Protiviti is a global consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit. Through their network of more than 70 offices in over 20 countries, they have served more than 40 percent of FORTUNE 1000® and FORTUNE Global 500® companies. They also work with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half. Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500 index. Protiviti is an international internal audit and risk consulting company that employees over 4,300 professionals in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. They also have professional service partnerships …show more content…
in the September 2012 Market Scope for Global Enterprise Risk Management Consulting Services.
• Named in FORTUNE® magazine's “Most Admired Companies” list. (1998-2013)
• Robert Half again appeared in the Newsweek list of the greenest big companies in the U.S. (2012)
• Recognized as one of the “100 Best” companies in the United States by DeMarche Associates, Inc., for achieving superior performance within the top 3 percent of all major U.S. corporations. (2009)
1.2 Overview of the Project
1.2.1 IT Audit
An IT audit is the examination and evaluation of an organization's information technology infrastructure, policies and operations. Information technology audits determine whether IT controls protect corporate assets, ensure data integrity and are aligned with the business's overall goals.
1.2.2 Objectives IT audit objectives concentrate on substantiating that the internal controls exist and are functioning as expected to minimize business risk. These audit objectives include assuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as the confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 1.2.3 Strategies
• Review IT organizational structure
• Review IT policies and