INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
COLLEGE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION SYSTEM
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Code MIS303 Faculty
Course Title IS Audi & Management Room #
Credit Hours 3 Phone/Ext.
Pre-Requisite None E-Mail
Program BBA Semester 3
1. Course Description
The course provides fundamental concepts related to an information systems audit and
management. This course describes various types of audits, management assertions, audit
objectives, tests of controls and substantive tests. The course outline the key points of the COSO and
COBIT frameworks, which define internal controls in both manual and IT environments. This course
includes indeapth review of computer center threats and controls which include protecting it from
natural disasters, fire, temperature, and humidity. Furthermore, this course provides hands on
experience on ACL which is famous in the Audit world for fraud detection.
2. Student Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
Appreciate the intrinsic value of information systems in enabling businesses to achieve
their objectives
Understand IT Governance, Risk Management and Internal Control Frameworks
Know the difference between attest services and advisory services and be able to explain
the relationship between the two.
Understand internal control categories presented in the COSO framework
Be familiar with the key features of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Understand the key elements of a disaster recovery plan
Be able to identify the principal threats to the operating sytems, networks and databases.
TEXT BOOK:
1. James A. Hall ,Information Technology Auditing , 4th Edition, 2013, ISBN: 978-1133949886
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. CISA review manual 2013-2014
2. James O’ Brien ,Introduction to information System, edition 13, ISBN-978-0073043555
Course Outline
week Topics to be Covered
1 Foundation of Information System
IS framework
Components of Information system
System, control,risk,threat,vulnurablity ,System security.
Types of IS, management support systems,Operation support systems.
TPS,MIS,EIS,DSS,ERP,SCM, Expert systems,AI,Neural networks.
2,3 IT Audit Process
Introduction
Steps in IT audit
Preliminarey Assessment and Information Gathering
Risk assessment to define audit objectives & Scope
Evidence collection and evaluation
Documention and Reporting
3,4 Auditing Operating Systems
Introduction to OS
Operating Sytem Security
Threat to Operating System Integrity
Operating System Controls and Audit Tests
5 Auditing Networks
Introduction to Networks
Intranet Risks
6 MID-I
7,8 Auditing Networks
Internet Risks
Controlling Networks
Controlling risks from subversive threats
Cotnrolling Risks from Equipment Failure
9,10 Auditing Database Systems
Database Management Approach
Key Elements of Database Environment
DBMS Models
Database in Distributed environment
Controlling and Auditing Data Management Systems
11 MID-II
Data Structures
12,13,14 Designing Relational Databases
MS ACCESS Labs
15 Final Exam
3. ASSESSMENT TOOLS & MARKS DISTRIBUTION:
Final Examination 40%
2 Hourly Exams 30%
Quizes 10%
ACL and Access Labs 10%
Presentation & Viva 10%