On setting the task of assessing the readiness of the audit group to conduct an information security audit

The results of the study of requirements to the competence of auditors and the readiness of the audit team, existing methods of assessing the competence of auditors and the readiness of the audit team are given. Research has been carried out on significant information infrastructure that operates under threat conditions. The results of the study showed that the possibilities of methodical support to assess the readiness of the audit team as a whole to conduct information security audits are insufficient for an objective assessment of the competence of auditors and the readiness of the audit team as a whole. It justifies a necessity in development of methods of assessment of competence of auditors and readiness of auditing group for information security audit. The article provides a statement of the research task, results of analysis of existing methods, algorithm of assessment of readiness of the audit group.