Business training on Segregation of Duties (SoD), risk management and control in business processes and IT systems

Описание

Business Training Audience

Business Owners

Board of Directors

Senior Management

Heads of Internal Control, Internal Audit, Risk Management, and HR

Head of Security

Head of IT

This business training on Segregation of Duties (SoD), risk management, and control in business processes and IT systems will help you solve practical problems:

Build a system for controlling segregation of duties

Manage SoD risks and implement effective compliance procedures in IT and business processes

Understand the concept and objectives of SoD

Master tools for identifying and managing SoD conflicts in processes and systems

Integrate SoD into the internal control and compliance system

Design conflict-free roles and access matrices

Explore approaches to monitoring, auditing, and automating SoD

Key Topics of the Business Training:

Introduction to the concept of Segregation of Duties (SoD)

Objective: To provide participants with a fundamental understanding of the essence and significance of SoD in business management.

Topics:

What is SoD and why it is a key element of internal control
SoD objectives: Preventing errors, fraud, and abuse
SoD’s relationship to control models: COSO, COBIT, ISO 27001, SOX
Examples of typical SoD violations and their consequences
The role of SoD in risk management and information security

Interactive: Case study analysis of «SoD violations leading to losses»

Separation of critical SoD responsibilities in business processes: a risk-based approach

Objective: To learn how to identify and resolve conflicting functions in business processes

Topics:

Key processes where SoD is critical: purchasing, finance, sales, warehouse, HR
Types of SoD conflicts: functional, organizational, systemic
Identification and classification of SoD risks
Constructing a matrix Conflicting Roles (Role Conflict Matrix)
Exception Management and Compensating Controls

Practice: Creating an SoD Risk Map for a Single Business Process (e.g., Procure-to-Pay)

Separation of Critical Authority (SoD) in IT Systems and ERP (SAP, Oracle, 1C, Dynamics, etc.)

Goal: Understand how to technically implement and control SoD in information systems

Topics:

User Role and Access Control Management
The Concept of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
SoD Control Mechanisms in ERP Systems
Automated Tools for SoD Conflict Analysis
Configuring Compliance and Access Audit

Practice: Example of SoD Conflict Analysis in ERP (using a training scenario)

Managing the Lifecycle of Roles and Access in the Segregation of Duties System

Goal: Build a process for administering roles and access rights within SoD Control

Topics:

Access Management Processes: Request, Approval, Granting, and Revocation
Least Privilege Principle
Change Control and Rights Audit
Temporary Access and Role Management
Typical Mistakes in Role Model Design

Practical Training: Developing an Access Management Process Diagram Taking SoD into Account

Control, Audit, and Incident Management: Segregation of Duties

Goal: Learn to Monitor, Test, and Improve an SoD System

Topics:

SoD Monitoring Methods: Regular Checks, Audits, and Reports
The Role of Internal Audit and IT Compliance
SoD Exception Management
Documenting Compensating Controls
SoD Monitoring Automation and Integration

Interactive: Case Study: «How to Act When an SoD Conflict Is Identified»

Implementation and Maturity of the SoD System

Goal: Translate Knowledge into Real steps to building a mature SoD system

Topics:

Stages of SoD implementation: from diagnostics to automation
Assessing system maturity (SoD Maturity Model)
Integrating SoD into risk management and internal control processes
Control culture and business-IT-audit interactions
How to prepare for external audits and compliance reviews

Practical training: developing a roadmap for SoD implementation in a company

 

Training duration: 2 days