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ii. Internal Audit & IT Audit improve™ · COBIT · ITIL

Internal Audit & IT Audit

Tech-driven, value-centric, growth-mindset audit.

Comprehensive capabilities across technology risk and cybersecurity to support internal audit organisations — identifying opportunities, managing financial and operational risks, and providing value-added insights through our proprietary improve™ framework.

Why it matters · 02 02 / 05

Why this work, now.

Rigid annual audit plans were a fine answer for a slower world. Today's risks emerge and reshape themselves quarterly. The internal audit function has to move at that pace — or be a step behind every conversation.

Most internal audit functions are still organised around a year-long audit plan, fixed in October, executed quarterly, reviewed annually. By the time a finding lands, the risk has often already metastasised — or been remediated by someone else and is no longer the interesting story.

Our improve™ framework turns the rigid plan into a running list of value propositions. Audits are framed as value-adds, not box-ticks. The function moves from a fixed schedule to a flexible queue — adjusting based on emerging risk, leadership priorities, and the data the team is seeing in real time.

Our IT team is embedded inside the core internal audit team — so integrated risk assessments and prioritisation happen together, not in series. We evaluate ITGCs across system implementation, program-change management, access to programs and data, and computer operations — while drawing on subject-matter experts in SAP, cybersecurity, cloud, and HANA for high-value targeted assignments.

Capabilities · 03 03 / 05

What we do.

The capabilities that come standard on every engagement — anchored to frameworks, delivered by partners, refreshable by your team.

CAP · 01

IT Audit Vision & Strategy

Audit-function vision development, IT skills assessment, data governance and integrity reviews, portfolio optimisation — the foundation of a modern IT audit practice.

CAP · 02

ITGCs & ERP Audits

Logical access, change management, IT operations, and backup/recovery controls — especially around ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and cloud workloads.

CAP · 03

SOX Programmes & Testing

End-to-end SOX support — controls design, testing, deficiency remediation, and external-auditor coordination. We have taken clients from pre-IPO into successful listings.

CAP · 04

Cybersecurity Audits

Tech regulatory audits, security policy audits, segregation of duties, physical security, and ERP configuration analysis — all aligned to the improve™ framework.

CAP · 05

3rd-Party & Resiliency

Third-party risk management programmes, business continuity and disaster recovery audits, IT asset management, and emerging-technology audit coverage.

CAP · 06

Digital Transformation Audits

Cloud security and migration audits, digital transformation programme audits — purpose-built for organisations going through ERP or cloud-native rebuilds.

Audit Areas
6
core IT and cyber audit domains with workprogrammes
Framework
improve™
Signify's proprietary agile audit framework
Framework spotlight · 04 04 / 05

The improve™ framework — agile audit, value-driven.

Running value list

The annual plan becomes a queue of value propositions, refreshed continuously based on emerging risk.

Tech-driven execution

Data analytics, automated controls testing, and continuous-auditing pilots replace sample-based testing where it fits.

Embedded IT & cyber

IT and cyber auditors sit inside the core team — not a separate function. Integrated risk assessments, integrated prioritisation.

Growth-mindset audit

Findings are framed as value-adds and improvement opportunities — not just defects. Auditees become collaborators.

Selected engagements · 05 05 / 05

From the practice.

Three illustrative engagements drawn from our recent work in this service area — what we built, what the client gained.

Agriculture/Chemical · Global
SAP S/4HANA Audit

Three training programmes; 100% of internal audit team upskilled on SAP automated controls testing.

Three training programmes; 100% of internal audit team upskilled on SAP automated controls testing.

S/4HANA coverage
100%team upskilled
Restaurant · USA
SOX · IPO Readiness

Two-year programme.

Two-year programme. 100+ IT controls established and tested. Client IPO-ready.

100+IT controls
IPOready
Chemical · Global
SAP GRC Access Control

End-to-end optimisation of SAP GRC Access Control — pain points mapped, training delivered, compliance posture improved.

End-to-end optimisation of SAP GRC Access Control — pain points mapped, training delivered, compliance posture improved.

100%mapped
compliance
What's next

Let's talk about your programme.

Mostafa runs the first conversation personally. About 40 minutes — enough to understand your context, the work already in flight, and where Signify can plug in to accelerate the outcome.