Advancing IT Audits Through Integrative Approaches and Emerging Technologies

In an era of rapid digital transformation and increased cyber security threats, the role of IT audits has become more critical and more complex than ever. Modern audits have evolved through adapting tools like AI and blockchain. Integrating these technologies with traditional audits can enhance accuracy and efficiency in IT systems. This shift not only strengthens risk management and compliance but also empowers auditors to deliver deeper insights and more proactive assurance in a continuously changing technological landscape. Advancing IT Audits Through Integrative Approaches and Emerging Technologies explores the different practices of integration of modern technologies and machine learning in IT auditing. This book redefines IT auditing paradigms by incorporating cutting-edge technological advances and sector-specific challenges. Covering topics such as artificial intelligence, disruption management, and risk mitigation, this book is an excellent resource for IT auditors, compliance officers, risk management professionals, academicians, and more.

Manish Gupta is Executive Vice President and Audit Director at one of the 10 largest banks in the United States, responsible for oversight of cybersecurity and technology risk management programs. He is also adjunct professor at State University of New York at Buffalo where he has been teaching graduate courses in IT auditing and IT risk management since 2012. His research has won best paper awards and has been published in MIS Quarterly, Decision Support Systems, Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, and various ACM Transactions, among others. Manish received his Ph.D. (Management/MIS) and MBA (Finance and MIS) from State University of New York at Buffalo.

John Walp is an experienced information security executive and cybersecurity risk leader with broad industry and technology background. With more than 20 years of financial services and health insurance security industry experience, John is widely known as a subject matter expert in the areas of online fraud and has served in a variety of roles where his skills and knowledge provide business clients with valuable insights into various areas of information technology and cybersecurity risk management. John's areas of expertise include IS Auditing, cybersecurity, strategic information security thought leadership and technology risk management.

Raj Sharman is a Professor in the MSS Department at the University at Buffalo. His expertise is in the areas of artificial intelligence, information assurance and the use of biologically inspired computer security models, and disaster response management. Dr. Sharman has published widely in national and international journals and is the recipient of several grants. Dr. Sharman earned his PhD in computer science and a MS in industrial engineering from Louisiana State University. He served as Director of MS in the MIS program and as PhD Faculty Adviser for SUNY Buffalo's MSS department from 2005 to 2016.