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Antony Joy

IT Auditor

Verified email Founding Contractor · 2026

Contractor snapshot

Primary specialism Other IT Specialism
Location / working location Nottingham
Current availability Available now Confirmed 21 Aug 2026
Profile status Active contractor profile

Professional profile

Experienced and certified IT Auditor with 5 years specialising in IT and cyber audits. Adept in planning and executing IT audits across a wide range of industries including public sector, NHS trust, financial institutions, insurance and private organisations. Proven expertise in delivering risk-based IT audits covering ITGCs, cybersecurity, cloud environments, digital transformation programmes, and regulatory compliance aligned to FCA, PRA, DORA, ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, and GDPR requirements.

Core skills

IT Audit Cyber Security Audit IT Application Audit

What I’m looking for next

Target roles: IT Auditor · Senior IT Auditor

Contract preferences

Working preferenceRemote · Hybrid · On-site
Will workEngland
IR35 preferenceOutside IR35 · Inside IR35
SenioritySenior
Contract lengthAny contract length
IT experience18 years
Available from21 Aug 2026

Relevant work experience

• Lead and deliver end-to-end IT audits, including planning, scoping, testing and reporting in line with risk-based audit plans for clients across manufacturing, retail, technology, and financial services. • Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of ITGCs including, User Access Management, Change Management, Incident Management, Batch Management, ITACs and ISAE 3402 (SOC II) Reports review. • Partner with Technology and Information Security teams to understand control environments and provide pragmatic, value-adding recommendations. • Deliver assurance over digital transformation programs and major system implementations. • Deliver assurance reviews over cloud platforms including AWS and Azure environments, identifying control gaps and recommending pragmatic remediation actions. • Responsible conducting Cyber Security Audits covering Security Framework, Backup and Recovery, IT Security (Baseline), Network and Firewall Security Management, IT / Mobile Device Management, Vulnerability Management, and IT Security Training. • Evaluate technology and cybersecurity risks against regulatory and industry frameworks including FCA/PRA expectations, DORA, ISO 27001, COBIT, NIST CSF, GDPR, and Cyber Essentials. • Produce high-quality audit workpapers, audit findings, and present audit findings and control improvements recommendations to senior stakeholders, including Directors and Audit Committees, and follow up on corrective actions. • Support continuous improvement initiatives within Internal Audit through collaboration, risk assessment activities, and adoption of audit analytics and emerging technologies including AI-enabled audit approaches. • Supervise and mentor IT audit teams, managing workloads across multiple concurrent engagements.

Experience & credentials

Certifications, sector experience and security clearance are self-declared unless specifically marked as independently verified by IT Contractors UK.

Sector experience

public sector · NHS trust · financial institutions · insurance and private organisations

Certifications

CISA · ISO 27001 Lead Auditor · CISM · CCSK (Cloud Security)

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