This book provides a thorough, concise overview of IT auditing. Packed with specific examples, it gives insight into the auditing process and explains regulations and standards such as the ISO-27000, series program, CoBIT, ITIL, Sarbanes-Oxley, and HIPPA. This guide provides you with all the necessary information if you're preparing for an IT audit, participating in an IT audit or responding to an IT audit. Topics include: concise treatment of IT auditing, allowing you to prepare for, participate in, and respond to the results; pros and cons of doing internal and external IT audits, including the benefits and potential drawbacks of each; basics of complex regulations and standards, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC (public companies), HIPAA, and FFIEC; methods and frameworks, including GAAS, COSO, COBIT, ITIL, ISO (27000), and FISCAM. --