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Networks and Electronic Systems

PLEASE NOTE: This course is run in partnership with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Please visit the IIA's website or call the IIA's Training & Events Department on 0207 498 0101 for course cost and details of how to book.

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Most organisations are heavily reliant on the delivery of services and applications through electronic means. This unique course brings together the commonest systems to provide a single source for an auditor’s all-round understanding of the risks and core controls.

COURSE BENEFITS

Skills:

After completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the infrastructure of electronic service delivery systems

  • Evaluate the risks and audit one-way and two-way electronic services and applications

  • Appreciate how E-systems operate and the risks that threaten their operations

  • Audit a wide range of E-applications and services

  • Evaluate the usefulness and value of cryptographic protection in the protection of electronic systems data

Support Materials:

This course is accompanied by a substantial manual that includes full briefing notes.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is designed for all; however, those with at least six months IT Audit experience will find the course easier to follow. The maximum number of people attending any particular event will be limited to ensure a high level of interaction and personal attention.

COURSE Programme

Electronic service infrastructure and risks

  • Hardware considerations: load balancers, web-servers, routers, firewalls, other appliances and services – issues and risks

  • Database and application servers – issues and risks

  • Software considerations: software environments, scripts, applets and components, cookies, registration and personalisation – issues and risks

  • Typical electronic service delivery network structures: web based materials; web based applications – issues and risks

  • Client server systems – two and three tier – issues and risks

  • Middleware technologies – issues and risks

  • Unwired services – issues and risks

  • Auditing infrastructures – a model approach

One-way services, such as website retrieved materials and risks

  • Web servers, WAP servers, information kiosks, text to phone, other information feeds – issues and risks

  • Structuring of materials and intellectual content – issues and risks

  • Active X, OLE, Flash, and scripting content – issues and risks

  • Navigational and W3C accessibility issues – issues and risks

  • Controlling anonymous web browsing users – issues and risks

  • Site stability and refreshment – issues and risks

  • Auditing one-way services – a model approach

Two-way services, such as web based applications and risks

  • Web based applications, applets, Java code and scripts, server side scripting – issues and risks

  • Forms design and data transmission – issues and risks

  • Data validation – issues and risks

  • Sensitive data content – issues and risks

  • Browser and W3C accessibility issues – issues and risks

  • Strategies for testing and acceptance – issues and risks

  • Security credentials: issue and control – issues and risks

  • Cookie controls – issues and risks

  • Authentication strategies: unilateral and bilateral control – issues and risks

  • Client server security – issues and risks

  • Component issues and integration of services – issues and risks

  • Auditing two-way services – a model approach

Example application systems and risk based issues

  • E-procurement operations and risks

  • E-commerce operations and risks

  • E-ticketing operations and risks

  • E-kiosk operations and risks

  • E-quoting systems operations and risks

  • E-tracking operations and risks

  • E-voting systems operations and risks

  • ERP systems operations and risks

  • Managed payment services

  • Auditing E-systems

Safe delivery and control of sensitive data

  • Lawful usage and collection of sensitive and private data

  • Implementation of cryptographic strategies to protect the safe network transport of private and sensitive data

  • Implementation of cryptographic strategies to protect media storage of sensitive and private data

  • Implementation of cryptographic strategies to protect mobile devices and wireless network used in the provision of E-Services

  • Evaluating the usefulness and deployment of cryptographic services

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This course is designed, developed and presented by MindGrove Ltd.


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DATES

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05 - 06 Mar 08

London

15 - 16 Oct 08 London

If there are more than 3 people in your organisation interested in this course, you may wish to bring the course in-house.

Please call us on 01925 732 757 to discuss this option.

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