Aspects of an Information Systems Audit

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The increased use of information systems and technology to gather, manipulate, analyze and store the financial information of many organizations calls for the constant maintenance of information system controls. In particular, data security and privacy are among the critical controls information systems must be routinely reviewed by conducting an information system audit. Audits provide the potential risk exposure of financial and accounting data necessary to address to ensure the integrity and dependability of the financial information (Fullana & Ruiz, 2021). Specifically, an information system audit aims to highlight the vulnerability risks and operational assessment in securing the company's sensitive information. The audit process follows a structured and ethical procedure of gathering information, comprehending, testing controls, reviewing the evidence, and recommending improvement...