Previous Topic: Configuration Best Practices

Next Topic: Expediting Audits Using Online Help

System Review Checklist

We recommend that you use the System Review Checklist.

Business Value:

The System Review Checklist is a CA Auditor document that describes all of the steps to complete a full audit. Each CA Auditor function also includes, as part of its online help, checklist items pertaining to that function.

This checklist is a proven method of auditing a z/OS system. We developed this tool for auditing and compliance professionals of all skill and experience levels with the z/OS system.

Using the System Review Checklist with CA Auditor helps maintain a desirable level of segregation of duties (SOD) that is consistent with generally accepted auditing principles. Many clients engage their technical support staff to conduct z/OS system audits, which is an SOD violation because the technical support staff cannot audit their own work.

The System Review Checklist not only identifies the required auditing steps, it also explains the significance of each line item from an auditing and risk point of view, which helps manage expectations, define auditing requirements, and interpret CA Auditor results.

More Information:

To review this checklist, see the Checklist section in the online help under each CA Auditor function.