Auditing White Papers

This paper follows the case study of EnergySys, who required a system to facilitate information exchange within the hydrocarbon industry. Read this report to understand how a SaaS solution provider helped to deliver powerful, flexible reporting capabilities through an online portal. VIEW SUMMARY

When properly implemented, sound financial processes deliver accurate data to an organisation's decision makers throughout the year. With proper planning, key stakeholders will receive their information early enough to take corrective actions. Implement a faster year-end close for your business. VIEW SUMMARY

Monitoring Active Directory isn’t a new idea, but early techniques and tools were limited and often did not give complete data. This paper focuses on LDAP monitoring, a fundamentally different method. VIEW SUMMARY

Many if not most organisations think they have a mature attitude and approach to security risk management, and cite RBSM (Risk Based Security Management) as their preferred approach. This exclusive research piece from Computing reveals a dangerous disconnect between the truth and reality VIEW SUMMARY

Governance means something different for each organisation; it even means different things for people within an VIEW SUMMARY

Have you ever asked yourself, who made what changes within Active Directory - specifically, who changed security group members, deleted files, modified AD schema or changed SQL data base objects? VIEW SUMMARY

This paper presents how the world of IT security, audit and compliance must change in cloud environments. This paper provides guidelines for auditors who must verify the effectiveness of security controls used within a cloud computing system VIEW SUMMARY

To successfully audit the enterprise, there needs to be a priority list and a methodical approach to implementation that addresses all aspects and factors. Read these best practices of how to achieve successful auditing goals as well as some of the challenges you may face and how to overcome them. VIEW SUMMARY

IBM Power Systems have long been perceived as one of the most secure platforms available. But, experts agree that security is only as effective as the policies, procedures, and configurations put in place to manage a system. This study highlights six critical audit areas of concern. VIEW SUMMARY