IT Audit Services
Technology Risk & Controls
Independent, practical IT audits that give boards and leaders confidence that technology risks are understood, controls are effective and critical systems are resilient.
Qualified audit and technology expertise
Independent assurance over your technology risks and controls
Independent and evidence-based
Objective assurance supported by documented evidence, control testing and professional judgement.
Risk-focused and proportionate
Audit scope tailored to your critical systems, organisational risks and strategic priorities.
Why IT audit matters
Technology supports almost every critical business process, from service delivery and financial reporting to customer data and operational decision-making.
An independent IT audit helps you understand whether technology risks are being managed effectively, key controls are working as intended and critical systems can support the organisation when they are needed most.
Our reviews identify control weaknesses, clarify their potential impact and provide practical, proportionate actions to strengthen governance, resilience and performance.
You may benefit from an IT audit if:
- Critical systems have not recently been independently reviewed.
- You are implementing or replacing a major system.
- Your organisation is moving services or data to the cloud.
- Technology incidents, outages or control failures are recurring.
- Senior leaders or the audit committee lack assurance over IT risks.
- Important technology services are delivered by third parties.
- Your internal audit team needs specialist IT audit support.
What can an IT audit cover?
Every review is scoped around your organisation’s risks, systems and priorities. Our IT audits can examine individual control areas or provide broader assurance across your technology environment.
IT governance and strategy
- Oversight
- Accountability
- Policies
- Investment decisions
- Performance reporting
- Alignment with organisational objectives
IT general controls
- User access
- Privileged accounts
- System changes
- IT operations
- Monitoring
- Control ownership
Cloud and SaaS controls
- Cloud governance
- Responsibilities
- Access controls
- Configuration
- Data management
- Service resilience
IT service management
- Incident
- Problem and change management
- Service requests
- Patching
- Asset management
- Operational performance
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Business Continuity Plan
- Backups
- System recovery
- Business Impact Assessment
- Operational resilience
- Recovery testing
- System dependencies
- RTO/RPO
Technology projects and change
- Project roadmap
- Milestones
- Project governance
- Business cases
- Requirements
- Testing
- Data migration
- Implementation controls
- Benefits realisation
Third-party technology risk
- Supplier due diligence
- Contracts
- Service levels
- Assurance reporting
- Performance monitoring
- Exit arrangements
Application and data controls
- Access
- Interfaces
- Processing controls
- Data quality
- Reporting
- Controls within critical business applications
Frequently asked questions about IT audit
An IT audit is an independent review of how technology risks are governed and controlled. It examines whether appropriate arrangements are in place, whether controls are operating effectively and where improvements may be needed.
The scope depends on your risks and priorities. Reviews can cover IT governance, access controls, system changes, cloud services, service management, resilience, technology projects, suppliers, applications and data.
An IT audit considers the broader governance, management and control of technology. A cyber security audit focuses specifically on how cyber threats and security risks are managed. The two areas may overlap, but they are not the same.
Not normally. An IT audit assesses governance, processes, controls and evidence. Penetration testing is a technical exercise designed to identify exploitable vulnerabilities within systems and networks.
The timescale depends on the scope, complexity and availability of evidence. A focused review may take several weeks, while a broader or multi-area audit may require longer. We agree the scope and timetable before work begins.
Evidence may include policies, procedures, system reports, access records, change records, supplier documents, project information, meeting records and examples showing how controls operate in practice.
Yes. Many IT audits can be delivered remotely using secure document sharing, interviews, system demonstrations and evidence walkthroughs. On-site work can also be included where it adds value.
Yes. Tickbox can provide specialist IT audit support as part of a co-sourced arrangement, deliver individual reviews or help develop an ongoing technology audit programme.
You receive a clear report setting out the scope, findings, risks and prioritised recommendations. We agree practical management actions and can provide follow-up assurance to assess progress.
The cost depends on the audit scope, complexity, number of systems and level of testing required. We provide a clear proposal and fee after an initial scoping discussion.