Kansas City Auditor's Office Initiates Audit To Evaluate It Network Access

Kansas City MO

22 July, 2020

4:22 PM

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Press release from the City of Kansas City: July 22, 2020 The City Auditor's Office has begun an audit to review the city's computer network identity and access management practices. The Information Technology Division is responsible for providing authorized users with secure IT services and granting authorized users appropriate access to the networks, applications, processes, and data. The city's identity and access management affects the security of all network users, devices, and applications. It should provide reasonable assurance that users have the appropriate authentication and authorization as access by unauthorized users could result in loss of data, disruption of city business, and disclosure of sensitive information. The objective of this audit is to determine whether computer network accounts to the city's information technology network current. View the audit Scope Statement online on our Recent Reports page. Did you know you can submit audit ideas to the city auditor? This press release was produced by the City of Kansas City. The views expressed here are the author's own.