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What Is GITC?

General IT Control (GITC) is a critical component of business operations and financial information controls. The security, integrity, and reliability of financial information relies on proper access controls, change management, and operational controls.

Get GITC assessment-ready fast with Tentacle

Build your security program on Tentacle using controls mapped to GITC. Tentacle recommends key policies, processes, and procedures needed for GITC to help you streamline the assessment process.

GITC Considerations

Primary Goal

Aligning with GITC helps to ensure the integrity of the data and processes that the systems support within an organization.

Validating Security

GITC helps organizations with software controls, physical hardware controls, computer operations controls, data security controls, controls over the systems implementation process, and administrative controls.

Assessment Effort Level

Tentacle guides your organization through responding to the 65 total controls within GITC so you fully understand how your security program maps to the framework.

Who typically adheres to GITC?

Any organizations that is trying to implement more stringent internal IT controls can find GITC to be helpful in guiding the process.

Harness the Security of GITC with Tentacle

Tentacle maps your security program to GITC. Get a Risk Rating as well as instant feedback of your GITC Content Performance. Easily identify and address gaps to scale your business securely.

Understanding General IT Controls (GITC) and IT General Controls (ITGC)

Security

ITGC and GITC ensures that data remains accurate, that systems are accessible only to authorized personnel, and that the risk of security breaches is minimized...

Exploring the Controls Within General IT Controls (GITC) and IT General Controls (ITGC)

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Within the expansive landscape of GITC and ITGC controls, various critical areas stand out, each contributing to the comprehensive cybersecurity fabric...

Demystifying General IT Controls (GITC) and IT General Controls (ITGC) Audits

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The primary objective of GITC and ITGC audits is to ensure that an organization's IT control environment is robust, compliant, and capable of mitigating cybersecurity risks...