Focus and Features
Provide insight into what Identity and Access Management (IAM) means to an organization and a process to determine internal audit areas for investigation.
Course Objective
At the end of the Course, the participants shall be able to:
- Have an understanding of the identity access management drivers, concepts and risks
- Knowledge on the definition of key concept used in analyzing, and monitoring organization's IAM processes
- Learn the role of internal auditors and develop an IAM audit approach to examine the identity and access management processes that exist within the organization.
- Attain the appropriate competencies required by the IPPF and mapped with The IIA GCF
What You Will Learn
Introduction
Business Drivers
- Improved Regulatory Compliance
- Reduced Information Security Risk
- Reduced IT Operating and Development Costs
- Improved Operating Efficiencies and Transparency
- Improved User Satisfaction
- Increased Effectiveness of Key Business Initiatives
Identity and Access Management Concepts
Adoption Risks
Definition of Key Concepts
Identity Management vs. Entitlement Management
- Identity and Access Management Process
- Entitlement Management
Identity and Access Management Components
- Identity Types
- Onboarding
- Offboarding
Access Rights and Entitlements
- Identity Access or Entitlement Changes
- Granting Access Rights to Privileged Accounts
- Segregation of duties
Provisioning Process
- Access Request
- Approval
- Propagation and Identity Creation
- Communication
- Logging
Administration of Identities and Access Rights Process
- Periodic Audit and Reconciliation of Identities and Entitlements
- Policy Statement Administration
- IAM Strategy
- IAM System Administration
- End-user Password Administration
- Storage and Handling Considerations
- Reporting
Enforcement Process
- Authentication and Authorization
- Logging
Use of Technology in IAM
- What Types of Technology Exist?
- Pros and Cons of Technology Use
- How Is the Technology Used?
- Additional Concepts
The Role of Internal Auditors
Current IAM Processes
- Business Architecture
- Policies
- Laws, Regulations, and Mandates
- Budget
- Timeline
- Business Requirements
Auditing IAM
- Evaluation of IAM
- Evaluating Entitlement Management
- Approach to examine IAM process within the organization
Audit Activity
- Simulation of auditing IAM through auditing exercises and examples
Who Should Attend
This is a course offered is ideal for all auditors