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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Advanced

Audit Hooks

Embedded triggers in application software that flag suspicious transactions for auditor attention.

Definition

Audit hooks are a continuous auditing technique best suited to detect specific conditions early, such as transactions that meet risk criteria. They are simpler than full embedded audit modules.

Example

An audit hook flags any account change followed by a password reset within one minute.

Exam tip

Audit hooks are used when only selected transactions need examination in real time.

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