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Audit Scope

What is Audit Scope?

The extent and boundaries of an audit, including the locations, organisational units, activities, and processes to be audited, as well as the time period covered by the audit.

Audit

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as audit scope. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on audit scope

Requirements naming audit scope across 5 standards, quoted from the control text.

The audit must cover sections of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A relevant to gambling operations.

RTS Audit-2 · Audit scope aligned with ISO 27001

Confirm during each audit that the organisation meets every standard, regulation, contract clause and statutory obligation inside the audit scope, and record the outcome for each one.

CCM-A&A-04 · Requirements Compliance

HKMA C-RAF implementation roadmap. ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES at AI: (a) BOARD + RISK COMMITTEE - C-RAF governance oversight + cyber-strategy + risk appetite + reporting;

HKMA-CRAF-Implementation-Roles-Tooling-Assurance · HKMA C-RAF Implementation Roadmap, Organizational Roles, Tooling and Assurance

Audit + Drills + Training operationalise the Directions through ongoing assurance + cyber preparedness. (1) CERT-In Cyber Security Audit: organisations should undergo periodic cyber security audit by CERT-In Empanelled Information Security Auditing Organisatio...

CERTIN-Audit-Drills-Training-AwarenessProgram-CERTInExercises-CISO · CERT-In Audit + Cyber Security Drills + Training + Awareness + CERT-In Cyber Exercises + CISO + Information Security Auditor Empanelment

Questions people ask about audit scope

What is Audit Scope?
The extent and boundaries of an audit, including the locations, organisational units, activities, and processes to be audited, as well as the time period covered by the audit.
Why is Audit Scope important for compliance?
Audit Scope is a key concept in Audit. Understanding audit scope helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Audit Scope?
Audit Scope appears in the requirement text of UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements, Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1, HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF), India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Across these standards we have identified 5 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Audit Scope?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how audit scope applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Audit Scope applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.