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Lance Cloete

Lance Cloete

Freelance IT Audit manager

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Cape Town, City of Cape TownMember since October 26, 2025
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Name is Lance Cloete Managing Director and Founder of CGITA Advisory (Pty) Ltd, with over nineteen (19) years of experience in Information technology (IT) auditing. I’m a team player, well-organised, self-motivated, results oriented, highly analytical individual who pays high attention to detail. After completion of my Bcom Information Systems degree, I was offered an opportunity to be placed on a 3 years trainee program as a trainee IT Auditor at the Office of the Auditor General, where I moved through the ranks from IT auditor to Manager.

I have worked in both Public Sector and Private sector as a consultant focusing on internal and external audits. I’m hardworking, innovation and have gained invaluable skills in Technology and Infrastructure, Projects and Systems which resulted in myself freelancing for 2 at the BIG 4, Grant Thornton (BDO) and Ernst and Young South Africa (Financial Services client) I possess knowledge in the following:

  • Frameworks and Standards: COBIT5, ISO 27001, COSO, SOX, Val IT, ITIL, ISA, ICT Governance etc.
  • Data Analytics software: IDEA, ACL (Basic + Advance).
  • ERP & Application Packages: Pastel Accounting, VIP, Accpac and Novell, BAS, PERSAL, LOGIS, most Municipal Financial and Performance Management Applications etc .
  • Operating Systems: Linux, Unix, Windows
  • Databases: SQL, Oracle
  • Audit/ Risk Software: Teammate

Types of Audit Projects: Application Control Audits, CAATS, Information Technology General Control, IT Security, IT Governance on Financial & Non-Financial Systems.

Experience

Name is Lance Cloete Managing Director and Founder of CGITA Advisory (Pty) Ltd, with over nineteen (19) years of experience in Information technology (IT) auditing. I’m a team player, well-organised, self-motivated, results oriented, highly analytical individual who pays high attention to detail. After completion of my Bcom Information Systems degree, I was offered an opportunity to be placed on a 3 years trainee program as a trainee IT Auditor at the Office of the Auditor General, where I moved through the ranks from IT auditor to Manager.

I have worked in both Public Sector and Private sector as a consultant focusing on internal and external audits. I’m hardworking, innovation and have gained invaluable skills in Technology and Infrastructure, Projects and Systems which resulted in myself freelancing for 2 at the BIG 4, Grant Thornton (BDO) and Ernst and Young South Africa (Financial Services client) I possess knowledge in the following:

  • Frameworks and Standards: COBIT5, ISO 27001, COSO, SOX, Val IT, ITIL, ISA, ICT Governance etc.
  • Data Analytics software: IDEA, ACL (Basic + Advance).
  • ERP & Application Packages: Pastel Accounting, VIP, Accpac and Novell, BAS, PERSAL, LOGIS, most Municipal Financial and Performance Management Applications etc .
  • Operating Systems: Linux, Unix, Windows
  • Databases: SQL, Oracle
  • Audit/ Risk Software: Teammate

Types of Audit Projects: Application Control Audits, CAATS, Information Technology General Control, IT Security, IT Governance on Financial & Non-Financial Systems.

Education

I hold a BCom degree in Information Systems and National Diploma in Business Management and HR

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