Developing and Implementing a Business Continuity Audit Program
Learn to plan and run a business continuity audit: gather evidence, evaluate the plan, test continuity controls, report findings and decide on follow-up procedures.
Speaker
Dr. Robert E. Davis
IT auditor and security consultant · CISA
Overview
IT continuity management aims to limit the damage from disasters and unexpected events while keeping core business processes running and sensitive data protected. This business continuity audit program webinar explains how auditors can confirm those controls work.
A well-structured, risk-focused audit program evaluates risk management, controls and compliance with IT-related policies, drives timely resolution of deficiencies and keeps the board informed.
You'll get an overview of business continuity and what a continuity audit covers, how a business continuity plan differs from a disaster recovery plan, and considerations for developing and implementing an audit program, including gathering information and evidence, analyzing the plan and communicating before, during and after the audit.
Why attend: Disruptions, emergencies, crises and disasters can halt the systems that support mission-critical operations, leaving employees idle and compliance at risk. Enterprises need to examine their continuity, disaster recovery and backup plans regularly, and oversight committees need assurance that those processes are effective. The session suits auditors, operations, vendor and risk managers, disaster recovery and business continuity teams, call centers, information security staff, CSOs, CIOs, COOs and technology managers.
What’s covered
- Challenges of business continuity planning in a volatile threat landscape
- Critical elements of crisis management response
- How a business continuity plan differs from a disaster recovery plan
- Key components of a business continuity audit plan
- Acquiring appropriate audit evidence
- Recommendations for analyzing a business continuity plan
- Communication before, during and after a business continuity audit
Who should attend
What you get
About the speaker
Dr. Robert E. Davis obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Business Law, a Master of Business Administration in Management Information Systems, and a Doctor of Business Administration in Information Systems Management from Temple, West Chester, and Walden University; respectively. Moreover, during his twenty years of involvement in education, Dr. Davis acquired Postgraduate and Professional Technical licenses in Computer Science and Computer Systems Technology. Dr. Davis also obtained the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certificate — after passing the 1988 Information Systems Audit and Control Association’s rigorous three hundred and fifty multiple-choice questions examination; and was conferred the Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) certificate by the Institute for Internal Controls.
Since starting his career as an information systems (IS) auditor, Robert has provided data security consulting and IS auditing services to corporations as well as other organizations; in staff through management positions. Before engaging in the practice of IS auditing and information security consulting; Robert (as a corporate employee) provided inventory as well as general accounting services to Philip Morris, USA, and general accounting services to Philadelphia National Bank (Wells Fargo). Furthermore, he has prior experience as a freelance writer of IT audit and information security training material.
Dr. Davis received recognition as an accomplished, energetic auditor, author, and speaker with a sound mix of experience and skills in monitoring and evaluating controls. Based on his accomplishments, Temple University's Fox School of Business and Management Alumni Newsletter, as well as The Institute for Internal Controls e-newsletter featured Dr. Davis. Furthermore, he is an Advisory Board Member of The Institute for Internal Controls, the first and inaugural Temple University CISA in Residence and a founding Temple University Master of Science in IT Auditing and Cyber-Security Advisory Councilmen. Last, he accepted invitations to join Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society, the Golden Key International Honour Society, the Thomson Reuters' Expert Witness List, the IT Governance LTD expert panel, as well as the International Association of IT Governance Standards honorary membership group.
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