TECHNOLOGY RISK

IT Audit & Technology Risk Consulting

Your technology is not just an enabler — it is a risk surface. Every system you rely on, every database you operate, and every access credential your team holds is a potential vulnerability. The question is not whether your organisation faces technology risk — it is whether you have the controls in place to manage it.

PROFIX Consulting provides IT audit services and technology risk consulting in Dubai for UAE businesses that want to understand and manage their digital risk environment. We follow COBIT and ISACA standards and deliver findings in language your leadership team understands.

Our Audit Approach

IT GENERAL CONTROLS AUDIT METHODOLOGY

We follow a structured and risk-focused audit methodology to ensure accuracy, compliance, and transparency throughout the statutory audit process. Our approach is designed to identify key financial risks, strengthen reporting reliability, and provide stakeholders with clear and actionable insights.

IT Governance

Controls providing assurance over leadership, IT organisational structure, and IT processes.

Assess Security

Controls to prevent or detect unauthorised use of data, systems, or programmes. Includes logical access security and system-based segregation of duties.

Program Changes

Controls over changes to existing application source code and parameters, including new functionality development.

Acquisition, Change & Maintenance

Controls ensuring software is effectively acquired, developed, implemented, and maintained.

Computer Operations

Controls ensuring expected service levels are met with information integrity protected across the IT infrastructure.

Features

OUR TECHNOLOGY RISK SERVICES

IT Audit Services

Independent review of your technology environment — system configurations, access controls, change management, IT governance frameworks. COBIT and ISACA-aligned methodology.

Cybersecurity Assessment

Comprehensive vulnerability identification across network infrastructure, application environment, and security policies — access management, patch management, network segmentation, endpoint security, and incident response readiness.

Vulnerability & Penetration Testing (VAPT)

Five-phase VAPT: Discover & Confirm Assets, Scanning, Initial Compromise & Establish Foothold, Privilege Escalation, Lateral Movement & Loopholes — with detailed remediation plans.

ISO 27001 Gap Assessment

Precise picture of where you stand against ISO 27001:2022 requirements. Structured action plan to close gaps, with ongoing support through remediation and certification.

Data Protection & GDPR Readiness

Six-stage assessment: Initial Planning, Applicability Requirements, Existing Controls Review, Design & Operational Assessment, Gap Reporting & Roadmap, and Ongoing Implementation Support. Covers UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2021, DIFC, ADGM, and GDPR.

BCM Implementation

Full lifecycle: Plan (BCMS initiation, gap assessment), Design (risk assessment, Business Impact Analysis), Implement (BCP, IT Disaster Recovery Plan, Emergency Response Plan, Crisis Management Plan), Test, Monitor & Improve.

PMS/POS Technology Risk — Hospitality Specialist

Hotels operate complex environments including PMS, POS, access control, and loyalty systems. Our team has direct PMS/POS implementation project management experience — from Control Gap Analysis through Business Requirements, vendor selection, access rights review, and post-implementation testing.

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CYBERSECURITY AUDIT FOCUS AREAS

Our expertise covers the full spectrum of cybersecurity operations, including cyber governance, risk and compliance, asset management, and data infrastructure. We strengthen network architecture and identity & access management while ensuring robust data protection and privacy controls. Our approach also includes advanced logging and monitoring, effective incident management, and proactive threat and vulnerability management to help organizations maintain a secure and resilient digital environment.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to help you understand features, workflow, and secure task handling with confidence

1. What is an IT audit and how is it different from a cybersecurity assessment?

An IT audit is a broad review of your entire technology environment — governance, processes, controls, and systems. A cybersecurity assessment focuses specifically on identifying security vulnerabilities. The two are complementary, and we often conduct both together.

Yes — hotels operate complex environments including PMS, POS, access control, and loyalty systems, all presenting distinct cybersecurity risks. We have sector-specific experience in both and have directly supported PMS/POS implementation projects.

The UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on Personal Data Protection is the primary national framework. DIFC and ADGM have their own regulations. Businesses processing EU residents’ data may also be subject to GDPR. We assess which apply to your business.