Systems Audit and Compliance Audit

A Compliance Audit is used to conclude if within the scope of an audit there is compliance with established standards. So, it answers to the question: are rules being followed?

A System Audit can also be a Compliance Audit if the audit objective is to verify compliance. A System Audit can also be a different kind of audit, like an audit to verify effectiveness. In that case, it answers to the question: are rules helping us in meeting our objectives?

My answer is based on the world of quality management systems. I know that “Systems Audit” is also used for audits used to validate the integrity of information and data stored in information systems.

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