Co-sourced or fully outsourced?
Both. We provide specialist IT and cyber audit capacity alongside your internal team, or run the full function for organisations without one.
Extended FAQs
Extended FAQs — Internal Audit (Co-sourced & Outsourced)
Extended answers to the questions buyers, boards and procurement teams ask before commissioning Internal Audit (Co-sourced & Outsourced).
- ISO/IEC 27001 Certified
- ISO/IEC 27701 Certified
- ISO 9001 Certified
Delivered by an ISO/IEC 27001, 27701 & 9001 certified organisation
Are your auditors IIA-certified?
Yes — our lead auditors hold CIA, CISA, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 LA / LI and CISSP credentials, with sector specialisation in financial services, healthcare, energy and government.
Can you support our existing internal audit head?
Yes — co-sourcing is our most common engagement model. We provide specialist capacity (IT, cyber, AI, cloud) under your CAE's audit plan.
How do you align to our enterprise risk register?
We build the annual audit plan from the enterprise risk register and re-baseline quarterly so emerging risks (AI, third-party, regulator change) receive proportionate coverage.
What is the typical engagement cost?
Co-sourced: from USD 60k/year for specialist top-up. Fully outsourced: from USD 180k/year depending on plan size and entity count.
Will your work satisfy regulators that require internal audit?
Yes — our work is delivered to IIA standards and is accepted by CBUAE, SAMA, RBI and DFSA as the regulated entity's internal audit function.
Can you cover specific audits only?
Yes — individual audits (cyber, cloud, AI governance, third-party) are available on a fixed-fee basis without a full outsourced retainer.
How experienced is the team that will actually deliver Internal Audit (Co-sourced & Outsourced)?
Every engagement is led by a partner or principal with at least 12 years in audit & assurance and supported by certified consultants (CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIPP/E, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO 42001 Lead Implementer, OSCP, CREST). You meet the actual delivery team before contracts are signed.
How do you handle confidentiality and data residency?
All client data stays within the regions you authorise. NDAs are signed before scoping calls, and we offer fully on-premise delivery for sensitive engagements. For UAE and KSA clients, evidence remains in-country by default.
Can MAST work alongside our existing Big 4 auditor?
Yes. We routinely collaborate with EY, Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, BDO and Grant Thornton as your implementation partner while they retain audit independence. Roles are agreed upfront in writing to preserve auditor independence rules.
Do you offer multi-year continuous compliance?
Yes — our Managed Compliance Service operates the programme on a monthly subscription, covering control monitoring, evidence collection, internal audit and recertification across every framework in scope.
How is success measured?
Success criteria are agreed in the engagement charter — typically a passed certification or regulator submission, an audit-ready evidence repository, trained control owners and a 12-month continuous-improvement plan.