Security Auditing & Risk Management Course in Doha, Qatar

The Security Auditing and Risk Management course in Doha, Qatar brings together two disciplines that assure leadership that information risks are understood and controls actually work. On the risk side, learners apply structured methods drawn from ISO/IEC 27005, ISO 31000 and NIST SP 800-30 to identify, analyze and evaluate IT and cyber risks. On the audit side, they learn how to plan a risk-based audit, define scope and criteria, test the design and operating effectiveness of controls, and collect sufficient, reliable evidence.

Teaching is built around a realistic case organization. Participants build a risk assessment, select controls to audit, design test procedures for areas such as access management, change management, backup and logging, and write audit findings with condition, criteria, cause, effect and recommendation. The course also explains the three lines model and how internal audit, compliance and security functions work together. It can be run as an in-house program for organizations that want to use their own audit universe and risk register.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply a structured IT risk assessment method based on ISO/IEC 27005 and NIST SP 800-30

• Plan a risk-based information security audit with clear scope, objectives and criteria

• Design tests of control design and operating effectiveness, including sampling approaches

• Collect, evaluate and document audit evidence to professional standards

• Write audit findings with root cause, risk rating and practical recommendations

• Explain the three lines model and the relationship between audit, risk and security functions

This course is intended for professionals who assess IT risk or provide assurance over information security controls.

• Internal and IT auditors

• Risk management and compliance professionals

• Information security officers preparing for audits

• GRC specialists and consultants

• Managers who own key IT controls

Module 1: Risk and Assurance Foundations

• Governance, risk and compliance concepts

• The three lines model and independence of audit

• Overview of ISO 31000, ISO/IEC 27005 and NIST SP 800-30

• Control frameworks: ISO/IEC 27001 Annex A, COBIT, NIST CSF

Module 2: IT Risk Assessment

• Risk identification workshops and threat scenarios

• Likelihood and impact estimation and risk matrices

• Risk evaluation against appetite and tolerance

• Risk treatment plans and residual risk acceptance

Module 3: Planning a Security Audit

• Building an audit universe and risk-based annual plan

• Defining scope, objectives and audit criteria

• Walkthroughs and understanding the control environment

• Preparing audit programs and work papers

Module 4: Testing Controls and Gathering Evidence

• Inquiry, observation, inspection and reperformance

• Sampling methods for control testing

• Auditing access, change, backup and logging controls

• Using data analytics and system reports as evidence

Module 5: Reporting and Follow-Up

• Writing findings: condition, criteria, cause, effect, recommendation

• Rating findings and agreeing management action plans

• Presenting results to audit committees and executives

• Tracking remediation and validating closure

Regulated sectors in Qatar, such as banking, insurance, energy and government services, expect independent assurance that information security risks are managed and controls are effective. As digital transformation advances under Qatar National Vision 2030, boards and audit committees ask sharper questions about cyber risk. Professionals who can assess IT risk and audit security controls rigorously help organizations respond to national cybersecurity guidance from Qatar's National Cyber Security Agency and strengthen governance across public and private institutions.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, examples and schedule.