Standards

Our engagements are conducted in accordance with The Institute for Internal Auditors’ (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), which is comprised of three components:

• Global Internal Audit Standards^TM (Standards)
• Topical Requirements
• Global Guidance

Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations.

- from IIA's definition of Internal Auditing

Control Frameworks

Our engagements are guided by leading control frameworks including:

• Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)
• National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
• Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT)
• SANS Institute CIS Critical Security Controls [pdf]