IT Auditing and IT Fraud Detection Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply IT auditing frameworks and standards to evaluate information system controls.
• Analyze IT environments to identify fraud risks and vulnerabilities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls in preventing and detecting IT fraud.
• Design audit procedures to test controls and detect fraudulent activities.
• Implement fraud detection techniques using data analytics and forensic tools.
• Demonstrate the ability to report audit findings and recommend corrective actions.

Target Audience

This course is designed for IT professionals, internal auditors, risk managers, and compliance officers who are responsible for ensuring the integrity and security of information systems in their organisations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, a basic understanding of information systems and auditing concepts is beneficial.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practicals provide hands-on experience with audit tools and techniques, including data analytics for fraud detection, computer-assisted audit techniques, and forensic investigation procedures. Learners will apply concepts in simulated environments to reinforce learning and develop practical skills.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Risk Assessment and Audit Planning — Learners perform a risk assessment using a case study and develop an audit programme for a simulated IT environment. (3h)
• Practical 2: Data Analytics for Fraud Detection — Using ACL or Excel, learners analyse a transactional dataset to detect anomalies and potential fraud indicators using Benford's Law and other techniques. (4h)
• Practical 3: Forensic Investigation Simulation — Learners conduct a forensic investigation on a simulated breach, including evidence collection, log analysis, and chain of custody documentation. (4h)
• Practical 4: Integrated Audit and Fraud Detection Case Study — Teams work through a comprehensive case study combining IT audit and fraud detection, presenting findings and recommendations to the class. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.