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BEYOND DOCUMENTATION. BEYOND COMPLIANCE.

While traditional IT auditors verify that controls exist, I verify that controls actually work. With over a decade of experience including engagements at Big 4 firms like PwC and BDO, I combine audit expertise with advanced ethical hacking capabilities to deliver security-first IT risk assessments for both organizations and their auditors.

As a former ACCA-qualified professional with specialized IT security training, I develop custom Python exploitation tools to identify critical vulnerabilities in systems that documentation reviews miss. This approach quantifies actual exposure, not theoretical compliance gaps.

Whether you're facing regulatory scrutiny or want to proactively secure your IT environment, my methodology provides irrefutable validation—not just attestation. For organizations and audit firms that need more than checkbox compliance, I deliver technical certainty backed by real-world experience.

SECURITY SERVICES

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Ethical Hacking-Powered Security Assessment

Beyond compliance - authorized security validation:

  • Authorized penetration testing of access controls
  • Legitimate identification of change management gaps
  • Python-automated security validation
  • Documented privilege escalation testing
[02]

Security-Focused Application Controls Testing

Verify controls with authorized testing:

  • Input validation security assessment
  • Legal control validation techniques
  • Data manipulation prevention testing
  • Interface security assessment
[03]

Audit-Ready Security Documentation

Comprehensive evidence for auditors:

  • Python-automated security scanning
  • Evidence collection with risk quantification
  • Threat-based audit workpapers
  • Control effectiveness documentation

METHODOLOGY

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IT Environment Assessment

Extending beyond ISA 315/PCAOB AS 2110 requirements:

threat_assessment.py
# Mapping financial systems for audit risk
$ python3 threat_mapping.py --client financecorp
[+] Documenting financial systems landscape
[+] Identifying control weaknesses in IT governance
[+] Mapping potential impact to financial reporting
02

Authorized Security Testing

Ethical validation of control effectiveness:

control_test.py
# Testing control implementation
$ python3 control_validation.py --system erp --safe
[!] Access restriction implementation gaps found
[!] Password policy not properly enforced
[!] Documenting financial statement impact...
03

Risk-Based Assessment

Mapping security findings to financial risks:

risk_analysis.py
# Assessing risks to financial reporting
$ python3 map_financial_impact.py --framework ISA
[!] Access weakness impacts revenue integrity
[!] Change control gaps enable potential errors
[!] Quantifying financial exposure by assertion...
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Security-Driven Audit Integration

Translating security findings into audit strategy:

audit_integration.md
# Security-Driven Risk Assessment
## Impact on Audit Strategy
* Verified vulnerabilities in: Access controls
* Estimated risk exposure: €2.4M in revenue
* Suggested procedures: Extended substantive testing
* ISA reference: 315.21, PCAOB AS 2110.18

TOOLKIT

Environment Assessment Toolkit
Automated IT landscape mapping for financial systems
ITGC Validation Framework
Access control and change management testers
Application Control Validators
Input-processing-output control verification
Financial Data Analyzers
Transaction and database integrity testing
Risk Quantification System
Financial impact calculation and mapping
MITRE ATT&CK® Framework
Financial system security pattern analysis
security_test.py --run
$ python3 security_test.py --client financial_corp --safe
[*] Initializing security framework...
[*] Loading MITRE ATT&CK® ERP matrix...
[+] Testing privileged account controls
[+] Checking permission escalation paths
[!] Administrator access provisioning not restricted
[!] Segregation of duties controls bypassed
[*] Calculating financial exposure impact...
[+] Report generated: security-assessment-20250415.html
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ENGAGEMENT MODELS

Security Advisory

One-time assessment with actionable insights:

  • IT risk assessment methodology
  • Security testing approach design
  • Technical vulnerability assessment
  • Security-enhanced audit procedures
Starting from €3,500

Technical Validation

Comprehensive control validation package:

  • Authorized control assessment
  • Financial risk mapping
  • Detailed evidence documentation
  • Customized remediation guidance
Starting from €6,500

Continuous Assurance

Ongoing support for audit teams:

  • Continuous security monitoring
  • Custom assessment tool development
  • Technical training for audit staff
  • Peak-season priority support
Starting from €7,500

Security-First Approach

All engagements strictly adhere to legal and authorized security testing practices. Services are designed to demonstrate control effectiveness through advanced technical validation while respecting all legal boundaries. All testing is performed with proper client authorization and within defined scope parameters.

OUTCOMES

CASE #01

Security-Enhanced Audit Program

Authorized security testing for regional firm:

  • Identified 7 critical control weaknesses
  • Developed Python-based validation tools
  • Created evidence-based security workpapers
  • Trained audit staff in control evaluation
40%
Time Savings
13
Critical Findings
CASE #02

ERP Security Assessment

Authorized validation of ERP controls:

  • Developed control validation scripts
  • Identified transaction approval weaknesses
  • Demonstrated segregation of duties gaps
  • Verified ledger entry controls
€1.7M
Risk Exposure
9
Control Gaps
CASE #03

PCAOB Control Validation

Technical validation for public company audit:

  • Assessed implementation of IT controls
  • Identified data integrity vulnerabilities
  • Detected change management weaknesses
  • Provided evidence for SOX 404 remediation
14
Control Findings
100%
Fixed Post-Assessment
CASE #04

Security Validation Framework

Custom Python-based assessment platform:

  • Developed 24 ERP-specific test modules
  • Built vulnerability assessment tools
  • Created access control verification scripts
  • Implemented audit-focused testing framework
75%
Detection Improvement
24
Python Test Modules

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