IT systems & controls
Assess the value, adequacy and effectiveness of controls supporting the technology environment.
IT assurance
IT systems audit and cyber-risk assessment.
OBS assesses whether information technology and supporting controls help the organisation achieve its business objectives efficiently and effectively.
Reasons for audit services
Assess systems and controls against business objectives.
Organisations invest in technology to reduce cost, improve effectiveness and strengthen service delivery. Independent audit tests whether the systems and controls in place can support those expectations.
OBS examines the design and operation of controls, identifies gaps and translates findings into recommendations that leadership can prioritise, resource and govern.
Audit coverage
IT systems, cyber-risk and control review areas.
Each audit is scoped to the relevant information systems, infrastructure, processes, controls and regulatory requirements.
Cyber-risk
Identify vulnerabilities, privacy and security exposure, and practical methods to manage or resolve risk.
Network security
Examine infrastructure, architecture, access and configuration for control weaknesses and design deficiencies.
Application security
Review security, capacity, integrations and interfaces, then identify gaps and proportionate recommendations.
Data integrity
Verify whether data and records remain authentic, reliable, accurate and protected from inappropriate change.
Business process controls
Review process-level safeguards, segregation of duties and other mitigation measures around critical workflows.
Continuity & capacity
Test whether backups, restoration, clusters, failover and documentation support reliable recovery.
Governance & compliance
Connect policies, procedures, licences, oversight and applicable obligations into a coherent control view.
Gap analysis recommendations
Prioritised cybersecurity and fraud-management action plan.
Recommendations can be structured into an accountable cybersecurity and risk enhancement programme with milestones, owners and measures of effectiveness.
Short term
Implement priority measures and controls for identified critical gaps.
Mid term
Complete scheduled controls, process improvements and capacity building.
Long term
Measure control effectiveness and complete the long-term action plan.
Beyond the report
Review audits, capacity building and ongoing monitoring.
Review audits, periodic vulnerability assessment and knowledge transfer help teams verify progress and adjust as technology, operations and threats change.
OBS can perform review audits, quarterly vulnerability assessments, security monitoring and knowledge transfer against the approved action plan.
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Request an IT systems audit or cyber-risk assessment.
Provide the systems, business processes, controls and compliance requirements to be reviewed.
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