IT internal audits – the evaluation of an organisation’s IT infrastructure, policies and operations – are a mandatory regulatory obligation for financial institutions in Bahrain, helping to determine whether IT controls are aligned with enterprise goals, appropriately protect corporate assets and ensure data integrity. Keypoint’s IT internal auditors examine a range of business, financial and security controls involving IT systems to recommend effective and cost-efficient IT practices.
At the heart of our internal audit methodology is a framework of five independent sets of activities, designed to meet and surpass the CobiT® methodology and Institute of Internal Auditors standards. We incorporate an information security framework built on ISO 27001/2 and ISO 22301 standards for business continuity and disaster recovery:
