CS 425 IT Audit and Controls: 3 semester hours
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of the information technology audit and control functions. This course focuses on understanding information controls, the types of controls, and their impact on the organization and managing and auditing them. The concepts and techniques used in information technology audits will be presented. Students will learn the process of creating a control structure with goals and objectives, audit an information technology infrastructure against it, and establish a systematic remediation procedure for any inadequacies. The course also covers the challenges of dealing with best practices, standards, and regulatory requirements governing information and controls. Prerequisite: BN 340 and CS 326.