One team, one dream: Bridging audit and information security

The collaboration between audit and information security (infosec) teams is critical to addressing today’s most pressing risks, such as cybersecurity and data privacy. As these risks grow more complex, combined assurance becomes essential to streamline efforts, reduce duplication and provide a unified view of organizational risks.

This session delves into how audit and infosec teams can break down silos, align their goals and leverage each other’s strengths to deliver more robust assurance. Learn how these partnerships can help enhance risk management, ensure compliance with evolving regulations and build a culture of accountability across the organization.

Learning objectives

By the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the complementary roles of audit and infosec teams in achieving combined assurance and addressing top organizational risks.
• Explore strategies for fostering collaboration and aligning assurance efforts between audit and infosec functions.
• Apply practical approaches to integrate workflows, share data and leverage technology for more efficient and effective assurance processes.
• Explain how collaboration between audit and infosec can help teams stay ahead of evolving cybersecurity and data privacy regulations.

Joe Strain | Director, Security and Privacy | RSM US LLP

Sophie Tomeo | Director, Risk Consulting | RSM US LLP

Katie Lady | Principal, Risk Consulting | RSM US LLP

Andrew Ganey | Director, Internal Audit and CAE | Ruiz Foods