Robert E Davis: 11 books

Information and associated technologies continue to advance toward diverse distributed configuration environments for entering, processing, storing, and retrieving data. The magnitude of changes occurring can be clearly seen in the explosion of linked IT infrastructures connected to cloud computing...

Depending on the abstraction level, IT governance can be viewed as a framework, methodology, or technique. As a framework, IT governance enables a “system of controls” assisting in assuring organizational goals and objectives are achieved effectively and efficiently. As a methodology, IT governance...

"IT Auditing: Assuring Information Assets Protection" provides a proven approach to assessing IT security frameworks, architectures, methods, and techniques. In terms of content, this publication converts selected audit standards and guidelines into practical applications using detailed...

“Assuring IT Legal Compliance” was written with the intent to create quality quick reference material for assurance service practitioners. Therefore, this pocket guide is appropriate for entity employees interested in ensuring, or verifying, IT legal compliance in any industry or geographic location.

This first edition of Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Follow-up Process is part of an electronic booklets series providing comprehensive IS audit planning, study, evaluation, testing, and reporting methods. In terms of content, these monographs convert selected audit standards into practical...

“IT Auditing: An Adaptive Process” is a self-contained tool for learning IT audit process flexibility -- while performing effective IT audits -- as well as companion subject matter material for “IT Auditing: The Process.” Specifically, “IT Auditing: An Adaptive Process” is an enhanced...

IS audit area testing mastery reflects professional experience and training. Regarding subject mastery, this booklet presents methods and techniques available for testing computer programs, files, and information systems; which can be translated, if practiced, into professional experience. Chronologically,...

IS audit area reporting mastery reflects professional experience and training. Regarding subject mastery, this booklet presents finding form analysis, draft report writing and presentation; which can be translated, if practiced, into professional experience. Chronologically, this monograph describes required audit steps performed during an audit area assignment.

IS audit area planning mastery reflects professional experience and training. Regarding subject mastery, this booklet contains a detail plan preparation, documentation, and presentation process for IS audits; which can be translated, if practiced, into professional experience.

IS audit area study and evaluation mastery reflects professional experience and training. Regarding subject mastery, this booklet contains a detail control system review, analysis, and evaluation process for IS audits; which can be translated, if practiced, into professional experience.

“Ensuring Information Assets Protection” presents a proven approach to deploying entity-centric IT security frameworks, architectures, methods, and techniques. In terms of content, this publication converts selected standards and guidelines into practical applications using detailed examples and conceptual graphics.