What is information technology audit and its purposes

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Case Study: The Zambia Mobile Company Limited (ZMCL) launched itself on 1st September 2023. The Board of Directors quickly moved to set up the Board governing structures, management structures and operational departments. The company has eight departments that include Information Technology, Finance, IT audit, Procurement, Transport, Treasury, Human Resource Management among others. The Management structure is headed by the Chief Executive Officer who holds the Bachelor`s Degree as well as a Master`s Degree in Information and Technology from a world class and reputable university. The Chief Financial Officer holds the Bachelors as well as the Advanced University Degrees and is certified by the worlds accountancy and finance professional body in Europe. The Board of Directors of ZMCL have hired you as its first IT audit consultant and have asked you to speak and write in the column provided on a number of issues and questions as presented in the table below.

Question 1.To explain to them what is information technology audit and its purposes

Question 2. To advise the Board of Directors the three IT auditing frameworks and itemize one weakness that each possess.

Question 3. To explain to the Board of Directors what strategies you would use to identify areas of risk within the