{"id":2922,"date":"2021-10-19T17:25:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T11:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/?p=2922"},"modified":"2021-12-09T17:42:32","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T12:12:32","slug":"i-know-what-a-tax-audit-is-but-a-tech-audit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/i-know-what-a-tax-audit-is-but-a-tech-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"I know what a Tax Audit is, but a tech audit?! Don\u2019t panic\u2026 just read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IT services and applications require third-party audits as a checkpoint to validate their security, performance and operational parameters. So, has your app been audited by a neutral third party yet? If you have an audit coming up, it\u2019s best to go into it well prepared.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What can you expect during an app audit?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third party auditing firms generally begin by asking a set of questions, then review documentation and source code, and study the project&#8217;s issue tracker. Once this is done, there&#8217;s a good chance that a second round of review questions may need to be asked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The questions asked are usually focused on improving understanding of the software and its architecture, and the process used to build the software.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here are the areas that an application audit process usually covers, and the questions you are likely to be asked during the process.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Process<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2923 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-1.png?resize=101%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Process\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-1.png?w=101&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-1.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This relates to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/application-development-services.html\">application development<\/a> and release process used while building the application. Questions you may be asked include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What development process was followed &#8211; was it Scrum, Agile, or an ad-hoc process?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What were the code review practices used?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What was the application release process followed?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What were the development, testing and production environments used?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Technologies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2924 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-2.png?resize=101%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Technologies\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-2.png?w=101&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-2.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This relates to third-party software or systems used. Likely questions include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List out the third-party software or systems that have been used in the application<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do these systems interface with the application?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Team<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2926 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-3-1.png?resize=101%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Team\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-3-1.png?w=101&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-3-1.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The audit team is likely to assess the competencies of the staff against the needs of the audit.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List the names and roles of the team members, stakeholders, and development team<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many man hours per week for each development team member is allocated to this project?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Technical Design<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2927 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-4.png?resize=101%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Technical Design\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-4.png?w=101&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-4.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Technical Design Document (TDD) for the application is studied here, based on which specific queries are raised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the more general questions to be prepared for, while other questions would be specific to your application:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you provide a high-level enumeration and description of the entities in your schema and services architecture?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there a source code repository that holds SQL scripts?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Architecture<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2928 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-5.png?resize=101%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Architecture\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-5.png?w=101&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-5.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issues related to application architecture are addressed to identify complexity and risks. Some questions you should expect include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there any parts of the application that have highly complex architecture?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the storage systems and indexing solutions in use?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there any communication or integration with other in-house systems?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Testing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2929 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-6.png?resize=99%2C99&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Testing\" width=\"99\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-6.png?w=99&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-6.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, automation in the testing process, and the QA environment used, are the main focus. Likely questions include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the testing processes and tools used?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is automated testing in use?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Deployment<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2930 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-7.png?resize=101%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deployment\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-7.png?w=101&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-7.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This relates to the deployment of the application, back-ups, monitoring and so on. Here are some questions that may be raised:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How are deployments performed?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What backups are created and maintained, and where?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What kind of monitoring and reporting setup has been configured?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will new versions or upgrades be deployed?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has a deployment architecture diagram been prepared?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What type of maintenance is expected after deployment?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Scalability<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2931 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-8.png?resize=101%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Scalability\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-8.png?w=101&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-8.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scalability of the application in order to effectively serve its purpose for its users is examined here. Likely questions include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there any known performance or scalability concerns?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the size of the target audience or audiences?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What usage volume and data volumes have been tested to-date?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much \u201cheadroom\u201d does the deployment environment have given target data and usage volumes?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Security<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2932 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-9.png?resize=100%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Security\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-9.png?w=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Blog-49-Icon-9.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data security, privacy and protection from cyberattacks are key to any technology product. Some questions you can expect:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your application integrate with the enterprise identity and access management solution?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What password policies, in terms of password strength, expiration, reuse and frequency of change, are in place?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is password transmission and storage encrypted and unviewable?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What functionality is available for remote access and support?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the application encrypt data before sending it over the open network? What encryption standard is used?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What additional security controls are available to mitigate the risk of malware and malicious code?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have application security controls been tested by a third party?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An audit is an important rite of passage for a new application, and having an app that checks most if not all the boxes can be a major weight off your shoulders! At CloudNow, we follow industry-best processes, leading tech stacks and the best tools on offer, not to mention we have experienced and cleared numerous audits of our customers\u2019 applications. So <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/contact-us.html\">talk to us<\/a> today to see how we can help you build your app the right way, and sail through the audit process.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT services and applications require third-party audits as a checkpoint to validate their security, performance and operational parameters. So, has your app been audited by a neutral third party yet? If you have an audit coming up, it\u2019s best to go into it well prepared. What can you expect during an app audit? 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