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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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About the Course

Thinking of gaining a globally recongized credidental in IS auditing ? Upon completing the course, you will receive a seperate email of taking the ISACA IT Audit Certificate Exam at a special discount! Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) is the professional body in the IS Auditing area for years. ISACA offers certificates like CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), etc. which has helped individuals worldwide to advance their careers in IS auditing. --- Information systems (IS) are important assets to business organizations and are ubiquitous in our daily lives. With the latest IS technologies emerging, such as Big Data, FinTech, Virtual Banks, there are more concerns from the public on how organizations maintain systems’ integrity, such as data privacy, information security, the compliance to the government regulations. Management in organizations also need to be assured that systems work the way they expected. IS auditors play a crucial role in handling these issues. In the course “Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance”, you will explore risks of information systems, and how to mitigate the risks by proper IS Controls. You will also get familiar with the IS Audit procedures and how they are applied during the IS development throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Finally, you will get to observe how we can make the system changes more manageable using formal IS Management practices, such as Change Management Controls and Emergency Changes. The conversations between the course instructor - Prof. Percy Dias, and the IS auditing practitioner will give you a concrete idea on how IS auditors perform their duties, the qualities to become IS auditors and future prospects of IS auditing industry, which is suitable for students and graduates from Information Systems, Information Technology and Computer Science, and IT practitioners who are interested to get into the IS auditing field. The course is awarded The Best Free Online Courses of All Time, and Best Online Courses of the Year (2021 Edition) by Class Central (http://www.classcentral.com)....

Top reviews

YY

Feb 11, 2023

This course really helped me gain knowledge regarding IS audits, controls and assurance. Professors explanation was good and easily understandable. Guest interview made me acquire practical knowledge.

RH

Dec 29, 2020

Superb course, the instructor lecture and material is precise and concise. A worthwhile for any current and future IS auditor. Pity that I can only give 5 stars as the course deserve 10 stars rating!

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By Tebatso M

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Apr 5, 2023

I am so excited to have completed this course

By patrick S

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Jul 13, 2022

I enjoyed the course and the course material.

By Aghadeer H A K

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Jul 4, 2022

Its very useful and full of good knowledge..

By Muhammad R

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Jun 10, 2022

Very Understanding Thank you Prof. Percy Dias

By Viet A N

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Mar 23, 2022

It's perfect course for newbie of IS auditing

By Albert C

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Sep 6, 2021

very good. but where do I get my certificate?

By Khalid K U

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Jun 16, 2021

Informative contents and very well explained.

By Renato J S J

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Apr 16, 2021

Thank you for this lesson it's very exciting.

By Edem K B

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Mar 31, 2021

Great course, I learned a lot I hope to learn

By Muhammad N

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Jun 14, 2020

good to start learning about system auditing!

By Mohammad A R

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Apr 27, 2020

Nice to learn this course, thanks, prof Dias!

By Tathagata S

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Sep 17, 2023

Very Informative. Great Learning Experience.

By Lindile C M

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Jan 30, 2023

The course was well prepared and insightful.

By Green T

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Sep 26, 2022

the course offered a foundation of IS audit

By George E M

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Dec 13, 2021

Very well presented with clear elaborations

By kgotso M

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Feb 1, 2025

This has been my best course online so far.

By Osama S

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May 24, 2023

Great Course and explaining from Prof. Dias

By Siranush T

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Dec 18, 2022

Very helpful course. The lecturer is great.

By Catherine w

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Aug 23, 2022

I was good and skills acquired are amazing

By Siphelele S

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Apr 15, 2021

Very Informative and straight to the point.

By Francos G S A

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Nov 25, 2020

Great course and videos... Very educational

By Leonardo F C E

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Sep 26, 2020

Excelente Informacion y Muy bien explicado.

By Kerekere T P

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May 31, 2023

This course is practical and enlightening.

By Mokhtar a s

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Sep 12, 2021

It is very good .how can I get Certefecate

By Gabriel A

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May 22, 2021

Very informative and simple to understand.