IT Audit & Compliance

What an operational audit is, how it differs from financial and compliance audits, its types and scope, the procedure step by step, useful metrics.

What a financial audit is, who needs one, internal vs external and statutory audits, the audit process, types of audit opinions and the role of IT controls.

The consequences of non-compliance with laws like the DPDP Act, GDPR and PCI DSS: fines, lawsuits, lost licences, lost customers and personal liability.

How to achieve regulatory compliance in 10 steps: map your obligations, assess gaps, set policies and controls, train staff, keep evidence and audit.

The importance of an audit for businesses: trust, compliance, risk reduction and better decisions, when audits are legally required.

Audit vs assessment in cybersecurity and compliance: purpose, independence, criteria, evidence and outcome compared, with examples and when to use each.

The main types and methods of assessment in cybersecurity and compliance: gap, risk, vulnerability, penetration, maturity and vendor assessments.

Audit, compliance and governance explained: what each means, how they differ, how they work together with risk management in GRC, and the three lines model.