An information security audit is an audit on the level of information security in an organization.

Audit of security arrangements

Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP)

Audit of information technology (IT) management

Global audit of field security management

Global audit of field security management

The Secretariat collected the information on audit committees during 2004.

Global audit of field security management (A 59 702)

Global audit of field security management (continued) (A 59 702)

Security Information

Information system security

Under the Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) 64 States have already been audited.

81. With the implementation of the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), greater monitoring and audit capabilities will be available through electronic audit trails than ever before.

Payments of overtime to security and safety staff were also reviewed by Internal Audit.

An Information Technology Auditor post (P 4) is therefore required to provide audit coverage of the information technology requirements in peacekeeping operations and in the Department and to provide methodological and direct audit support to resident auditors.

The Audit Services Branch will also attempt to provide this information for the 2004 project audits.

In the third quarter of 2005, the UNFPA Audit Services Branch performed an audit of the conversion of data from the integrated management information system (IMIS) to Atlas.

Information management and information security are two aspects of the information age that have major implications for international peace, security and disarmament.

Also falling under this type of audit, which will be undertaken mostly at Headquarters and main duty stations, is the continuing audit of the development of the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) to ensure its auditability and that security and internal controls are installed and functioning as intended.

(a) The Security Information Coordination Officer (P 4) would coordinate the collection of security information in the Mission area and would serve as head of the Security Information Coordination Unit

Comment by the Administration. The Audit Services Branch of UNFPA requested country offices to submit the required information.

As at 11 February 2005, 72 per cent of offices had included the information in their audit plans.

I.13 The Advisory Committee requested information concerning the resources spent on outside expertise relating to audit assignments.

Audit procedures and results of the additional audit scope

Implementation is pending approval of the two additional information technology auditor posts requested by the Office, and the preparation of an audit strategy for information technology.

The Department of Safety and Security and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations had accepted all 20 recommendations resulting from the global security management audit.

SIEM Security information and event management (SIEM) is a term for software products and services combining security information management (SIM) and security event management (SEM).

Internal audit

Audit Recommendations

Audit opinion

Audit process

Internal audit

Audit opinion

External audit

Internal audit

Audit costs

Internal audit

Audit Division

Audit service

Audit services

Audit services

Audit services

Audit services

A. Audit

Audit reports