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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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Job Scheduling

A job schedule is a program used to run various processes automatically. Apart from scheduling batch jobs, it is also used to automate tape backups and other maintenance. While scheduling jobs, it is important to give optimum resource availability to high-priority jobs. As far as possible, maintenance functions should be performed during non-peak times.

The following are some of the advantages of using job scheduling software:

  • It reduces the probability of error as manual intervention is eliminated.
  • It increases the availability of records for job executions, thereby making it easier to take subsequent action on failure reports effectively.
  • It provides a more secure environment compared to manual processes.

An IS auditor should consider the following aspects while reviewing the job scheduling process:

  • Whether procedures for collecting and reporting key performance indicators are defined and implemented
  • Whether the priority of each...
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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