IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Mar 31 2009   9:36PM GMT

Control Assessments – Part IV



Posted by: Robert Davis
Assurance Services, Control Self-assessment, CSA, IAP, ICR, Illegal Acts, Information Asset Protection, Information Security Management, Internal Control Review, Irregularities

Arguably, data security is the most significant domain supporting information reliability. Entity oversight committees should monitor control activities for on-going relevance and effectiveness as well as responses to information security recommendations. If installed systems are inadequately protected, data may not be properly processed. An entity’s IT employees need to bring a fundamental understanding of operational requirements and security to their respective professional duties to ensure sustained confidentiality, integrity, and availability are achieved through appropriate consideration of control assessment results.

“View Part I of the Control Assessments series here

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