A New Auditor's Guide to Planning, Performing, and Presenting IT Audits

A New Auditor s Guide to Planning, Performing, and Presenting IT Audits is primarily based on:
The IIA s International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)
The IIA s Global Technology Audit Guides (GTAGs)
ISACA s IS Guidelines, Standards, and Procedures
Guidance issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)
Other relevant recognized industry standards and organizations

This book uses a simplified four-layer technology model of networks, operating systems, databases, and applications. It provides easily understandable concepts of the technology environment that can be applied in most organizations with little modification.

Gibbs received an MBA from the University of California at Irvine with an emphasis in information technology. He frequently lectures on business and technology security issues, both in the United States and internationally. He was a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA s) Global Advanced Technology Committee for three years and currently sits on The IIA s Professional Conferences Committee.