Forewords. Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. An Introduction: Charting a New Course for Cybersecurity Audit Professionals. Opening Insights. Why This Book, Why Now. Addressing Measurable Cybersecurity Audit Deficiencies.
Future-Ready Auditing: Embracing Agility and AI. Foundations for Innovation and Insight. Chapter 1 - Understanding Audit Objectives, Expectations, Concepts, and Opportunities. Chapter 2 - Building Partnerships for Success. Chapter 3 - How to Influence Behaviors and Culture. Chapter 4 - Agility in Action: Rethinking Cybersecurity Audit. Chapter 5 - Harnessing Artificial Intelligence: Enhancing Cybersecurity Audits through Automation and Insight. Chapter 6 - Unlocking Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge, Context, and Curated Resources.
Chapter Relationships. Be the Difference: Inspire Agility, Trust, and Innovation. Summary. Chapter 1 - Understanding Audit Objectives, Expectations, Concepts, and Opportunities. Learning Objectives. Opening Insights. Audit Objectives and Expectations. The Value of Internal Audit (IA) and Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Audit Role Explained. Real World Lessons. Audit Complexity and Challenges (Opportunities) Explained. Relevance to Cybersecurity Auditing. Future of Cybersecurity Auditing. Summary. Chapter 2 - Building Partnerships for Success. Learning Objectives.
Opening Insights. Three Lines of Defense. First Line of Defense (1LoD). Second Line of Defense (2LoD). Third Line of Defense (3LoD). Building Relationships. Streamlining Risk Assessments. Inform Audit Reporting and Executive Discussions.
Achieving Audit Standards. Artificial Intelligence - Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) Sneak Peak (Open AI, 2024). Summary. Chapter 3 - How to Influence Behaviors and Culture. Learning Objectives. Opening Insights. Culture Definition. How Culture Influences Audit Processes.
What Culture Works Best with Agility and AI. How Change Management is Influenced by Culture. Defining Culture and Behavior Change Management Strategy. Navigating Resistance: Leadership Strategies and Real-World Change. Achieving Audit Standards. Summary. Chapter 4 - Agility in Action: Rethinking Cybersecurity Audit. Learning Objectives.
Opening Insights. Agility Contradiction. Agile and Lean Management Principles. Agile and Traditional Audit Approach. Agile Audit Team. Achieving Audit Standards. Summary. Chapter 5 - Harnessing Artificial Intelligence: Enhancing Cybersecurity Audits through Automation and Insight.
Learning Objectives. Opening Insights. Understanding AI Fundamentals. Logical and Physical Security. Types of AI Models. AI Model Validation. AI Applications. Exploring Chatbots.
Exploring Predictive Analytics. Exploring AI Recommender Systems. Exploring Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Empowering Cybersecurity Audits through AI Oversight and Maturity. From Adoption to Optimization: Understanding AI Maturity. AI Use Cases for Cybersecurity Auditors - Overview. AI Use Cases for Cybersecurity Auditors - Audit Planning. AI Use Cases for Cybersecurity Auditors - Audit Engagements.
AI Use Cases for Cybersecurity Auditors - Continuous Auditing. Charting the Path: Aligning Standards, Culture, and Agility that Empower AI in Cybersecurity Audits. Summary. Chapter 6 - Unlocking Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge, Context, and Curated Resources. Learning Objectives. Opening Insights. AI Training Roadmap for Cybersecurity Auditors. AI Competency Matrix for Cybersecurity Auditors.
AI Model Evaluation Checklist. AI Application Evaluation Template. AI Maturity Model for Cybersecurity Audit Function. AI Audit Playbook: A Practical Guide to Assessing and Governing Artificial Intelligence Systems. Internal and External Information Sharing. Continuous Monitoring of Emerging Artificial Intelligence Tools and Capabilities. Periodic Self-Assessments. Measuring Success: Cybersecurity Audit Key Metrics for Evaluating AI Performance.
AI Bill of Rights: What You Should Know. Example Cybersecurity Prompts. Example Additional Resources and References. Summary.