Veena Hingarh & Arif Ahmed 
Understanding and Conducting Information Systems Auditing 

A comprehensive guide to understanding and auditing modern
information systems

The increased dependence on information system resources for
performing key activities within organizations has made system
audits essential for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and
availability of information system resources. One of the biggest
challenges faced by auditors is the lack of a standardized approach
and relevant checklist. Understanding and Conducting Information
Systems Auditing brings together resources with audit tools and
techniques to solve this problem.

Featuring examples that are globally applicable and covering all
major standards, the book takes a non-technical approach to the
subject and presents information systems as a management tool with
practical applications. It explains in detail how to conduct
information systems audits and provides all the tools and
checklists needed to do so. In addition, it also introduces the
concept of information security grading, to help readers to
implement practical changes and solutions in their
organizations.

* Includes everything needed to perform information systems
audits

* Organized into two sections–the first designed to help
readers develop the understanding necessary for conducting
information systems audits and the second providing checklists for
audits

* Features examples designed to appeal to a global audience

Taking a non-technical approach that makes it accessible to
readers of all backgrounds, Understanding and Conducting
Information Systems Auditing is an essential resource for
anyone auditing information systems.

Über den Autor

VEENA HINGARH is Joint Director of the South Asian Management Technologies Foundation, a center for research, training, and application in the areas of finance and risk management, which provides training in areas including IS auditing, enterprise risk management, and risk modeling. Winner of numerous merit-based awards during her career, Hingarh’s major areas of focus are IFRS and IS. She speaks frequently at conferences and platforms throughout Asia and the Middle East. Hingarh is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Certified Company Secretary of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), and Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) from ISACA (USA).

ARIF AHMED is a professor at and Director of the South Asian Management Technologies Foundation as well as a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). He is an Information Security Management System Lead Auditor for the British Standards Institution. Ahmed’s areas of focus are finance and risk management, and he has over two decades of postqualification experience in training and strategic consulting. He has been interviewed and quoted throughout the media and has spoken at various seminars and institutions, including the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, XLRI, and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.