Unix and Sarbanes-Oxley: a management and auditors guide

This document is designed to assist auditors of publicly traded companies and Security Exchange Commission (SEC) registrants to comply with the Sarbanes- Oxley act ('the act') by reviewing the generally accepted IT control framework called Cobit-12 and applying it towards a Unix environment. This document can also be used by management to understand the requirements that their auditors will be looking for when they perform their compliance tests. Although no single document or opinion can ensure full compliance towards the act or can guarantee companies to have no deficiencies reported by their auditors this document will assist in covering all the important bases for Unix operating environments.