Next Gen Auditor

Information Security Matters: Un-Privacy by Design

Author: Steven J. Ross

At the end of my last column, I allowed myself a bit of a sneer at the notion of “privacy by design.”

Data Auditing: Building Trust in Artificial Intelligence

Author: Guy Pearce

While IT risk management driven by standards/frameworks such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Information technology—Security techniques—Information security management systems—Requirements, British Standard (BS) 7799-3 (2006) and ISACA’s Risk IT (2009) have been around for more than a decade, in reality, IT risk management can trace its roots back to the very reason for the establishment of ISACA 50 years ago.

The Intelligent Audit

Authors: Pascal A. Bizarro, Emily Crum and Jake Nix

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a key contributor to recent technological innovations, including autopiloted cars.

Auditing the Crown Jewels From a Cyberrisk Perspective

Author: Jaco Cloete

Auditing standards require auditors to produce a documented risk-based audit plan, taking into account input from senior management and the board.

Trends, Challenges and Strategies for Effective Audit in a Rapidly Changing Landscape

Author: Spiros Alexiou

Traditional audit is a typically retroactive activity that identifies risk in running operations and proposes solutions.

Inherent Risk in Adopting RPA and Opportunities for Internal Audit Departments

Author: Gaurav Priyadarshi

Many organizations are rapidly moving to implement robotic process automation (RPA) because it helps leverage multiple fronts, including cost advantage, workforce optimization, quality improvements, flexible and dynamic execution, speed, and agility.

Preparing for the Next Generation of Auditing

Author: Grace Johnson

Whether one is auditing a rapidly transforming organization, executing audits of emerging technologies, mentoring new auditors or guiding experienced auditors, an element shaping the 21st century business environment is an increased emphasis on data analytics.

The Network: Walt Blackwood

Author: Walt Blackwood

What is the biggest security challenge that will be faced in 2020?

IS Audit Basics: Auditing Software Licenses

Author: Ian Cooke

Those of you who have read my bio are aware that in addition to writing for the ISACA Journal, I am also a topic leader for the Audit and Assurance community on ISACA’s Engage Online forum.

The Practical Aspect: Some Security-Related Reminders

Author: Vasant Raval

As a discipline, information security has come a long way.

Innovation Governance: Innovate Yourself

Author: K. Brian Kelley

A couple of years ago, I made the statement during a presentation that the amount of information collected in auditing systems and controls is orders of magnitude greater than what we collected 10 years ago.