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Information Systems Auditing - INFS5905
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Course Outline: INFS5905 Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: INFS5988 or INFS5978 or enrolled in program 8407
 
 
Excluded: INFS4805
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
 
   
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This course investigates management of information systems audit and the evaluation of IT management. Students will learn how to analyse and review the internal controls in contemporary computer installations and applications and the use of basic and advanced information systems audit techniques and methodologies, including audit software, integrated test facility, and concurrent auditing techniques. It also addresses how to undertake technology audit reviews of the audit requirements.

The legal and professional requirements are also addressed. Computer abuse/fraud auditing are the future IS audit techniques, methodologies, research and social implications are also addressed.

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