In your own words what do you think IT Auditors do? Why are they necessary? What are their roles within organizations?
What do IT Auditors do?
Week 1 Update
Hi Class,
It was great meeting you all last night. I am really looking forward to working with you all this semester, and hope that last night gave a good overview of what we will be covering in the course.
To re-cap, the main takeaway from last night was that the IT discipline encompasses a multitude of technical areas such as desktop computing, networking, storage, system administration, security etc. Gaining exposure to these areas is crucial for the anyone working in the IT discipline such as IT Auditing.
Each week I will be posting an update like this recapping what we did in the current week and what will be expected from you for next week. Please check the course web site regularly as this will be where all of my announcements and class discussion will be.
As I mentioned, I would like all questions for this class to be posted to the course website so everyone can benefit from the discussion. On the homepage you will see a number of discussion topics please feel free to post any questions to the appropriate category by clicking “Leave a Comment”.
For next week: 1) Purchase the textbooks 2) Install and configure VMWare and/or Setup an Azure account 3) Submit the Week 1 Assignment to me via e-mail before class next week (You can work in groups of up to 3 people). 4) Read Burd Ch 4 & 6 5)Give Tech Challenge 1 (Under Week 3 Materials) a try and see if you can configure a VM 6) Participate in the online class discussion
Next week we will be covering Computing Systems, where the main portion of the class will be building a computer!
Have a great Holiday weekend and see you all next Thursday!
Pat
Virtual Class Webex
Alternative to VMWare
As an alternative to using VMWare there is a cloud based option called Azure offered by Microsoft (https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/?v=17.14).
Azure is a subscription service that allows you to host your Virtual Machines in the cloud as opposed to locally on your PC, which can alleviate resources constraints, and also allow you to access your VM’s anywhere. When you sign up you will get a free month and depending on how much you sign up for prices start at $13 a month.
VMWare is offered for free by the MIS Department and can be installed locally on your PC. As mentioned above VMware puts resource constraints on your PC as your PC will need to run an additional operating system on the PC.
Finally, if you choose to use the lab PCs in class you will need a 32GB flash drive in order to copy your VMs from the lab PC. Alternatively, your are welcome to use your own PC in class and run Vmware directly on the laptop. If you have a MAC you will need to install VMware on the MAC and then create a Windows Server virtual machine to work from.
You are welcome to use any method listed above.
Pat
Class Capture Catalog
All of the class capture recordings can be found here: http://tucapture.fox.temple.edu/Mediasite/Catalog/Full/cb55f443476448f7b40814d0c9ba876021
General Course Questions
Please post questions here that relate to general course questions such as questions about grading or attendance.
VMWare related Issues (Setup, Creating VM’s etc.)
Azure related Issues (Setup, Creating VM’s etc.)
IT Knowledge Base – General Issues
All questions regarding software setup, technical troubleshooting, questions about assignments/activities and anything related to course material should be posted here. My goal is to build a knowledge base so we all can learn from each other’s errors, questions etc…
Welcome to ITACS 5122!!
Welcome to Enterprise Architecture for IT Auditors! My name is Patrick Wasson (LinkedIn Profile) and I will be your instructor for ITACS 5122 for Fall 2017. We will be meeting on Thursdays in Alter Hall Room 602 at 5:30pm – 8pm each week.
The goal of this course is to introduce you to as much technology as possible and give you a strong foundation in key information technology components. We will cover everything from building a pc to coding an application. My goal is that you leave this class with a better understanding of the key components that make up the Information Technology and Enterprise Architecture discipline. After covering each technical topic we will circle back and discuss how the topic is critical to the IT Auditing discipline. Many of the activities will actually require you to audit components of an operating system, database server and application server. We will be using both graphical user interfaces and the command line throughout the course.
This course will involve both a presentation component as well as many hands on activities/assignments. We will learn about an area of technology and then apply hands-on exercises to reinforce and apply the concepts. I will post all of the materials for each week under Schedule and Materials for each week as we progress through the semester.
The majority of the course grade is comprised of attending class, participating, starting the activities in class and submitting the activities to me for a grade. Some activities will be completed entirely in class and others may require to be completed outside of class. Regardless, all activities must be completed and sent to me for a grade by the due date. The course will then wrap up with a final exam that will focus on the concepts behind everything we covered throughout the semester.
You will find all of the information you need for this class located on our class website:
https://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5122sec002fall17
For the first week of class: 1) Read the Syllabus (Note: Be sure to read the Technology Requirements section) 2) Purchase all of the textbooks (especially the Burd text as we will cover that first) and required technology 3) Access the MIS Software Site and install VMWare Workstation Pro 12 4) Read Burd Ch 1 and 2
I am looking forward to seeing you all for our first class on 8/31/17.
Pat