 - Question on Data Protection Framework

    22. 22 - Smart Devices and Their Risks

    23. 23 - Question on Smart Devices and Their Risks

    24. 24 - Question on Data Protection Framework

    25. 25 - AssetThreatVulnerability Triangle

    26. 26 - Cybersecurity Risks

    27. 27 - Cybersecurity Threats

    28. 28 - Question on Cybersecurity Threats 1

    29. 29 - Question on Cybersecurity Threats 2

    30. 30 - Question on Cybersecurity Threats 3

    31. 31 - Question on Cybersecurity Threats 4

    32. 32 - IT Management and Governance Controls Against Cybersecurity Threats

    33. 33 - Application and Access Controls

    34. 34 - Technical IT Infrastructure Controls

    35. 35 - External Connections Controls

    36. 36 - Verifying 3rd Party Information Security

    37. 37 - Illicit Software Use

    38. 38 - Insider Threat

    39. 39 - Question on Insider Threat

    40. 40 - Question on Data Privacy and Protection

    41. 41 - Cybersecurity Governance and Policies

    42. 42 - Information Security Framework

    43. 43 - The Three Lines of Defense Model in Cybersecurity

    44. 44 - Question on Cybersecurity Governance and Policies

    1. 45 - Engagement Planning

    2. 46 - Engagement Scope

    3. 47 - Engagement Objectives

    4. 48 - Questions on Engagement Objectives

    5. 49 - Coverage of Significant Risks

    6. 50 - Questions on Coverage of Significant Risks

    7. 51 - Engagement Work Programs

    8. 52 - Questions on Engagement Work Programs

    9. 53 - Workflow of an Engagement

    10. 54 - Audit Techniques for Gathering Information

    11. 55 - Walkthroughs

    12. 56 - Questions on Walkthroughs

    13. 57 - Interview Approaches and Skills

    14. 58 - Process Maps and Benchmarking

    15. 59 - RiskControl Matrix

    16. 60 - Building a RiskControl Matrix

    17. 61 - Engagement Supervision

    18. 62 - Performance Appraisals

    19. 63 - Supervision Best Practices

    20. 64 - Reviewing Working Papers

    21. 65 - Questions on Reviewing Working Papers

    22. 66 - Communicating Engagement Results

    23. 67 - Quality of Communications

    24. 68 - Communicating Progress

    25. 69 - Best Practices on Communicating Recommendations

    26. 70 - Communicating Recommendations

    27. 71 - Internal Audit Opinions

    28. 72 - Questions on Internal Audit Opinions

    29. 73 - Acceptance of Risk

    30. 74 - Monitoring Progress

    31. 75 - Questions on Monitoring Progress

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