Audit System
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A Audit System is a monitoring system that systematically examines, verifies, and documents organizational activities, system operations, and compliance status through audit processes.
- AKA: Auditing System, Audit Management System, Audit Control System, Audit Framework.
- Context:
- It can typically maintain Audit Trails recording chronological events through audit logging.
- It can typically conduct Audit Assessments evaluating control effectiveness through audit testing.
- It can typically generate Audit Reports documenting audit findings through report creation.
- It can typically track Audit Evidence supporting audit conclusions through evidence collection.
- It can typically manage Audit Schedules planning audit activities through audit planning.
- It can typically implement Audit Controls ensuring audit integrity through control mechanisms.
- It can typically facilitate Audit Follow-up tracking corrective actions through remediation monitoring.
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- It can often enable Continuous Auditing providing real-time assurance through automated monitoring.
- It can often support Risk-Based Auditing prioritizing high-risk areas through risk assessment.
- It can often coordinate Audit Workflows managing audit processes through workflow automation.
- It can often provide Audit Analytics identifying audit patterns through data analysis.
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- It can range from being a Manual Audit System to being an Automated Audit System, depending on its automation level.
- It can range from being a Internal Audit System to being an External Audit System, depending on its audit scope.
- It can range from being a Periodic Audit System to being a Continuous Audit System, depending on its audit frequency.
- It can range from being a Compliance Audit System to being a Performance Audit System, depending on its audit focus.
- It can range from being a Single-Domain Audit System to being a Multi-Domain Audit System, depending on its domain coverage.
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- It can integrate with Compliance Frameworks for compliance verification.
- It can connect to Risk Assessment Frameworks for risk-based auditing.
- It can interface with Security Frameworks for security audits.
- It can leverage Provenance Tracking Systems for audit trail management.
- It can utilize Reporting Systems for audit report distribution.
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- Example(s):
- Domain-Specific Audit Systems, such as:
- Legal AI Audit System auditing legal AI system operations for legal AI compliance.
- Financial Audit System examining financial records for financial accuracy.
- IT Audit System reviewing IT controls for technology governance.
- Compliance Audit Systems, such as:
- SOC 2 Audit System verifying service organization controls for trust services.
- ISO Audit System assessing management systems for ISO certification.
- GDPR Audit System checking data protection compliance for privacy regulation.
- Operational Audit Systems, such as:
- Quality Audit System evaluating quality processes for quality assurance.
- Security Audit System testing security controls for vulnerability identification.
- Environmental Audit System assessing environmental compliance for sustainability standards.
- Technology Audit Systems, such as:
- Blockchain Audit System verifying blockchain transactions for distributed ledger integrity.
- Cloud Audit System examining cloud services for cloud compliance.
- AI Audit System reviewing AI systems for algorithmic accountability.
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- Domain-Specific Audit Systems, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Monitoring System, which observes system activity without formal verification.
- Logging System, which records events without audit analysis.
- Reporting System, which generates reports without audit examination.
- Tracking System, which follows activity without compliance verification.
- See: Monitoring System, Compliance Framework, Risk Assessment Framework, Security Framework, Provenance Tracking System, Legal AI Audit Trail, Audit Trail, Audit Process, Compliance Verification.