Achieve sustainable SOX compliance by selectively using COBIT controls

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance will significantly impact the IT organization of most public companies. This chapter from Sarbanes-Oxley IT Compliance Using COBIT and Open Source Tools, published by Syngress explains how SOX compliance can be achieved through COBIT controls.

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance is not something your organization can shy away from—compliance is mandatory. The Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) guidelines are well-established, so much so that the guidelines and best practices have almost become the de facto standard for auditors and SOX compliance, mostly because the COBIT standards are platform independent. This downloadable chapter from Sarbanes-Oxley IT Compliance Using COBIT and Open Source Tools explains the six common COBIT Components.

Title: Sarbanes-Oxley IT Compliance Using COBIT and Open Source Tools
Author: By Christian Lahti and Roderick Peterson
Publisher: Syngress
Chapter 2: SOX and COBIT Defined
ISBN: 1597490369; September 1, 2005, Copyright 2005
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