About ITAF

The Information Technology Assurance Framework (ITAF) is a comprehensive and good-practice-setting model that:

• Provides guidance on the design, conduct and reporting of IT audit and assurance assignments
• Defines terms and concepts specific to IT assurance
• Establishes standards that address IT audit and assurance professional roles and responsibilities; knowledge and skills; and diligence, conduct and reporting requirements

ITAF provides a single source through which IT audit and assurance professionals can seek guidance, research policies and procedures, obtain audit and assurance programmes, and develop effective reports.

While ITAF incorporates existing ISACA standards and guidance, it has been designed to be a living document. As new guidance is developed and issued, it will be indexed within the framework and made available to ISACA members.

ITAF Materials

ITAF components include:

• ITAF:  A Professional Practices Framework for IT Assurance
• ITAF:  A Professional Practices Framework for IT Assurance Summary Document
• ITAF:  A Professional Practices Framework for IT Assurance (e-book)

ITAF: A Professional Practices Framework for IT Assurance and the ITAF:  A Professional Practices Framework for IT Assurance Summary Document are available to ISACA members as free downloads at www.isaca.org/itaf. The ITAF:  A Professional Practices Framework for IT Assurance (e-book) can be purchased from the ISACA Bookstore.

COBIT 5 Incorporates ITAF:

The scope of the guidance provided in ITAF has been incorporated into the latest thinking offered in COBIT 5. More information on COBIT 5 can be found at www.isaca.org/cobit.

Contact:

Kristen Kessinger, +1.847.660.5512
Joanne Duffer, +1.847.660.5564
news@isaca.org