EQS 2 – Back to Basics: Feb 2024 Professional Development Meeting

Welcome to our Enlightening quarterly series (EQS) #2. This quarter’s theme is “Back to Basics – Systems Audit, Control, and Assurance,” focusing on the evolving nature and crucial aspects of systems audit.

We embark on this journey with our first month’s session: “Evolving Landscapes: The Journey of Systems Audit Through Technological and Regulatory Shifts.” This session will delve into the dynamic evolution of systems audit, exploring its transformation amid technological advancements, changing business environments, and regulatory developments. This foundational knowledge will prepare us for more in-depth exploration in the coming months.

Month Two: “Mastering Modern Audit and Assurance Techniques: A Focus on Ethics and Standards.” This month, we will introduce and examine various audit and assurance tools and techniques. The emphasis will be on their practical application and adherence to current best practices, with a particular focus on ethics and standards in the field. This approach ensures continuity and depth, linking practical skills with ethical guidelines and standard practices in modern auditing.

Month Three: “Navigating Risks: Case Studies in Audit for Emerging Technologies.” This month shifts to a workshop format, where teams will engage in breakout groups to discuss case studies. The focus will be risk-based audits for emerging technologies across different business sectors, including social media.

Venue: Hotel Maris  New No 11, Old No 9, Cathedral Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600086.

Meeting Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024. 16:30 Hrs.

Agenda

16:30 - 17:00: Registration, High Tea & Networking 
17:00 - 17:03: Welcome by ISACA Chennai Chapter Director Programs
17:03 - 17:25: Monthly Security News Round Up by ERT Volunteer
17:25 - 17:30: Chapter Updates & Speaker Introduction
17:30 - 18:45: Enhancing you IT Audits using ISACA ITAF, By R Vittal Raj
18:45 - 19:00: QnA

Detailed Description of talk:

To be updated

Speaker Details:

R Vittal Raj is arisk assurance and cybersecurity controls professional and trainer, with over 25 years of experience working with clients in a wide range of industry verticals on IT Governance, Cyber Security, Privacy, IT Assurance, Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Based Internal audits.
Vittal is an FCA, CISA, CIA, CISSP, CGEIT, CISM, CRISC and CFE.
Vittal is a member on the RBI’s Standing Committee for Cybersecurity and IT Examination and a member of IRDA Information Security Group. Vittal has earlier served for two terms as the International Vice President and Director on International Board of ISACA, IL, USA and was awarded with the President’s award and Certificate of appreciation for outstanding contributions during his term as director. Vittal
has also served on research and technical committees of ICAI-India, IIA Florida, ISACA
International, ICWAI, GC member of MCCI

Vittal is founder and senior partner of M/s. Kumar & Raj, Chartered Accountants leads and manages the Information and strategic risk assurance services practice, across diverse business verticals, since over last three decades.