SNS AUD507 Auditing Systems, Applications and the Cloud, GIAC Systems and Network Auditor GSNA
 
Course Description
The SNS AUD507 Auditing Systems, Applications and the Cloud, GIAC Systems and Network Auditor GSNA course provides a comprehensive, hands-on approach to evaluating and securing enterprise IT environments through systematic technical auditing. This training equips professionals with the frameworks, methodologies, and tools needed to assess operating systems, databases, applications, and cloud services with confidence and consistency.
 
Participants learn how to evaluate control effectiveness, identify configuration weaknesses, and document defensible compliance evidence aligned with recognized risk and governance standards. The course emphasizes practical auditing workflows that bridge technical findings with business and regulatory expectations.
 
What You Will Learn
Establishing repeatable technical audit methodologies aligned with NIST SP 800-53 and ISO 27001
Performing audits across Windows, Linux, network, and cloud environments
Identifying misconfigurations, control gaps, and audit risks before formal findings
Mapping audit results to risk management and governance frameworks
Automating evidence collection, validation, and reporting
Applying compensating controls when immediate remediation is not feasible
Producing professional, defensible audit documentation for leadership and regulators
 
Who This Course Is For
IT auditors and technical audit professionals
Security and compliance engineers
Risk, governance, and assurance professionals
Cybersecurity practitioners preparing for advanced auditing certifications
 
Hands-On Training Experience
Learners complete realistic lab exercises simulating multi-tier enterprise assessments. These labs involve capturing live configurations, analyzing results, correlating findings, and producing professional audit reports using real-world templates and workflows.
 
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to conduct thorough technical audits, evaluate security controls, document compliance evidence, and communicate risk effectively across technical and executive audiences, fully aligned with the objectives of the SNS AUD507 Auditing Systems, Applications and the Cloud, GIAC Systems and Network Auditor GSNA program.