Cybersecurity, IT Audit & Compliance
ITGC audit, vulnerability assessment, security hardening, data protection and IT governance.
Overview
IT audit and security delivered by an audit firm — controls-first, evidence-based and practical.
IT audit & assurance
- IT General Controls (ITGC): access, change management, backup
- Application controls for financial and programme systems
- IT audit components of statutory and internal audits
- Fraud analytics and data-driven anomaly testing
Security assessment & implementation
- Cybersecurity posture and vulnerability review
- Penetration-testing coordination and remediation
- Endpoint, firewall, email security and MFA
- Encryption and network segmentation
Governance, risk & compliance
- Security policy suites: acceptable use, password, BYOD, remote work
- Data protection aligned to GDPR principles and donor requirements
- IT governance frameworks for boards and executives
The outcome for you
Controls that satisfy auditors and protect your data.
Who it is for
- Banks, MFIs and FinTech
- Government and state corporations
- Donor-funded programmes
How we deliver it
Every ABL–IT engagement runs the same six-phase route. It is deliberately unglamorous: it is the discipline that stops systems from being abandoned six months after go-live.
Discovery & assessment
Stakeholder interviews, current-state analysis and constraint mapping across power, bandwidth, skills and budget.
Design & planning
Architecture, vendor-neutral selection, roadmap, risk register, budget and timeline.
Build & configure
Development or configuration, data cleansing and migration, integration and internal testing.
Test & validate
User acceptance testing, parallel running, security testing and formal sign-off.
Train & handover
Role-based and administrator training, full documentation, SOPs and formal handover.
Support & optimise
Warranty, SLA-based support, scheduled health checks and continuous improvement.