This course is designed for staff with little or no background in information technology and related concepts. It is aimed at individuals who will be conducting IT audits or those with financial backgrounds who have recently switched to the IT area. The primary objectives of this course are to introduce and explain the vast array of IT concepts so that as these topics arise throughout related audits and evaluations, the participants are knowledgeable and able to complete their tasks.

The course covers the following topics:

• Introduction to IT

• System components (e.g. servers)

• Concepts

• Firewalls & Intrusion Detection

• Physical and Logical security

• Encryption & VPN

CPE credits: 8 to 16

Field of Study: Auditing

Format: Lecture, Group Discussion and Class Examples

Length: 1 - 2 days

For pricing and scheduling information, contact onsitecourses@agacgfm.org.