Auditoría informática al departamento de sistemas de la Unidad Educativa Cristiana Nazareno, de la ciudad de Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo, periodo 2018

Abstract

The present study was aimed to carry out a computing auditing process at Unidad Educativa Cristiana Nazareno, located in Riobamba city, province of Chimborazo, period 2018, in order to verify the proper use and maintenance of institutional computing resources. To do this, an interview was applied to the principal, and surveys to the teaching staff and students, as well as internal control questionnaires based on COSO I were applied to the administrative staff of the institutiont that determined the following aspects: the institution has not been evaluated by a computer auditing process, lacks technological security plans and lack of training; The results after the computer auditing process revealed that the institution is unable to control websites, the students have unlimited access to the internet, the computer equipment needs an antivirus software, and the presence of an obsolete security system. It was concluded that Unidad Educativa Cristiana Nazareno lacks of an information system to protect its relevant information along with a preventive and / or corrective maintenance plan. It is recommended that the CEOs of the institution implement an internal computer control system to support the security system in order to obtain better results during the computing management process.