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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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System Migration

System migration is the process of transferring IT resources (mostly data) to a new hardware or software platform with the purpose of gaining better business value.

IS auditors should ensure the following for efficient, effective, and accurate system and data migration:

  • Processes should be in place to preserve the format, coding, structure, and integrity of the data to be migrated.
  • Processes should be in place to test the migrated data for its integrity and completeness.
  • Data conversion processes must have audit trails and logs to verify the accuracy and completeness of the converted data.

The migration process should ensure the following:

  • There is no disruption of routine operations.
  • There is appropriate security control over data, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The migration process should also ensure the availability of fall-back arrangements. That is, tools and applications should be available...

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CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide - Second Edition
Published in: Jun 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803248158

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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