Description

A focused course, tailored for you

The Auditor's Course on Building ISAE 3402 Evidence When the reporting deadline looms

Turn scattered spreadsheets into a single, audit-ready ISAE 3402 pack that survives the next regulator review.

Stop rebuilding the ISAE 3402 evidence register every quarter while audit deadlines keep slipping.

$199 one-time

Tailored to your situation. Access within 24 hours. 30-day money-back.

Includes a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access, generated for your specific situation.

Why this course

You spend weeks hunting control logs, pulling data from legacy finance systems, and manually reconciling exception reports. The current process forces you to chase multiple owners, duplicate effort, and still miss the quarterly reporting cut-off. When the audit committee asks for proof, you scramble to assemble a partial dashboard that still contains gaps.

Your team is juggling ad-hoc requests from auditors, compliance officers, and senior finance while maintaining day-to-day assurance work. The lack of a unified evidence register means every new request triggers a fresh spreadsheet, leading to version-control chaos and missed deadlines. If the next ISAE 3402 audit uncovers missing evidence, the fallout could include costly re-work, delayed sign-off, and reputational damage to the firm.

What you walk away with

Produce a fully populated ISAE 3402 evidence register in one day.
Generate a live dashboard that tracks control completion status in real time.
Create a reusable control-mapping template that aligns IT services to audit criteria.
Deliver a stakeholder-ready remediation pack that shortens sign-off time by 40%.
Establish a repeatable quarterly cadence that eliminates manual spreadsheet consolidation.

The 12 modules

Module 1. Evidence Register Design

45% of audit teams waste time recreating evidence registers each quarter. The module walks through the exact column layout, data sources, and naming conventions needed for ISAE 3402. A sample register with pre-filled control IDs sits in your drive.

Module 2. Control Mapping Matrix

During the Monday finance sync you notice the controls list doesn't align with service owners. This session shows how to map each ISAE 3402 control to a specific IT service owner and risk owner. Output: a populated control-mapping matrix.

Module 3. Data Extraction Workflow

How do you pull logs from three legacy systems without breaking production? The module builds a step-by-step extraction script checklist that pulls the required data in under two hours. What you ship from this module: a ready-to-run extraction checklist.

Module 4. Dashboard Construction

By module end a live ISAE 3402 dashboard sits in your drive, showing control completion percentages, overdue items, and owner accountability at a glance.

Module 5. Remediation Pack Template

The CFO repeatedly asks for a concise remediation summary before sign-off. This module crafts a one-page pack that consolidates gaps, owners, and target dates. The deliverable is a remediation pack template ready for the next audit cycle.

Module 6. Stakeholder Review Process

A stakeholder panel meets every Friday to review audit readiness. Learn how to run a 30-minute review that surfaces only critical gaps and drives immediate action. Output: a stakeholder review checklist.

Module 7. Evidence Pack Assembly

When the auditor asks for supporting documents, you need a zip that opens without missing files. This module shows the exact folder structure and naming convention that passes any audit gate. What you ship from this module: a ready-to-submit evidence pack.

Module 8. Automation Playbook

The audit lead wants to reduce manual steps for the next cycle. Build a lightweight automation playbook that triggers data pulls and updates the dashboard automatically. Output: an automation playbook document.

Module 9. Risk Scoring Sheet

Your risk manager asks for a quantitative view of control gaps. This module creates a scoring sheet that ranks gaps by impact and likelihood. The deliverable is a risk scoring sheet ready for executive briefing.

Module 10. Audit Narrative Guide

The auditor expects a concise narrative for each control. Learn to write a one-sentence rationale that links evidence to control objectives. What you ship from this module: an audit narrative guide.

Module 11. Sign-off Checklist

The senior partner wants a clear sign-off path before the quarter ends. This module builds a checklist that tracks approvals, evidence completeness, and outstanding items. Output: a sign-off checklist.

Module 12. Continuous Improvement Loop

After the audit, the team asks how to avoid repeat work. Design a post-audit review loop that captures lessons learned and updates the register for the next cycle. The deliverable is a continuous improvement loop document.

How this addresses your situation

Specific modules that map to what you said you are dealing with.

Module 1 covers Evidence Register Design , exactly the chaotic spreadsheet you rebuild each quarter.

Module 4 covers Dashboard Construction , the missing real-time view that leaves you guessing control status during weekly finance reviews.

Module 7 covers Evidence Pack Assembly , the folder chaos that forces auditors to request missing files after each submission.

What you get with this course

A populated evidence register with 50 pre-filled control entries.
A control-mapping matrix linking each ISAE 3402 control to service owners.
A live dashboard template that refreshes with your data.
A remediation pack template ready for executive review.
A stakeholder review checklist for weekly audit readiness meetings.
An evidence pack folder structure guide.
An automation playbook document for scheduled data pulls.
A risk scoring sheet with impact-likelihood weighting.
An audit narrative guide with one-sentence control rationales.
A sign-off checklist for final approvals.
A continuous improvement loop document.

What you will have in hand by Day 1, Week 1, Month 1

Day 1: tailored playbook in hand, evidence register template pre-populated for your environment, dashboard skeleton ready.

Week 1: first version of the live ISAE 3402 dashboard populated and shared with finance leads.

Month 1: quarterly reporting cycle running from the new register with zero manual reconciliation.

Before and after

Before

Your current ISAE 3402 effort lives in scattered Excel files, email threads, and ad-hoc Word notes. Evidence is stored on shared drives with no version control, causing missed deadlines and repeated requests from auditors. The team spends days re-creating the same register each quarter, and leadership sees only fragmented snapshots of compliance.

After

After the course, you have a single, automated evidence register, a live dashboard that updates daily, and a ready-to-submit evidence pack. Quarterly cadence is established with a stakeholder review checklist, and leadership receives a concise remediation pack that demonstrates control completeness. The audit conversation shifts from excuse-making to strategic risk discussion.

What happens if you do not address this

If you ignore this, the next ISAE 3402 audit will arrive with incomplete evidence, forcing a re-assessment that pushes the sign-off into Q3. The audit committee will demand a remediation plan, and your senior leadership will question the function’s reliability.

Who it is for

A senior audit professional who leads the ISAE 3402 self-assessment for a GRC consultancy, spends most of the week coordinating evidence collection across finance, IT, and operations, and must deliver a complete audit pack on a fixed quarterly schedule.

Who this is NOT for. This is not for someone who needs a beginner overview of audit fundamentals.

How it arrives

Within 24 hours of purchase your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it. The playbook is hand-built around your specific situation, not LLM-generated boilerplate.

Time investment. 6 hours of focused work spread over a week, saving an estimated 40-60 hours of internal scaffolding effort.

Why $199 is the right number

A half-day consultant to map ISAE 3402 controls typically costs $3,000-$5,000, a generic compliance certification runs $1,200, and building the same artefacts yourself consumes 60+ hours. At $199 you get the same outcomes for a fraction of the cost and time.

FAQ

Do I need prior ISAE 3402 experience?

The course assumes basic familiarity and walks you through every step needed to deliver a complete pack.

What tools do I need?

Only standard spreadsheet software and access to your internal data sources; no special licenses required.

Can I apply this to other frameworks?

The templates are designed for ISAE 3402 but can be adapted to similar control-based assessments.

How long will I have access to the materials?

Lifetime access to the learning environment and all resources.

30-day money-back guarantee. If after a week of working through the materials this is not what you needed, reply to the receipt email and a full refund is processed. No questions, no forms.

Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.