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Examiner Training Programs

Continuing IT Training Program - Auditing Applications Systems Development

Program Overview

In this course, examiners will explore proven strategies that will enable them to efficiently evaluate application systems development processes and Internal Auditor/Compliance Officer involvement in a variety of business and technical environments, to provide appropriate response to bank management. Attendees will focus on what they need to know, what they need to do and when they need to do it with the understanding that examiners have a very small window of time and resources to perform reviews.

Key Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify common application development risks;
  • Explain how to mitigate risks associated with purchased, in-house, and web-based applications;
  • Describe Waterfall and the rapid application development (RAD) techniques of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps; and
  • Discuss all phases of development – design specifications, internal controls, testing, implementation and change control, training, software inventory control, and project management.

Instructional Format

Virtual classroom discussion and lectures via Microsoft Teams

Duration

Four days

Level

Intermediate

Target Audience

Risk Management Examiners with 12-15 months on the job experience conducting IT examinations and an expectation of examining in-house-developed applications in a financial institution or technology service provider. This course is open to appropriate staff of the FDIC and partner government regulatory agencies. This course is not open to the public or staff of private banks.

Prerequisites

Participant should have attended ITEC, Introduction to Security, and Introduction to Telecommunications and Networking

Pre-Course Assignment

None

Special Requirements

None

Post Course Feedback

None

Credits

This course may provide CPE/CEU credits; however, any credits offered will be handled by the vendor.

More Information

For more information concerning course content and administration, please e-mail cuelp@fdic.gov.

Last Updated: January 29, 2024