
Learn a practical cyber security audit framework with 355 controls across 14 domains, aligned to ISO, NIST, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and ISACA governance, with downloadable audit programs.
Master practical cyber security auditing with an Excel-based audit program, as you learn to read controls, navigate audit areas, and focus on actionable steps for actual audits.
Learn how to use the cyber security audit program, access domain-specific downloadable audit files, and assess maturity with a five-level model using fully, partially, and non compliant indicators.
Audit cloud security by stripping unnecessary apps, credentials, services, and connectivity; enforce patching and baselining, and verify with a full scan and auditable evidence.
Audit the change, patch, and configuration management lifecycle to verify business cases, secure communications, security impact assessments, and controlled rollout, logging, rollback, and vendor patch responses.
Explore the data privacy domain in cyber security, covering design to validation, governance, privacy impact assessments, data categorization, and retention and collection purposes.
Master identity and access management in cyber security audits. Learn identity administration, provisioning, authentication versus authorization, privileged access, password policies, and robust logging and monitoring.
Explore the full cycle of incident handling and response, from preparation and secure communication to detection, triage, containment, forensic analysis, and post-incident reporting and recovery.
This comprehensive training course is designed to equip Internal Auditors, cybersecurity professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct thorough audits across various domains critical to a robust cybersecurity posture. Participants will delve into key areas such as cybersecurity governance, application security, cloud security, change and patch management, data privacy, data protection, endpoint security, identity and access management, incident handling, operations technology security monitoring, Internet of Things (IoT), network security, recovery and continuity, and security monitoring and operations.
Key Domains Covered:
Cybersecurity Governance:
Explore the principles and practices of establishing effective cybersecurity governance frameworks.
Learn to assess and enhance organizational cybersecurity policies and procedures.
Application Security:
Analyze and evaluate the security measures in place for applications, focusing on secure coding practices and vulnerability management.
Cloud Security:
Understand the unique challenges and solutions associated with securing cloud-based infrastructures and services.
Change and Patch Management:
Explore best practices for managing changes and implementing timely patching to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Data Privacy and Protection:
Delve into regulations and standards governing data privacy and protection, and assess the organization's compliance.
Endpoint Security:
Evaluate the security controls and measures implemented to safeguard endpoints and user devices.
Identity and Access Management:
Understand the importance of controlling access to systems and data, and assess the effectiveness of identity and access management practices.
Incident Handling:
Develop skills for identifying, responding to, and mitigating the impact of security incidents.
Operations Technology Security Monitoring:
Explore security monitoring techniques tailored for operational technology environments.
Internet of Things (IoT):
Assess the security implications and risks associated with IoT devices and ecosystems.
Network Security:
Evaluate the security architecture and controls implemented to protect the organization's network infrastructure.
Recovery and Continuity:
Explore strategies for disaster recovery and business continuity planning to ensure resilience in the face of cyber incidents.
Security Monitoring and Operations:
Learn effective techniques for continuous security monitoring and optimizing security operations.
Methodology:
Lectures with explanation
Hands-on practical examples
Audit Programs
Quizzes
This training course is ideal for cybersecurity professionals, auditors, and IT professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in assessing and improving cybersecurity measures across diverse organizational domains. Upon completion, participants will be equipped with the skills needed to conduct comprehensive cybersecurity audits and contribute to the ongoing security and resilience of their organizations.