IT General Controls (ITGC) or General IT Controls (GITC) is a critical component of business operations and financial information controls. They are policies and procedures that relate to many applications and support the effective functioning of application controls by helping to ensure the continued proper operation of information systems. They provide the foundation for reliance on data, reports, automated controls, and other system functionality underlying business processes. The security, integrity, and reliability of financial information rely on proper access controls, change management, and operational controls. The objectives of ITGCs are to ensure the integrity of the data and processes that the systems support. The ITGCs commonly include:
- Organizational Level Controls
- Access Controls
- Chang Controls
- Interface Controls
- Disaster Recovery
- IT Operations
- Physical Security
- Segregation of Duties
The importance and relevance of ITGCs to key stakeholders—owners, investors, regulators, audit committees, management, and auditors— continues to increase.
We assist organizations in designing ITGC frameworks and providing operating effectiveness assurance through co-sourcing and outsourcing of ITGC audits. We dedicated IT audit professionals have experience working with a wide variety of industries of all sizes. We partner with you to provide comprehensive ITGC coverage to manage and mitigate ITGC risks within your IT environment.
Our ITGC services will be tailored to the organizations' risk appetite and compliance requirements. With a large number of skilled and seasoned IT Auditors on staff, we are able to tailor IT audit plans and deliver results that are designed to mitigate the most critical risks to your organization. Our staff understands technical, business, regulatory and legal matters, allowing them to identify key issues quickly and find the best solutions for our clients. Our staff also delivers the utmost integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, and independence required by the auditing standards.
