（2008）CA assures Sarbanes-Oxley compliance with increased visibility and automated auditing of IT changes.pdfVIP

TECHNOLOGY BRIEF: IDENTIFYING AND AUDITING CHANGES TO CRITICAL SYSTEMS CA assures Sarbanes-Oxley compliance with increased visibility and automated auditing of IT changes. Table of Contents Executive Summary SECTION 1: CHALLENGE 2 Safeguarding financial integrity and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance Coping with the complexity of IT change Identifying changes to financial systems SECTION 2: OPPORTUNITY 3 Continual visibility of change in a high-risk environment A blueprint for monitoring change Reconciling unauthorized modifications Rapid impact analysis for accurate risk assessment SECTION 3: BENEFITS 6 Improved governance reduces risk and complexity SECTION 4: CONCLUSIONS 7 ABOUT CA Back Cover Copyright © 2008 CA. All rights reserved. All trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies. This document is for your informational purposes only. To the extent permitted by applicable law, CA provides this document “As Is” without warranty of any kind, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement. In no event will CA be liable for any loss or damage, direct or indirect, from the use of this document, including, without limitation, lost profits, business interruption, goodwill or lost data, even if CA is expressly advised of such damages. Executive Summary Challenge With thousands of IT components and employees at 150 locations around the world, managing system changes is a complex process for global software company CA. This complexity is exacerbated by the rigors of the Sarbanes-Oxley Ac