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Hemang Doshi
Hemang Doshi
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Hemang Doshi

Hemang Doshi has more than 15 years of experience in the field of system audit, IT risk and compliance, internal audit, risk management, information security audit, third-party risk management, and operational risk management. He has authored several books for certification such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, DISA, and enterprise risk management.
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Business Impact Analysis

An IS auditor should have a thorough understanding of the objectives of BIA. BIA is a process to determine and evaluate the impact of disruption on business processes and prepare accordingly to deal with such events.

The following are some of the important aspects of BIA:

  • BIA determines critical processes that can have a considerable impact on business. It determines processes to be recovered as a priority to ensure an organization’s survival.
  • In order to conduct a successful BIA, it is necessary to obtain an understanding of the organization, its key business processes, and its dependency on IT and other resources. This can be determined from the outcome of the risk assessment.
  • The involvement of senior management, the IT department, and end users is critical for a successful BIA.
  • The following are some of the approaches when it comes to performing a BIA:
    • Questionnaire approach: It involves the development of a detailed set of...
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CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide - Second Edition
Published in: Jun 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803248158

Author (1)

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Hemang Doshi

Hemang Doshi has more than 15 years of experience in the field of system audit, IT risk and compliance, internal audit, risk management, information security audit, third-party risk management, and operational risk management. He has authored several books for certification such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, DISA, and enterprise risk management.
Read more about Hemang Doshi