Security Audit Procedures

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Security Audit Guidance

For security audit guidance, please refer to Audit Guidance Examination Procedures

Executive Summary

Business Description

Service Providers

List Processor Relationships

Connection to Payment Card Company

Wholly-owned Entities

International Entities

Timeframe

The on-site assessment occurred between <Month, Day, and Year> through <Month, Day, and Year>.

Constraints

Where there any obstacles to collecting information for the assessment?

Interviewees

The following individuals were interviewed:

Insert detailed listing of all persons involved with this audit here. Include contact numbers, position information, and any other identifying information that might be helpful for future reference. Include subject matter details and dates.

Name Title or Position Subject Discussed Date of Interview
John Doe Security Administrator Firewalls Date, Month, Year
Jack Brinks Security Guard Physical security Date, Month, Year
John Dogood Application Administrator Application X Date, Month, Year
Jane Someone Database Group Manager Organizational assimilation Date, Month, Year

Scope of Audit

Include detailed narrative and illustrative information to adequately describe in detail the full scope of this assessment. Include a separate technical detail along with an executive summary of your findings.

Network Description

Insert detailed declaration of all network segmentation information here.

Server Environment

Insert itemization of all application support servers here.

Logging

Insert information pertinent to logging facilities here.

Application Environment Description

Insert critical application itemization information here.

Critical Infrastructure Hardware and Software

Insert critical infrastructure hardware and support software itemization information here.

POS Products

Insert list of POS items here.

Exclusions

Insert exclusionary items here.

Quarterly Scan Results

  • Please briefly summarize the 4 most recent quarterly scan results in comments at Requirement 11.2.
  • The scan should cover all externally accessible (Internet-facing) IP addresses in existence at the entity.

Itemized Audit Results

  • Include result and methodology data for each component under scope.

Testing Procedures

Insert testing guidance here.

Testing Frequency

Describe testing frequency here.

Evidence Archive Location

Insert hyperlink or location of evidence archive.

Control Stewards Process Narrative

Provide control steward commentary indicating the formal methodology in place.


Control Steward – Jon Doe

Process Illustration

Replace this test by inserting a process diagram, flowchart or other visual representation to illustrate the process narrative as necessary. Include a brief description of the process illustration.

Control Status and Auditors Commentary

The control is effective.


File:Greenlock.jpg

Status is acceptable.

Control Exception Commentary

Status is acceptable.

Remediation Plan

Remediation is not required at this time.


--Mdpeters 07:14, 3 March 2007 (EST)

Resources

Audit Booklet