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Support for SOX IT general controls - logical and privileged access, change management, IT operations, control design, testing readiness, evidence standards and deficiency remediation.
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IT Audit
Independent testing of IT general controls, with findings that lead to remediation rather than debate.
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The business problem
Why organizations bring this to us
IT controls are usually believed to be working until someone tests them against a complete population. Access reviews cover the systems that are easy to extract, change approvals exist for planned work but not for emergency fixes, and privileged accounts accumulate quietly between reviews.
FaizZab performs IT audit as evidence-based testing over defined populations, producing findings with cause and consequence stated clearly enough that remediation is not negotiated.
Who this is for
- Organizations needing independent assurance over IT controls for management, customers or auditors.
- Companies preparing for external audit, SOC 2 or statutory reporting requirements.
- Internal audit functions without specialist IT audit capability.
- Businesses that have had IT control findings raised externally and need to verify remediation.
Service scope
Audit scope
Scope is agreed against the systems that matter to the control objective, with populations defined before testing begins.
IT general controls
Test the control environment that underpins application and data reliability across in-scope systems.
Access controls
Test provisioning, modification, removal, periodic review and privileged access over complete user populations rather than convenient samples.
Change management
Test the change population for authorization, testing and approval evidence, including emergency and standard changes.
IT operations
Test job scheduling, backup and restoration, incident and problem management, and monitoring for evidence of consistent operation.
Evidence
Assess whether the evidence produced by each control is sufficient, complete and retrievable for the period under review.
Findings and remediation
Document findings with cause, consequence and risk rating, agree management response, and track remediation to verified closure.
Methodology
The FaizZab approach
Plan and define populations
Agree scope, control objectives and complete populations before fieldwork.
Walkthrough
Confirm how each control is designed and operated with the people who run it.
Test
Perform sample testing against defined criteria with documented working papers.
Report
Issue findings with cause, consequence and rating, and agree management responses.
Verify remediation
Retest remediated findings to confirm closure rather than accepting assertion.
What you receive
Key deliverables
- Audit plan with control objectives and defined populations
- Working papers documenting testing performed
- Findings report with cause, consequence and risk rating
- Agreed management responses with owners and dates
- Remediation tracker
- Closure verification results
Outcome
Independent, evidence-based assurance over the IT controls the business depends on.
Commercial value
Why this service matters
Complete populations matter
Testing against a partial population produces false assurance. Population completeness is where most IT audits fail.
Findings that get fixed
Stating consequence rather than nonconformity turns findings into prioritized work.
External audit readiness
Issues found internally can be remediated before external auditors raise them.
Questions
Common questions
Is this a statutory audit?
No. This is an independent IT audit performed for management assurance purposes. It is not a statutory audit and does not imply statutory auditor status.
Can you test remediation of previous findings?
Yes. Closure verification is a common standalone engagement, particularly where findings were raised by an external party.
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