Our IT audit services in Dubai help organizations understand their key technology risks and how well they mitigate and control them. 

We examine the operations, procedures, policies, and strategies for information technology during an IT audit in the UAE. It is more than just compliance audits – they differ entirely from standard financial audits. Information technology is also prone to risks that must be eliminated for a company to function properly. Hence, we are responsible for finding and evaluating the inherent risks in IT. 

As the best IT auditors, Rewind Consultancy assesses both residual and inherent risk levels and suggests suitable procedures for reduction. 

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Scope of UAE’s IT Audit Services

The IT audit is determined by the type of industry and size of the business as well as the complexity of the IT infrastructure, which includes networking, communication channels, hardware, and software.

We implement testing logical and physical security procedures as part of an IT audit. In addition, we also include a business continuity strategy and a comprehensive assessment of catastrophe recovery protocols. Moreover, during the audit, we evaluate several controls pertaining to network, database, applications, data integrity, and IT infrastructure. Additional factors that we thoroughly evaluate are –

  • IT Policy
  • Security guidelines
  • IT service procedures
  • Management of services
  • Assist with relevant tasks

Objectives of IT Audit in the UAE

All significant and minor facets of IT must be examined in an information technology audit, or IT audit. We don’t overlook details because even a tiny concession could result in significant losses. There are particular goals for the process. The way we work is as follows:

  • Align information technology with the aims & objectives of the organisation.
  • Make sure that controls over IT assets are effectively managed and enforced.
  • Guarantee the company’s IT assets’ confidentiality, availability, and reliability.
  • Examine the business’s vital IT resources to ensure they function as intended and add value to the enterprise.
  • Eliminate unnecessary IT resources, cut expenses, and make effective IT resource management possible.
  • Determine the IT infrastructure’s vulnerabilities, then implement the necessary controls to mitigate them.
  • Verify the reliability and dependability of the business’s IT resources’ data.
  • Verify that security systems function as intended and that IT assets are sufficiently safeguarded.

How Do We Do IT Audit in the UAE?

Here is how we do IT audits at Rewind Consultancy: 

Audit Planning

Once you contact us, we schedule a consultation and discuss your needs. Our expert auditors then discuss the following things – 

  • How will the audit be recorded?
  • When is the audit scheduled to occur?
  • Which procedures ought to be set up to get ready for the audit?


To guarantee that the audit is not carried out when the staff is preoccupied with their work, our IT auditor speaks with various staff members and team managers to understand the IT workflows. Also, we prepared a checklist and documentation required for the audit. 

Conduct an Audit

After the initial consultations, we’ll carry out the audit as discussed. In addition, we create a backup plan to ensure there are no disruptions because, you know, even the best-laid plans frequently go awry. We ensure you have adequate time to avoid rushing at the last minute. Also, we consider the crucial planning to ensure we have missed nothing.

Summarise the Results

Upon completion of the audit, a range of documents will be presented, including the auditor’s findings and recommendations. Subsequently, we merge the data into an authorised audit report. This document will be helpful in the future and aid in planning the audit for the following year. We then draft individual reports for each department head under audit. We summarise the evaluation and go over the items that need to be changed.

Follow Up

Following the delivery of the report results, a follow-up appointment is scheduled with the organisation to verify that any necessary modifications are required. We advise clients to plan follow-ups at specific points in the year to confirm every detail and ensure everything operates smoothly until the next audit.

With extensive experience, our CISA-certified IT auditors at Rewind Consultancy have not only adapted and integrated IT into our services, but we have also used it to increase productivity.

Need a helping hand with IT audits in Dubai? Contact us for a detailed consultation and error-free audit reports. 

FAQ

What role does IT play in auditing?

 IT audit services in Dubai are essential for all businesses, as they preserve the accuracy and dependability of an organization’s information technology infrastructure. It considers tasks like data integrity, risk assessment, compliance, security evaluation, assistance with business continuity, and catastrophe recovery.

When evaluating an organisation’s information technology systems and controls, auditors adhere to a set of best practices and principles known as IT audit standards. IT audit standards provide A framework for assessing an organisation’s efficacy, efficiency, and security.

Here are the five crucial components of an annual IT audit that might significantly impact your company:

  • Analysis of the Performance 
  • IT Infrastructure Evaluation
  • Online Safety Evaluation of Risk
  • Efficiency of the Business Continuity Plan
  • Audit of Industry Regulatory Requirements

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