UnixTime

Research Note

A.8.19 Audit Checklist

Use this checklist during an internal audit of software installation, release, testing, licence, support, and rollback controls for operational systems.

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When to use this

Use this checklist during an internal audit of software installation, release, testing, licence, support, and rollback controls for operational systems.

Audit checklist

  • Review software installation procedure.
  • Sample production installation or release records.
  • Verify business justification and approval.
  • Review test and regression evidence.
  • Check installation was performed by authorized staff.
  • Review installation logs.
  • Check backup and rollback evidence.
  • Verify licence entitlement and support status.
  • Check whether source code is present on operational systems.
  • Interview developers and maintenance staff on process awareness.

Findings table

System/software Expected evidence Observed evidence Gap Finding type Action owner
TBD TBD TBD TBD NC / observation / conforming TBD