Information Technology General Controls Seminar - COBIT
Learn the best practices for Information Technology governance, management, security, control and auditing under COBIT and COSO 2013.
This is a one-day CPE seminar designed to provide an understanding of an effective program for the creation of a system of internal control within Information Technology (IT). We use the COBIT framework as our basis for the control groups and assessment is under COSO 2013. It was created to allow organizations to create effective Section 404 documentation. Be trained on how your organization can develop and maintain an effective IT internal control framework to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Section 404 or other similar regulations.
Our attendees learn that a top-down, risk-based approach to COBIT compliance can produce better results for their companies by streamlining their operations, providing more accurate, timely and reliable information, avoiding litigation and reducing their IT costs. Learn the "Best Practices" for COBIT, COSO 2013 and Section 404 from the methodology viewpoints provided by Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and IT departments around the globe. Implement and update your IT SOX compliance and IT auditing programs.
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. Seminar Highlights
. Learning Objectives
. Key Issues on the Agenda
This CPE seminar is for IT and non-IT professionals, auditors and management. (8 Hours CPE) (YB). A certificate of completion will be provided.
Testimonial concerning the virtual event: "My knowledge was "hit and miss" and had been gathered piece meal style. You put an orderly format to all the different pieces of the IT audit process so that it made sense. I realized I understood IT auditing better than I thought. You arranged your presentation so that at the end, the slides would give us a big picture in bites that we could absorb."
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The retail cost of this CPE seminar is $495.00 for the first attendee from a single organization. Discounts are available for more than one attendee from each organization: (2) $940.00 (3) $1,340.00 (4) $1,680.00 (5) $1,980.00.
To reserve your space, click on the "SIGN-UP NOW!" link in the right margin, complete the registration form, and use the corresponding "Submit Registration Form and Move to Payment Options Page" button for filing the registration and moving to the payment page.
Our instructors are experts in risk management, auditing, corporate accounting, executive management, information technology and CPA firm operations. Our goal is to provide expert advice on COSO ERM, COSO, FDICIA, COBIT, NIST, ITIL, CMMI, FCPA, PCAOB standards, AICPA standards and cyber risk management.
Virtual Information Technology General Controls Events
Future In-Person Information Technology General Controls Events
In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, we will start providing all our events using a distant learning approach.
In some cities we have local instructors and are providing limited events on a request basis. If you have two or three professionals who would like in person instruction please contact us.
Refer to our Seminar Cities Index for a list of our seminar locations. The individual city
pages provide a listing of other topics being presented. Our Seminar Cities by Week provides a
guide to the locations during a calendar week.
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Benefits of Attending
Compliance Seminar's professionals have been working with information technology controls for many years and have been providing SOX compliance assistance within the IT General Controls area.
This seminar is designed to provide an overview of the specific activities performed by persons or systems designed to ensure that business objectives are met. IT General Controls are a subset of an entity's internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR). The Control Objectives within information technology relate to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and the overall management of the IT function of the business enterprise. The attendee will:
- Understand risk assessment in the selection of IT General Controls.
- Review the major quality control methodologies that meet the standards.
- Be positioned for planning the assessment of IT General Controls.
- Understand how to integrate the IT General Control activities into existing internal control test work.
- Begin the process of focusing on the most important key controls.
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Seminar Highlights
Information Technology controls are described in two categories: General Controls and Application Controls. The seminar will cover IT General Controls over the information technology (IT) environment, computer operations, access to programs and data, program development and program changes.
IT application controls will be discussed concerning transaction processing controls. The COBIT Framework (Control Objectives for Information Technology) is the most widely-used framework being used in SOX compliance efforts. This framework will be covered in detail.
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Learning Objectives
- Attendees will understand the similarities and differences between the ITIL and COBIT standards.
- Attendees will learn the compliance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
- Attendees will discuss how internal controls can manage risk and reduce fraud.
- Attendees will identify methods for improving the effectiveness of information process to effect the profitability of businesses.
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Key Issues on the Agenda
Registration
Section 1 - Introduction and Background
- Instructor's Perspective on IT Myths
- What is IT Governance?
Section 2 - Internal Control Frameworks
- What are "Internal Controls"?
- IT Risks
- Balancing Risks and Controls
- Internal Control Terminology
- IT Control "Frameworks"
Section 3 - Managing & Governing the IT Organization
- IT Organization Risk and Control
- IT Organization Relationships
- CoBIT Domain: Plan & Organize
Section 4 - Managing the System Life Cycle
- CobiT Domain: Acquire & Implement
- Managing the Systems Life Cycle
- System Development and Change Controls
- Change Control Board
- System Change and Development Controls - Risk & Control Objectives
- System Change and Development Controls - Internal Controls
Section 5 - Securing the Physical and Logical IT Environment
- CoBIT Domain: Deliver & Support
- Physical Security
- Logical Security
- Password Security
- Anti-Virus Configuration
- Security - Risk & Control Objectives
- Security - Internal Controls
Section 6 - - Managing Computer Operations
- CoBIT Domain: Deliver & Support
- Managing Computer Operations
- Computer Operations - Risk & Control Objectives
- Computer Operations - Internal Controls
Section 7 - Managing the Continuity of IT Services
- CoBIT Domain: Deliver & Support
- Managing the Continuity of IT Services
- IT Disaster Recovery Plan
Section 8 - Monitoring the Effectiveness of IT
- CoBIT Domain: Monitor and Evaluate
- Monitoring the Effectiveness of IT
Section 9 - IT Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- SOX Titles
- Mapping to PCAOB and CoBIT
- Systems for SOX Compliance
- Procedures for IT SOX Compliance
- Tests for IT SOX Compliance
Section 10 - Going Forward
- Regulatory Environment
- Long-Term Effects of SOX
- Roadmap to IT Compliance
- Dave's Lessons Learned
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Internal Control & CPA Focused Training Seminars
Corporate Compliance Seminars presents two families of professional continuing education (CPE) seminars:
Internal Control & CPA Focused Training Seminars (Details)
Internal Auditor Focused Training Seminars (Details)
The internal control seminars we present can benefit a variety of attendees:
- Non-accelerated filers who may just be getting their documentation underway for Section 404 compliance,
- Public companies looking to improve their effectiveness and efficiency of their Section 404 compliance,
- Nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies and other groups that want to improve the integration of their governance, risk and compliance (GRC) efforts,
- Executives and Board of Directors members who can gain insights from our "Best Practices" examples to really understand SOX Section 404,
- Anyone finds practical advice from our real-world experience with the implementation of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).
The internal audit seminars we present can benefit a variety of attendees:
- The new internal auditor can be oriented to the profession and the work,
- Auditors looking for improvements in their approach and knowledge,
- Professionals looking to improve the content of their workpapers and the impact of audit reports,
- Any organization that desires to improve the effectiveness of their internal audit department,
- Audit Managers looking for education concerning current audit issues,
- Anyone finds practical advice from our real-world experience with internal and external auditing.
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Experts Providing CPE Training Events
Corporate Compliance Seminars (CCS) was created by experts who enjoy providing CPE training events. All our experts have years of experience in providing training courses, workshops and consulting on internal controls, internal auditing, information technology, cybersecurity and accounting related subjects. We have focused on SOX, COSO, PCAOB, COBIT, CMMI, GRC, GAAP, IFRS, AICPA, GAO, NAIC, ISO, and IIA Standards. We are your best source for continuing professional education (CPE).
Our programs, live in-person, webinar and on-demand, provide CPE for professionals with CPA, CGA, CIA, CFE, CISA, CMA and CA designations. CCS is focused on providing the best learning programs in using three distinct distribution channels: live in-person events, virtual webinar events and on-demand self-study e-learning.
Corporate Compliance Seminars presents CPE to a range of professionals, auditors, accountants, finance staff, compliance personnel, information technology (IT) professionals, Boards of Directors and Audit Committees. We examine the details of risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, Model Audit Rule (MAR) compliance, auditing, internal controls, cybersecurity and compliance, and fraud prevention and detection.
Within the U.S.A. marketplace, Corporate Compliance Seminars allows the attendee to earn NASBA CPE credit.
Our events focus on the details of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal Control Frameworks, ISACA's Control Objectives over Information Technology (COBIT), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Open Compliance & Ethics Group's (OCEG) Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) methodology, PCAOB's Auditing Standard 5 (AS5), AICPA auditing standards, and NAIC regulatory model regulations and acts .
Our live in-person events are generally presented in a small classroom setting with two to five attendees. Over the last few weeks, we have come to the understand we need to provide distant e-learning events. We are now in the process of moving all our content to an online available status. We have created distant e-learning opportunities using both a virtual webinar event approach and on-demand e-learning self-study modules. These two e-learning approaches: webinars and on-demand self-study with extended web access to our content into the global continuing professional development (CPD) marketplace. In the webinar e-learning events we will limit the number of students to maximize the interaction between the live instructor and attendees. The on-demand self-study e-learning modules will be created and offered to meet the NASBA CPE credit requirements .
Our seminars provide CPE for the CPA, CFE, CIA, CISA, auditors and others with effective and engaging internal audit training courses.
Our instructors have had direct experience in the following industries: financial activities, bank, insurance, healthcare, construction, leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, mining and oil & gas extraction, manufacturing, educational, government agencies, transportation, software, technical, hi-tech and agricultural.
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