Certified GRC Auditor Training Course

• Module 1: Introduction to IT Auditing
  • Overview of IT Audit
  • Types of IT Audits: ITGC Audit, SOX Audit, IS Audit
• Module 2: Audit Planning and Preparation
  • How to Develop an Effective Audit Plan
  • Identifying and Assessing Audit Risks
  • Key Considerations for Risk Management
  • Audit Risk Assessment Approach
• Module 3: Types of Controls in IT Auditing
  • Different Control Types and Their Application
• Module 4: Risk and Governance Auditing
  • Auditing Risk Registers
  • Auditing Governance Structures
  • Reviewing Information Security Policies
• Module 5: Essential Audit Templates
  • Importance of IDR, Audit Planning, RCM, and Observation Sheets
• Module 6: Access Management Auditing
  • Auditing User Access Management (UAM) and Logical Access Controls
  • Auditing Password Controls
  • Auditing HR Security Controls
• Module 7: Change and Configuration Management Controls
  • Auditing Change Management Controls
  • Auditing Patch Management Controls
• Module 8: Log and Incident Management Controls
  • Auditing Incident Management Controls
  • Auditing Problem Management Controls
• Module 9: Business Continuity and Data Management Controls
  • Auditing Business Continuity Management (BCM), BIA, BCP, and DR
  • Auditing Backup and Restoration Controls
• Module 10: Specialized Audit Controls
  • Auditing Data Privacy Controls
  • Auditing Vendor Management and Outsourcing Practices Auditing
  • Physical and Environmental Controls
• Module 11: ISO Standards Overview
  • Brief Overview of ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and ISO 27701
• Module 12: Auditing Specific Cybersecurity Controls
  • How to Audit the Following Cybersecurity Controls:
    • Data Protection Governance
    • Endpoint Security
    • Mobile Device Management (MDM)
    • Privileged Identity Management (PIM) / Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Module 13: Drafting Audit Observations and Reporting
  • How to Effectively Draft Audit Observations
  • Preparing a Comprehensive Audit Report
• Module 14: Audit Execution, Testing, Sampling, and Evidence
  • Walkthroughs, inquiry, observation, inspection, reperformance
  • Design effectiveness vs operating effectiveness
  • Sampling basics: population, period, sample size, selection method
  • Evidence sufficiency and appropriateness, what we can accept or reject
• Module 15: Reporting, Stakeholder Handling and Career Readiness
  • Structure of an audit finding: condition, criteria, cause, impact, recommendation
  • Rating issues: high, medium, low, remediation and management action plan
  • How to talk to IT teams without conflict, how to ask for evidence
  • How to write CV and answer interview questions for GRC, IT audit, Tech risk roles
• Module 16: SOC2 Overview
  • What is SOC 2?
  • Why SOC 2 matters
  • Type I vs Type II vs Type III
  • What are the 5 Trust Service Criteria
  • Key control areas
  • Audit readiness phases
  • Key documents to prepare
  • Common gaps
• Module 17: Interview Preparation for IT Auditors
  • Key Areas to Focus on for IT Audit Interviews
  • Mock Interview Tips and Techniques

This training is ideal for:

• Anyone who is interested in Information
• Technology (IT) / Information System (IS) Audit
• Auditors interested to learn about IT / IS Audits
• Beginners/freshers in Information System Audit
• Qualified IT Professionals (like CISA, CISM, ISO27001, etc.) who want to learn practical aspects of IT / IS
  Audits
• Chartered Accountants and Article Assistants who want to make their career in IT Audits

The course is designed for freshers who are interested in IT Audit. Basic knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is required to analyse the data and prepare the draft report.

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be able to:

• Learn the purpose, scope, and importance of IT audits.
• Create structured plans and assess risks efficiently.
• Identify and apply various control types for governance and security.
• Review risk registers, governance frameworks, and policies.
• Master tools like IDR, RCM, and observation sheets.
• Specialize in access, change, log, and data management audits.
• Understand ISO 27001, 22301, and 27701 for audit alignment.
• Communicate audit findings clearly with actionable insights.