IT Internal Audit Assistant

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists the IT Internal Auditor in carrying out full audits of Business Units; including assessing risk and evaluating the adequacy of risk management steps to forestall fraud.
• Identifies the weaknesses in a system network and creates an action plan to prevent security breaches in the technology.
• Examines internal IT controls; evaluates the design and operational effectiveness.
• Determines exposure to risk and develops remediation strategies.
• Troubleshoots security and network problems.
• Responds to all system and or network security breaches.
• Conducts efficient and effective IT audit procedures.
• Communicates complex technical issues in simplified terms to the relevant staff.
• Performs regular audit testing and provides recommendations.
• Reviews, evaluates and tests application controls.
• Provides recommendations and guidance on identified security and control risks.
• Develops a strong understanding of business and system processes.
• Provides project assurance during the lifestyle of IT projects.
• Works harmoniously with external auditors as requested by the organization.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in IT and studying towards CISA and any other related professional IT qualification such as CISM.
• Financial and IT application experience
• Knowledge of firewalls, VPN, Data Loss Prevention and Security Audits.
• Clear understanding of IT audit methodologies.
• Awareness of cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques.
• At least 2 years of work experience as an IT Auditor.