Course Details

Overview

The Risk-Based Internal Auditing course is a professional training program within audit, governance, risk management, and compliance. It develops practical capability in risk-based audit planning, audit universe, risk assessment, audit programs, fieldwork evidence, audit reporting while connecting international frameworks, Saudi regulatory expectations, internal controls, risk-based thinking, and ethical business practices.

The program uses practical cases, templates, checklists, registers, dashboards, assessment models, reporting formats, investigation or audit scenarios, and group exercises where applicable. Participants learn to translate governance, risk, compliance, audit, control, and monitoring concepts into work-ready outputs that support board oversight, executive decision-making, regulatory readiness, and operational resilience.

The course is structured for approximately 5 training day(s), with emphasis on applied implementation, professional documentation, evidence-based reporting, and measurable improvement in the organization’s GRC, audit, risk, compliance, privacy, cybersecurity, or internal control environment.

Objectives

Program Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply risk-based audit planning in realistic organizational scenarios related to Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using professional tools, structured analysis, and evidence-based documentation.
Apply audit universe in realistic organizational scenarios related to Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using professional tools, structured analysis, and evidence-based documentation.
Apply risk assessment in realistic organizational scenarios related to Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using professional tools, structured analysis, and evidence-based documentation.
Apply audit programs in realistic organizational scenarios related to Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using professional tools, structured analysis, and evidence-based documentation.
Apply fieldwork evidence in realistic organizational scenarios related to Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using professional tools, structured analysis, and evidence-based documentation.
Apply audit reporting in realistic organizational scenarios related to Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using professional tools, structured analysis, and evidence-based documentation.
Prepare practical outputs such as a risk register, compliance obligation register, audit plan, control matrix, remediation plan, board report, investigation file, vendor risk assessment, dashboard, or exam preparation plan according to the course topic.

Target Audience

This program is designed for:

Governance, risk management, compliance, internal audit, and control professionals.
Managers and supervisors responsible for policies, regulatory obligations, risk reporting, oversight, assurance, or organizational control.
Legal, finance, accounting, cybersecurity, data protection, procurement, operations, quality, and business continuity professionals whose roles intersect with GRC responsibilities.
Board secretariat teams, committee coordinators, executives, consultants, analysts, and professionals preparing for related professional certifications.
Public, private, financial, non-profit, and regulated-sector employees seeking practical capability in audit, governance, risk, compliance, and assurance practices.

Competencies

Core Competencies

Risk-Based Audit Planning

Ability to apply risk-based audit planning within Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using structured assessment methods, templates, evidence, reporting outputs, and practical decision criteria to improve governance, risk management, compliance, audit, control effectiveness, and organizational accountability.

Audit Universe

Ability to apply audit universe within Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using structured assessment methods, templates, evidence, reporting outputs, and practical decision criteria to improve governance, risk management, compliance, audit, control effectiveness, and organizational accountability.

Risk Assessment

Ability to apply risk assessment within Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using structured assessment methods, templates, evidence, reporting outputs, and practical decision criteria to improve governance, risk management, compliance, audit, control effectiveness, and organizational accountability.

Audit Programs

Ability to apply audit programs within Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using structured assessment methods, templates, evidence, reporting outputs, and practical decision criteria to improve governance, risk management, compliance, audit, control effectiveness, and organizational accountability.

Fieldwork Evidence

Ability to apply fieldwork evidence within Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using structured assessment methods, templates, evidence, reporting outputs, and practical decision criteria to improve governance, risk management, compliance, audit, control effectiveness, and organizational accountability.

Audit Reporting

Ability to apply audit reporting within Risk-Based Internal Auditing, using structured assessment methods, templates, evidence, reporting outputs, and practical decision criteria to improve governance, risk management, compliance, audit, control effectiveness, and organizational accountability.

Learning Journey

Program Outline

01

Day 1: Risk-Based Audit Planning and Audit Universe

Risk-Based Audit Planning

This session develops practical capability in risk-based audit planning for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Universe

This session develops practical capability in audit universe for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Risk Assessment

This session develops practical capability in risk assessment for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Programs

This session develops practical capability in audit programs for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Fieldwork Evidence

This session develops practical capability in fieldwork evidence for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Reporting

This session develops practical capability in audit reporting for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

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Day 2: Risk Assessment and Audit Programs

Audit Programs

This session develops practical capability in audit programs for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Fieldwork Evidence

This session develops practical capability in fieldwork evidence for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Reporting

This session develops practical capability in audit reporting for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Risk-Based Audit Planning

This session develops practical capability in risk-based audit planning for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Universe

This session develops practical capability in audit universe for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

03

Day 3: Fieldwork Evidence and Audit Reporting

Risk-Based Audit Planning

This session develops practical capability in risk-based audit planning for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Universe

This session develops practical capability in audit universe for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Risk Assessment

This session develops practical capability in risk assessment for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Programs

This session develops practical capability in audit programs for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Fieldwork Evidence

This session develops practical capability in fieldwork evidence for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

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Day 4: Risk-Based Audit Planning and Audit Universe

Audit Programs

This session develops practical capability in audit programs for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Fieldwork Evidence

This session develops practical capability in fieldwork evidence for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Reporting

This session develops practical capability in audit reporting for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Risk-Based Audit Planning

This session develops practical capability in risk-based audit planning for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Universe

This session develops practical capability in audit universe for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

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Day 5: Risk-Based Audit Planning and Audit Universe

Risk-Based Audit Planning

This session develops practical capability in risk-based audit planning for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Universe

This session develops practical capability in audit universe for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Risk Assessment

This session develops practical capability in risk assessment for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Programs

This session develops practical capability in audit programs for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Fieldwork Evidence

This session develops practical capability in fieldwork evidence for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

Audit Reporting

This session develops practical capability in audit reporting for Risk-Based Internal Auditing. Participants review relevant concepts, analyze scenarios, use checklists, matrices, registers, audit or compliance testing templates, dashboards, case discussions, exam questions, or reporting models where applicable, and produce an applied output that supports governance, risk, compliance, control, assurance, investigation, or remediation performance.

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