Internal audit plays a crucial role in evaluating companies’ technological threats. By establishing regular interactions between business units and departments, it becomes the “eyes and ears” of the organization, capable of providing an independent view of technology risks and recommendations to mitigate them.

An audit can find solutions and systems involving artificial intelligence, virtual reality, digital twin models and other technologies that handle the organization’s data.

“When establishing the annual internal audit plan, effective integration with business areas, IT, and other stakeholders is necessary to maintain an effective and resilient environment in terms of information technology”, emphasizes Maikon Silva, senior manager of IT Risk at Grant Thornton Brasil.

In this article you will learn more about the importance of internal auditing and the need for integration of the interested parties.