CDCPA Computer Disaster Contingency Planning & Auditing

Start Dates: Sep 20, 2010-Oct 01, 2010 Nov 29, 2010-Dec 10, 2010

Duration

2 Weeks


Course Objectives

Disaster can strike unexpectedly and disrupt the activities of an organisation where the entity has become dependent on computer systems for critical applications. Therefore, there is a need for an effective contingency planning for computer disaster prevention, recovery and business resumption.


Who should attend

Auditors, Computer Executives, Internal Control officers, and security department managers who form part of the contingency planning or review team.


Prerequisites

None


Course Overview

The Concept of Going-concern and Business Continuity
Disaster Contingency Planning Objectives
Disaster Risk, Vulnerability and Impact Analysis
Business Continuity as a Key Management Responsibility
How Disasters Expose the Internal Control System
Contingency Planning Strategies
Developing Disaster and Recovery Scenarios
Documenting the Disaster Contingency Plan
Testing the Disaster Contingency Provisions
Developing Audit Plan and Program Steps
Auditing the Contingency Plan and Provisions
Developing Management Reports


Learning Goal

This seminar has been designed to enable delegates to:
develop contingency consciousness;
acquire knowledge necessary to support a contingency planning process;
learn contingency planning methods,;
advise management;
challenge existing contingency plans for effectiveness;
analyse disaster risks and audit plans for reasonableness and efficacy.


Course Materials

Course notes, case study / exercise materials.


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