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Audit & Certification: an auditors perspective Barbara Sierman, KB National Library of the Netherlands. The history . : Infrastructure and Security Risk Management. : Infrastructure and Security Risk Management. The standard 16363.
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Audit & Certification: an auditors perspective Barbara Sierman, KB National Library of the Netherlands
The history : Infrastructure and Security Risk Management : Infrastructure and Security Risk Management
The standard 16363 • ISO 16363- 2012 Audit and Certification of Trustworthy Digital Repositories OrganisationalInfrastructure Digital Objects Management Infrastructureand Security Risk Mgmt. : Infrastructure and Security Risk Management : Infrastructure and Security Risk Management
Comparison • TRAC 2005 • TRAC 2007 • ISO 16363
European Framework European Framework for Audit andCertification of ThrustworthyRepositorieshttp://trusteddigitalrepository.eu/ Three levels of certification: • Basic certification : Data Seal of Approval • Extended certification Self – assesmentagainst DIN 31644 or ISO 16363 • Formalcertification Formal audit against ISO 16363 or DIN 31644
The APARSEN test audits • ISO 16363 and DIN 31644 (developed by German Nestor Group) • (in-) formal audit via ISO 16363 • Testing of practical use of (draft) standards • Metrics understandable and usable • Consistency in evaluation of the evidence • How much effort and time is needed for a repository • Is the standards applicable on different kind of repositories?
Who was involved? Europe • Data ArchivingandNetworkedServices(DANS), • UK Data Archive (UKDA), • Centre Informatique National de l’Enseignement Supérieur: DépartementArchivage et Diffusion (CINES-DAD) • German National Library (DIN 31644 standard) United States • Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), • National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) • Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA). International Group of Auditors • Members of the RAC-WG
Audit procedure • Two Stages: • 1. Repositories completed a Self-Audit template (Checklist based on 16363) • Checklist plus documentation returned to audit team to prepare audit • 2. Site visit (2 days) • Verbal feedback with first impressions • Detailed report: areas for improvement
Feedback fromorganisations • Preparationtook more time thanexpected • Test audit was veryuseful • Gave insights in strenghtsandweaknesses • Audit procedure neededtobeimproved • How is conformancymeasured • Wouldliketosee a “yard stick” • In general: hughelyrewardingprocessforallparticipants
The standard 16919 • ISO has a range of standards related to good auditing practices • ISO 16919 Requirements for bodies providing Audit and Certification for candidate trustworthy repositories • Defines a process for accreditation of auditors. • Will be an official standard very soon!
More information APARSEN website D33.1B Report on peer review of digital repositories, http://www.alliancepermanentaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/04/APARSEN-REP- D33_1B-01-1_1.pdf http://www.iso16363.org/ • News about the status of the ISO standard • References to ISO16363 • Self-Assessment Template http://www.iso16363.org/preparing-for-an-audit/