IT Auditing and IT Fraud Detection Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply IT audit frameworks and methodologies to evaluate information systems and controls.
• Analyse IT environments to identify fraud risks and vulnerabilities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls in preventing and detecting IT fraud.
• Demonstrate the use of forensic tools and techniques to investigate digital fraud.
• Design audit programs and procedures tailored to IT systems and fraud detection.
• Assess compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and best practices in IT auditing.

Target Audience

IT auditors, internal auditors, fraud examiners, and IT professionals seeking to enhance their skills in auditing and fraud detection within information systems.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience with audit software, data analytics tools, and forensic investigation techniques. Learners will apply concepts learned in class to real-world scenarios, including using CAATs to analyse data, detecting fraud patterns, and conducting a simulated fraud investigation.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Audit Software and Data Analysis — Learners use audit software (e.g., ACL or IDEA) to import data, run tests, and identify anomalies in a sample dataset. (4h)
• Practical 2: Fraud Detection Using Data Analytics — Learners analyse a financial dataset using Excel and specialised tools to identify potential fraud indicators such as duplicate payments and round-dollar amounts. (4h)
• Practical 3: Forensic Investigation Simulation — Learners work in teams to investigate a simulated fraud scenario, collecting digital evidence and documenting the chain of custody. (4h)
• Practical 4: Integrated Audit and Fraud Detection Exercise — Learners conduct a mini IT audit that includes fraud detection components, from planning through reporting, using a case study organisation. (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.