INFORMATION SECURITY AUDIT (ISA)

Top businesses around the globe conduct routine security audits that ensures that their assets are secure and protected. The evolving technologies and threats have made it mandatory for businesses to perform IT security audits regularly.

An information security audit is a systematic evaluation of the IT infrastructure and the IT policies implemented in an organization. It comprises of analyzing both physical configuration and IT systems with a series of tests.

How Information Security Audits can benefit you

The foremost thing to understand about security audits is that it boosts your confidence in having a robust and reliable security system in place. Security audits will help your organization to:

• Protect Assets: Regular security audits uncovers vulnerabilities and security gaps that exist in the current security strategy which is imperative to protect organizational assets.
• Enhance Reputation: Companies that conduct regular audits earn more credibility and business due to reputation gained as having robust security systems.
• Save Costs: Security audits provide in-depth analysis which is essential to design new or change security strategies to secure assets. Hence audits are economical when compared to data loss and breaches.
• Comply: Regular audits ensure that your IT systems comply with the regulatory requirements.

Two additional facts of Information security audits:

• Audits are for all-size enterprises: Be it a large enterprise or small and medium enterprise, audits are necessary due to the continuous increase in cyberattacks. Any IT infrastructure, small or big, is vulnerable to threats hence many companies are increasingly outsourcing audit services all around the globe.
• Regular audits are essential: Cybercriminals are innovating rapidly with new threats emerging almost every day.  A one-time audit is not sufficient to reduce the risk profile of your IT systems from the ever-evolving threats. The number of audits required may vary from once or twice a year depending on your business operations.

How I.A.A World FZE can help you

I.A.A World FZE audits that have helped companies identify security loopholes and misconfigurations. Our customized audits can adapt to any size of the organization and to any industries.

I.A.A World FZE Strategic Approach

• Evaluate: Define evaluation criteria based on the overall goals addressed in the audit.
• Design: Prepare the audit by selecting required tools and choosing proven methodologies.
• Perform: Conduct the security audit by monitoring and documenting the audit progress .
• Report: Share the documented results of the performed audit.
• Action: Provide remedial actions and new strategies based on the audit findings.
• Exhibit: Establish security protocols and guidelines that can be compared with future audits.
• Comply: Ensure compliance to internal security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Train: Check if the current security training program is sufficient and train the staff if required.
• Remediation: provide recommendation for remediation and help in implementation.