IT INFRASTRUCTURE AUDITING
Ensure Security, Performance, and Compliance through Comprehensive IT Infrastructure Audits
Course Schedule
| Date | Venue | Fees (Face-to-Face) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 – 24 Apr 2026 | Dubai – UAE | USD 3495 per delegate |
Course Introduction
Organizations today depend heavily on robust and secure IT infrastructure to support operations, safeguard data, and maintain business continuity. Auditing IT infrastructure is essential to identify vulnerabilities, optimize system performance, and ensure regulatory compliance.
This 5-day intensive course equips IT professionals, auditors, and risk managers with a structured approach to planning, conducting, and reporting IT infrastructure audits. Participants will explore control frameworks, cybersecurity considerations, and audit techniques across networks, servers, data centers, cloud systems, and endpoints.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand IT infrastructure components and audit relevance
• Identify key risks, threats, and compliance issues in IT environments
• Plan and execute risk-based IT infrastructure audits
• Evaluate internal controls related to networks, data centers, cloud, and endpoints
• Report findings and recommend corrective actions aligned with best practices
Key Benefits of Attending
• Strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity and operational resilience
• Gain skills to assess IT systems, controls, and policies
• Ensure compliance with global standards (ISO 27001, COBIT, NIST, etc.)
• Detect gaps in network security, access control, and disaster recovery planning
• Learn practical tools to plan and execute IT audits efficiently
Intended Audience
This program is designed for:
• IT auditors and risk managers
• IT infrastructure and operations professionals
• Information security officers
• Compliance and governance managers
• Internal and external auditors involved in IT environments
Individual Benefits
Key competencies that will be developed include:
• Understanding of IT infrastructure layers and interdependencies
• Audit planning, scoping, and documentation skills
• Network, server, and data center risk evaluation
• Cloud infrastructure audit principles and cybersecurity controls
• Reporting and communication of audit findings
Organization Benefits
Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:
• Enhanced oversight of IT assets, systems, and risks
• Improved IT governance, compliance, and control maturity
• Reduced exposure to downtime, data breaches, and regulatory penalties
• Clear documentation of audit processes, findings, and improvements
• A more secure, efficient, and compliant IT infrastructure
Instructional Methdology
The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:
• Strategy Briefings – Infrastructure components, risks, and control frameworks
• Case Studies – Real-world IT audit scenarios and findings
• Workshops – Network audit planning, control testing, and evidence gathering
• Peer Exchange – Audit issues, standards interpretation, and corrective action challenges
• Tools – Risk assessment templates, audit checklists, and reporting formats
Course Outline
Training Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules | Coffee breaks: 09:30 & 11:15 | Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00
Day 1: Foundations of IT Infrastructure Auditing
- Module 1: Overview of IT Infrastructure Components (07:30 – 09:30)
• Servers, networks, endpoints, cloud, data centers - Module 2: Risk-Based Audit Planning (09:45 – 11:15)
• Scoping, prioritization, and risk registers - Module 3: Workshop – Defining the Audit Universe (11:30 – 01:00)
• Identify audit areas and risk exposures - Module 4: Key Frameworks and Standards (02:00 – 03:30)
• COBIT, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF
Day 2: Network and Security Infrastructure
- Module 1: Network Architecture and Control Points (07:30 – 09:30)
• Routers, firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection - Module 2: Network Audit Techniques (09:45 – 11:15)
• Access control, change management, monitoring - Module 3: Workshop – Firewall and Access Log Review (11:30 – 01:00)
• Identify unauthorized or risky network activity - Module 4: Cybersecurity Assessment (02:00 – 03:30)
• Common threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Day 3: Data Centers and Physical Infrastructure
- Module 1: Data Center Standards and Controls (07:30 – 09:30)
• Physical security, power, HVAC, backup - Module 2: Server and Storage Infrastructure (09:45 – 11:15)
• Configuration, patching, and access - Module 3: Workshop – Physical Security Audit Checklist (11:30 – 01:00)
• Evaluate a simulated data center - Module 4: Backup and Disaster Recovery Controls (02:00 – 03:30)
• BCP testing, data integrity, and failover systems
Day 4: Cloud and Endpoint Auditing
- Module 1: Cloud Environments and Shared Responsibility (07:30 – 09:30)
• SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, vendor management - Module 2: Cloud Security and Compliance Risks (09:45 – 11:15)
• Encryption, access, and third-party risks - Module 3: Workshop – Cloud Audit Evidence Collection (11:30 – 01:00)
• What to request and validate - Module 4: Endpoint Security Controls (02:00 – 03:30)
• Laptops, mobile, antivirus, remote access
Day 5: Reporting and Continuous Audit Practices
- Module 1: Audit Evidence and Documentation (07:30 – 09:30)
• Testing methods, working papers, audit trails - Module 2: Communicating Findings and Recommendations (09:45 – 11:15)
• Risk grading, stakeholder engagement, audit reports - Module 3: Workshop – Writing an IT Infrastructure Audit Report (11:30 – 01:00)
• Develop actionable, risk-ranked recommendations - Module 4: Audit Follow-up and Continuous Improvement (02:00 – 03:30)
• Monitoring remediation and evolving controls
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in IT Infrastructure Auditing, validating their expertise in planning, conducting, and reporting IT audits aligned with global standards, ensuring secure and compliant IT environments.