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Auditing Information Systems, 2nd Edition

ISBN: 978-0-471-46629-1

April 2003

430 pages

Description
The tools, guidelines, and procedures that IS auditors need

Auditing Information Systems, Second Edition, explains clearly how to audit the controls and security over all types of information systems environments. The concepts and techniques in the book enable auditors, information security professionals, managers, and audit committee members of every knowledge and skill level to truly understand whether or not their computing systems are safe. The book provides a detailed examination of contemporary auditing issues such as:

  • Information systems audit approach (physical, logical, environmental security)
  • Security certifications such as SAS 70, TruSecure, SysTrust, and WebTrust
  • Computer forensics
  • E-Commerce and Internet security (including encryption and cryptography)
  • Information privacy laws and regulations
  • Information systems project management controls
  • New technologies and future risks

Auditing Information Systems, Second Edition gives auditing professionals the tools they need to get their job done right. It is a must-have reference for any auditor’s library.

About the Author
JACK J. CHAMPLAIN, CPA, CISA, CIA, CFSA, is the Information Systems Audit Manager with the Boeing Employee’s Credit Union. Of his 22 years in the banking industry, Mr. Champlain has over 15 years of internal auditing experience, including 12 years of information systems auditing. He is a contributor to numerous publications and is a frequent speaker and consultant in the area of information systems auditing. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Seattle University and a Bachelors Degree in Finance from the University of Washington. Jack was elected to two three-year terms on the national board of directors of the Association of Credit Union Internal Auditors (ACUIA) and is currently the Vice Chair. He is a past president of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Information Systems Audit Control Association (ISACA) and is currently the CISA Coordinator and Chair of the Academic Relations Committee. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA).
New to Edition
The book provides a detailed examination of contemporary auditing issues such as:
  • Information systems audit approach (physical, logical, environmental security)
  • Security certifications such as SAS 70, TruSecure, SysTrust, and WebTrust
  • Computer forensics
  • E-Commerce and Internet security (including encryption and cryptography)
  • Information privacy laws and regulations
  • Information systems project management controls
  • New technologies and future risks