The Future of IT Audit: Key Changes in ITAF 5
Source: YouTube · ISACA HQ · published May 28, 2026 · 29:40
ISACA has released an updated IT audit and assurance framework, ITAP, to address evolving industry shifts and enhance audit effectiveness 0:25.
Key Takeaways:
• The update to ITAP was driven by a global team's review of the previous ITAP 4 version released in 2020 to identify necessary industry shifts 1:02.
• Mary Carmichael, the framework's developer, leads the discussion on the publication's highlights and structural changes 0:33.
• The new framework provides a high-level overview of updated methodologies for modern IT assurance practices 0:45.
This update aims to provide auditors with more relevant tools to navigate the complex landscape of information technology assurance.
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[music] [music] [music] [music] >> Welcome everyone. My name is Paul Phillips. I am the content development director for ISACA, [music] and I am so excited because we have recently updated our IT audit and assurance framework, also known as I tap. And I have with me today Mary Carmichael, the developer of the newly updated framework. And she's going to spend some time today talking to you about the highlights, [music] some of the things that was updated in the framework, and just give you a high-level overview of the publication. So, Mary, take it away. >> Oh, thank you, Paul, for that introduction. So, um my name is Mary Carmichael, and I'm a CPA. I was part of a global team last year that reviewed I tap 4, which was released back in 2020, and assessing what are the shifts that are happen…