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IT Service Delivery And Support Week Five IT Auditing and Cyber Security Spring 2014 Instructor: Liang Yao (MBA MS CIA CISA CISSP) 1
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Potential Benefits Challenges Steps to SLM Elements of SLM Solution Effective Software Asset Repository Emerging issues Software license audit program Software License Management
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Prevent illegal use of software Reduce software purchase costs Leverage exiting software license investments more effectively Reduce software maintenance costs Identify potential security risks Reduce risk associate planned changes Reduce incidents associated with unapproved software conflicts Increase supportability of the environment Improved internal cost allocation based on actual usage Potential Benefits
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Array of licensing models and definitions Identification of installed software Use of browsers and generic clients Comply with the agreement Leverage of the software asset repository Audit and coverage Lock down User resistance Entitlement chains Challenges
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Define policy Develop and public policies and procedure Purchasing policy Vendor management IT service management tools to support SLM Model standard Software Asset Repository and Data collection Review process Review contract agreement Reconciliation Correction/remediation plan User education Steps to SLM
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Archive initial license compliance status Proactive monitoring Identify license errors Reporting Periodical review Communication Channel Projection Disposal procedure Steps to SLM (Cont.)
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Discovery tool Usage monitoring tool Software Asset Repository tool Software Deployment tool Elements of SLM Solution
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License lifecycle support Contract management Discovered vs. authorized reconciliation Proactive management of license Inventory management Cost tracking Request management and self service Purchasing Reporting solution Integration with other systems Effective Software Asset Repository
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Effective IT Asset Management License Maintenance Compliance/Reputational/Legal Risk Do-it-early Than Later (expiration and renew) SLM Audit Concerns
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Policies and Procedures Inventory Maintenance Verify Assets Records Regularly Inventory After M&A Tools for Software Licensing Tracking Procurement/sourcing Centralized Procurement Software license agreement Recommendations
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ISACA Sample Software License Audit Program Audit Program
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