Course description
This course discusses audit theory and both hard and soft skills, including how to find and gather audit evidence, the audit process and managing interviewees.
Syllabus
Audit types
Video — 00:09:33
A look at different audit types required to deliver effective audit overage.
Audit criteria and evidence
Video — 00:13:25
Within audit theory, a review of how to find criteria and evidence when auditing, as well as the comparison process.
Audit questioning techniques
Video — 00:09:14
A look at softer skills, including types of questions you can ask and their effect.
Audit interview conduct
Video — 00:13:43
A look at softer audit skills to ensure maximum return from time investment, including how to put auditees at ease.
Meet the author
Ralph is a trusted advisor on Global Privacy and Security compliance, practices and management. His experience includes strategic GDPR adoption programs, advisory services and assurance delivery in global multinational environments.
He has worked in a wide variety of industry sectors including Defense, Public Sector, Pharma and Financial Services, representing both multinational corporations and boutique specialist consultancies.
He continues to be a hands-on practitioner, combining business-level consultancy with training and technical experience. He was responsible for the first global joint 27001/25999 management system to be certified. With a focus on business processes and the protection of information, and an ethos of management assurance, risk management and knowledge transfer he continues to ensure effective protection of assets appropriate to the business needs of the client.
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