[kictanet] CBK lacks tech savvy team to survey local lenders

[Mwendwa Kivuva]

Dr Waudo, you are correct in that assertion, but just partially. Remember
the IFMIS system "hacking" that happened a year ago? A very highly placed
person made allegations that systems were compromised, etc.

Some years back, the Minister of Finance claimed of a "software bug" that
inserted a typing error into his budget figures. There was also such
reports from KNEC on "software bugs".

If you are an ICT expert, you would always be able to read in between the
line. And that is where ICT AUDITORS need to curve their niche. Not just
cross over auditors, but ICT pros.

Regards
On Apr 27, 2016 6:40 PM, "waudo siganga" <emailsignet at mailcan.com> wrote:

Hi Kivuva,

My understanding, although of course open to correction, is that IT Systems
Auditors are essentially certified auditors with specialist training and
skills to audit "through" and "around" IT systems. I would envisage someone
with an auditing qualification backed up with a supplementary qualification
is systems auditing but at the end of the day this person is an AUDITOR. In
addition the training for today's certified auditors already includes
systems audit as a subject. So the key skill is auditing, supplemented by
systems knowledge. If this is the case then these professionals are already
covered under statutory provisions.

Waudo

On Wed, Apr 27, 2016, at 04:25 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet wrote:


On 27 April 2016 at 16:12, Paul Roy <roykoikai at gmail.com> wrote:

Last - As long as I am a the helm of ISACA Kenya, I would like to open up
our doors to the various experts within the industry who are willing to
retrain IT auditors, IT Security professionals to consider ISACA as an
ally. Let us work together, talk to me, come for one of the evening talks
and let us grow and strengthen the profession.


Hi Paul,

Thanks for the elaborate reply.

My main concern is if it's legislated that people with valid IT Systems
Audit certifications are the only ones doing IT audits for public interest
organisations. The way only Lawyers can only do certain duties, or CPAs. Is
this something feasible?

Regards

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Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
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