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As a former IT auditor I can only confirm your statement. After I did my master in business administration with a touch of CS (it was called Master of Informati
by shaqham 6y ago
As a former IT auditor I can only confirm your statement. After I did my master in business administration with a touch of CS (it was called Master of Information, Media and Technology Management - and I really just learned basic Java, SAP, and one course about IT architecture) I got a job at a big four auditing company as an IT auditor. I was literally just going through some checklists and at that time I had no idea about the systems or technology I was auditing. After two years I got so frustrated with my job I decided to get a second degree in CS. The more I studied, the more obvious it became to me that someone with a CS degree never would do such boring work if there are other job opportunities in IT.
- jacquesm 6y agoSo, as someone who spent a lifetime in IT, I actually enjoy the work. It gives me a way to give other companies, many more than I could normally work for, a way to benefit from that experience. Our little crew is composed of veteran IT people, all with lots of real world experience, we get the privilege of looking at lots of different companies, both the good and the bad. Which in turn gives us more knowledge. It is anything but boring to me.
- shaqham 6y agoGlad to hear you enjoy your work. For me, it was just going through some checklists under enormous time pressure at large financial institutions and mostly alone, without any of my team members on site. If I were to do the job today, I might be able to look more into the details of the systems/applications I am auditing, immerse myself in them and have some meaningful conversations with the people I am auditing. Thank you for your perspective