Complement your accounting background with important information on governance and risks. Acquire essential competencies in your pathway to becoming a CITP credential holder.
Learning Objectives
Identify the objectives and principles of IT governance, including key components and best practices.;Distinguish IT governance roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities.;Apply the management of value, resources, and performance in relation to key components and best practices of the IT function.;Differentiate various IT frameworks, including COSO and COBIT, and apply the integration of frameworks with IT assessments.;Identify and evaluate IT-related risks and exposures.;Determine key control areas for IT assessments, including IT general controls, application controls, business process controls, and change management controls.;Identify the purposes for SOC reporting, the users of SOC reports, and the responsibilities of user auditors.
Major Topics
IT governance and strategy;IT governance roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities;IT risk identification, assessment, and mitigation;Common IT control frameworks;IT controls (IT general controls, application controls);Assessment of IT controls;System and organization controls reporting
