Managed Security Services
Internal Audits
Independent IT audits that give your executive the oversight it needs – and give IT truly actionable advice.
Why undertake an internal audit?
In today’s information-driven business environment, organisations must continually evaluate their ability to protect information assets. This includes not only security protocols and development processes but also the continued availability of information to authorised parties. An IT audit determines how effectively an organisation is maintaining these protocols and provides direction on how to improve. Effective IT audits help organisations improve internal controls and security while achieving their IT goals and objectives.
Audits have long been a management tool for corporate governance and are increasingly recognised as critical to the smooth and secure operation of IT systems and technology management.
The results of IT audits need not be restricted to IT governance. Regular external IT audits are vital to corporate risk mitigation, ensuring that board and executive supervision of technology activities is taken seriously.
It is considered best practice to undertake periodic external reviews of IT covering efficiency, costs, service levels, risk profile and business alignment. These may take the form of a broad IT review or specific compliance audit activities.
Why MIST?
Using generalist auditors for specific IT audits won’t generate optimal results. Generalists often lack real-world experience and recommend best-practice approaches that, without contextual understanding, fail in implementation. All MIST audit products provide the oversight your executive requires, plus truly actionable advice for IT on how to improve service levels to the business.
Our core audit products
- General IT review and audit
- IT operations review and audit
- External service provider audit
- IT infrastructure and application portfolio review
- IT governance and compliance audit
- IT risk audit
- Business/IT alignment audit
Each audit provides a management report that identifies areas of concern, considers industry benchmarks and makes recommendations in the form of actionable advice on how measurable improvements can be made. The focus of each audit is tailored to your individual needs or concerns.
Common areas of focus
- IT skills and resourcing levels
- Cyber resilience and information security
- Process maturity and technology innovation
- Documentation
- Software licensing and hardware lifecycle management
- Helpdesk service levels
- Project benefit realisation
- Technology and operational efficiency
- Infrastructure performance and vulnerabilities
- Proactive and preventative maintenance
- Recoverability and data integrity
- Failure point identification
- Governance effectiveness
- Policy compliance
- Security risks
- Financial and budget management issues
- Operational risk and sustainability
MIST uses a formal IT audit methodology that applies a technology-to-business alignment focus to the traditional IT audit governance process. While the traditional approach simply looks for compliance against control measures, we take a broader view of how efficiently and effectively those controls align business and IT goals. Whether you outsource your IT or manage your own IT department, it’s good practice to regularly undertake IT audits using an independent third party such as MIST Integration.
Our experience in IT auditing and innovative technology gives us the knowledge to help you maintain confidence in your IT audit planning and processes. Services range from a short review and planning exercise through to the development, planning and execution of a multi-year audit plan.
Let’s talk
Ready to take the pressure off your IT?
Our Australian-based team is ready to help. Call 0488 687 777 or email sales@mist-integration.com.au and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.