Electronic Records and Information Governance Audit Course

Course Introduction

The Electronic Records and Information Governance Audit Course is a specialized professional program designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required to manage, audit, and assure electronic records systems within modern organizations. It focuses on ensuring information integrity, accessibility, security, and compliance in digital recordkeeping environments.

This course provides a strong foundation in information governance frameworks, including records lifecycle management, electronic document management systems (EDMS), data classification standards, retention policies, and archival systems. Participants will learn how organizations structure and control electronic information assets.

A key focus of the program is auditing electronic records systems, where learners will explore how to evaluate data accuracy, assess retention compliance, validate metadata integrity, and review access controls. The course emphasizes ensuring that electronic records remain reliable, traceable, and legally defensible.

Participants will also gain practical knowledge in governance controls for digital records, including document version control, audit trails, encryption practices, access permissions, and regulatory compliance monitoring. They will learn how to assess whether information governance systems are effectively implemented and maintained.

The course further explores emerging issues such as cloud-based records management, AI-driven document classification, blockchain for record integrity, data privacy regulations, and digital preservation technologies. These advancements are transforming how organizations manage and secure electronic information.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to audit electronic records systems, evaluate information governance frameworks, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide assurance over the integrity, security, and accessibility of organizational digital records.

Duration

5 d ays

Who Should Attend

• Internal auditors and external auditors

• Information governance officers

• Records and document management professionals

• Compliance and regulatory officers

• IT governance and data management specialists

• Risk management professionals

• Legal and corporate compliance teams

• Data protection and privacy officers

• Knowledge management professionals

• Digital transformation leaders

Course Objectives

• Equip participants with comprehensive knowledge of electronic records and information governance audit frameworks to evaluate digital recordkeeping systems, ensuring integrity, compliance, accessibility, and accountability in organizational information assets

• Develop ability to audit electronic records systems

• Enable learners to assess information governance frameworks

• Strengthen skills in records lifecycle management

• Train participants in metadata validation techniques

• Build competency in retention policy auditing

• Enhance understanding of digital archiving systems

• Prepare professionals to evaluate compliance controls

• Enable participants to assess document management systems

• Develop leadership capability in information governance

Comprehensive Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Electronic Records and Information Governance

• Introduction to electronic records and information governance audit principles focusing on data lifecycle, compliance frameworks, and digital recordkeeping standards in organizations

• Overview of governance frameworks

• Understanding audit responsibilities

• Principles of information assurance

Module 2: Electronic Records Lifecycle Management

• Evaluation of records lifecycle systems ensuring proper creation, classification, storage, retention, and disposal of electronic records in compliance with governance policies

• Assessment of lifecycle stages

• Identification of retention risks

• Strengthening lifecycle controls

Module 3: Document Management Systems and Controls

• Evaluation of document management systems ensuring secure storage, version control, retrieval accuracy, and controlled access to electronic records

• Assessment of DMS controls

• Identification of version errors

• Strengthening document governance

Module 4: Metadata Management and Data Classification

• Evaluation of metadata frameworks ensuring accurate classification, tagging, and retrieval of electronic records across enterprise systems

• Assessment of metadata integrity

• Identification of classification gaps

• Strengthening data organization systems

Module 5: Records Retention and Archival Systems

• Evaluation of retention policies ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements for digital records preservation and disposal

• Assessment of retention compliance

• Identification of archival risks

• Strengthening preservation systems

Module 6: Access Control and Information Security

• Evaluation of access control mechanisms ensuring secure, authorized, and traceable access to electronic records and sensitive information assets

• Assessment of access policies

• Identification of security breaches

• Strengthening protection systems

Module 7: Audit Trails and Data Integrity Assurance

• Evaluation of audit trail systems ensuring traceability, accountability, and integrity of electronic records across digital environments

• Assessment of logging systems

• Identification of integrity risks

• Strengthening audit tracking

Module 8: Regulatory Compliance in Information Governance

• Evaluation of compliance frameworks ensuring adherence to data protection laws, recordkeeping regulations, and governance standards

• Assessment of regulatory obligations

• Identification of compliance gaps

• Strengthening governance controls

Module 9: Emerging Technologies in Information Governance

• Evaluation of emerging technologies ensuring secure use of AI, blockchain, and cloud systems in electronic records management and governance

• Assessment of innovation risks

• Identification of technology gaps

• Strengthening digital governance systems

Module 10: Capstone Information Governance Audit Simulation

• End-to-end simulation of information governance audit including records evaluation, compliance testing, control review, and reporting

• Practical audit case studies

• Development of assurance reports

• Presentation of audit findings

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue 

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at requested location all over the world. The Onsite course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, buffet lunch, airport transfers, Upskill gift package, and guided tour.

Visa application, travel expenses, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808

Terms of Payment:

Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better.