IT AUDITING AND FRAUD DETECTION

Course Methodology

This course uses a mixture of presentations, discussions, case studies, videos, role-plays, and interactive exercises to transform participants’ knowledge into hands-on practice.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Define the various types of fraud related to computers and IT
• Identify the types of antifraud controls and rate their effectiveness
• Predict the opportunities for fraud presented by advanced technology
• Employ the most effective methods of detection for different types of IT fraud
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of audit software in IT fraud investigation

Target Audience

This course is designed for IT auditors who are working in a high fraud-potential environment, it is also suitable for internal auditors who would like an insight to computer-based fraud and IT fraud detection.

Target Competencies

• Internal auditing
• IT auditing
• Fraud detection
• Internet fraud
• Acting as a court witness

• Defining fraud
  • Defining fraud
  • Identifying who commits fraud
  • Fraud auditing
  • Fraud awareness
  • Computer fraud
• Computer fraud and control
  • Definition of computer fraud
  • Fraud opportunities
  • Nature of computer fraud
  • Opportunities in advanced technology
  • Internet fraud
  • Stopping the hackers
  • What is predication and how does it work
• Abilities of the IT fraud auditor
  • Goals and objectives of the IT fraud auditor
  • What makes a good IT auditor
  • Finding the right auditor
  • Progression of the fraud examination
  • The auditor’s toolkit
• Types and nature of common frauds
  • Types of fraud
    • Misappropriation of goods
    • Misappropriation of cash
    • Falsification of books
  • Methods of detection
  • Computer fraud
  • Controlling computer fraud
• The auditor in court
  • Evidence
  • Relevance of evidence
  • Exclusion of the evidence
  • The chain of custody
• Investigating by computer
  • Document collection and analysis
  • Interviewing skills
  • Documenting evidence
  • Testifying as a witness

Other Dates

09Mar

25Jul

14Jun

24Jul

28Nov