IT General Controls (ITGC) Review Services in UAE
Evaluate the effectiveness of your IT general controls across user access, change management, IT operations, data protection, backups, and system security to identify gaps and strengthen your control environment.
Comprehensive IT General Controls (ITGC) Review Services
Assess the controls supporting your IT environment and business applications to identify weaknesses, improve control effectiveness, and support technology risk and compliance requirements.
Framework & Access
Authentication & SoD
IT Operations
Monitoring & Security
Uniqey vs In-House vs Freelancer
A side-by-side look at how working with Uniqey compares to running an ITGC review in-house or with a freelance consultant.
| Feature | Uniqey ITGC Review Best Value | In-House Team | Freelancer / Consultant |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT Control Assessment | Structured | Internal team | Available |
| Access Controls Review | Detailed | Internal responsibility | Scope dependent |
| Change Management Review | Yes | Depends on expertise | Available |
| IT Operations Review | Structured | Internal team | Available |
| Backup & Recovery Review | Yes | Depends on resources | Scope dependent |
| Control Testing | Risk-Based | Internal responsibility | Available |
| Gap Identification | Comprehensive | Depends on expertise | Varies |
| Remediation Roadmap | Actionable | Requires internal resources | Depends on arrangement |
Uniqey ITGC Review
Best Value- IT Control Assessment
- Structured
- Access Controls Review
- Detailed
- Change Management Review
- Yes
- IT Operations Review
- Structured
- Backup & Recovery Review
- Yes
- Control Testing
- Risk-Based
- Gap Identification
- Comprehensive
- Remediation Roadmap
- Actionable
In-House Team
- IT Control Assessment
- Internal team
- Access Controls Review
- Internal responsibility
- Change Management Review
- Depends on expertise
- IT Operations Review
- Internal team
- Backup & Recovery Review
- Depends on resources
- Control Testing
- Internal responsibility
- Gap Identification
- Depends on expertise
- Remediation Roadmap
- Requires internal resources
Freelancer / Consultant
- IT Control Assessment
- Available
- Access Controls Review
- Scope dependent
- Change Management Review
- Available
- IT Operations Review
- Available
- Backup & Recovery Review
- Scope dependent
- Control Testing
- Available
- Gap Identification
- Varies
- Remediation Roadmap
- Depends on arrangement
From IT Control Assessment to Remediation Roadmap
A structured, seven-step process that moves from your IT environment through control assessment, design review, and testing to a gap report and remediation roadmap.
from scoping to remediation
- 1Environment
Understand Your IT Environment
Understand your organisation's systems, applications, infrastructure, cloud environment, users, IT processes, critical business applications, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- 2Scope
Define ITGC Scope
Determine the systems, applications, IT processes, locations, user groups, control areas, and review period covered by the engagement.
- 3Controls
Assess Key IT General Controls
Review controls across key ITGC domains, including access management, change management, IT operations, backup and recovery, security, incident management, and other relevant areas.
- 4Design
Review Control Design
Assess whether identified controls are appropriately designed to address relevant IT risks and whether responsibilities, approvals, documentation, and control activities are clearly defined.
- 5Testing
Test Control Operation
Where included within the agreed scope, perform appropriate testing to evaluate whether selected controls operated as intended during the review period.
- 6Gaps
Identify & Prioritise Control Gaps
Document control deficiencies, exceptions, weaknesses, and areas requiring improvement and prioritise them based on risk and potential business impact.
- 7Report
Prepare ITGC Report & Remediation Roadmap
Provide a structured report covering key observations, control gaps, risk considerations, recommendations, and prioritised remediation actions to strengthen the IT control environment.
Regulations & Requirements We Consider
The ITGC review considers the information security, cybersecurity, and data protection requirements applicable to your organisation in the UAE.
UAE Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021), where applicable
Applicable UAE information security and cybersecurity requirements
Sector-specific IT control, cybersecurity, data protection, and regulatory requirements, where applicable
Compatible with Leading IT, Cloud, ERP & Business Systems
ITGC reviews can cover controls supporting your existing technology environment and commonly used business platforms.
Questions About IT General Controls (ITGC) Reviews
Everything clients ask about ITGC scope, control testing, application controls, and audit or compliance use.
Ready to Strengthen Your IT Controls?
Identify weaknesses in your IT control environment, improve control effectiveness, and build a practical remediation roadmap for your critical systems and technology processes.
