An IT auditor (information technology auditor) or information systems auditor is a professional who helps develop, implement, and test audit review procedures. This audit review process can extend to networks, programs, software, communication systems, security systems, and other technological infrastructure services that depend on information technology.

In IT companies an IT auditor may simply be referred to as an “internal auditor” or compliance auditor.

IT Auditor Job Description Sample

Our IT team is seeking an IT auditor who can assist with risk assessment and risk management of our IT systems. This includes our client, server, telecommunications systems as well as auditing and assessing our technological innovation procedures and enterprise architecture. The role of the IT auditor is to conduct audit review procedures and evaluate the company's technological infrastructure.

IT Auditor Duties and Responsibilities

Sample job duties and IT auditor responsibilities include:

• Oversee the internal control of our audit review procedures and processes.
• Work closely with other members of the auditing team, including a senior auditor, junior auditor, and external auditor.
• Review security systems and procedures for potential opportunities for future security breaches and provide information security analysis.
• Provide multiple types of audits and internal auditing including technological innovation process auditors, innovative comparison audits, technological audits, systems and application audits, and management of IT and enterprise architecture audits.
• Review client, server, and telecommunication systems as well as general operating procedures.
• Work closely with an audit manager to generate an audit report based on audit findings for the management team.
• Follow internal audit procedures set by the audit manager.

IT Auditor Requirements

Qualified candidates should have the following:

• CISA certification (certified information systems auditor).
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology.
• Previous work experience in an IT role.
• Computer security skills, security risk management skills, data analysis skills are preferred.
• Ability to use data analysis tools like ACL, MS Excel, Tableau, and SAS.
• Ability to follow internal audit standards including SOX, MAR, COSO, and COBIT.

IT Auditor Salary

According to Salary.com, an IT auditor earns $81,100 per year, on average. With the top percentile of workers earning $95,619 per year, on average. And entry-level workers earning $57,984 per year, on average.

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