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Network Administrators are responsible for the operations of a computer network and are required to maintain, create, and edit user accounts. Administrators are also in charge of creating hard drive back ups (on a regular basis), managing administrative accounts, ensuring security is effective, adding new equipment when necessary, and troubleshooting network problems. Typically, system administrators are required to to have certifications such as the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or CompTIA.

There are a number of other jobs a System Administrator must take care of in addition to those already listed. Administrators may be responsible for Web Design, being a Webmaster, and analyzing network statistics. Depending on one's specific skill set, the individual must be certified by CompTIA to ensure the candidate is knowledgeable in their field. In the IT field, accountability and morale charter are essential in keeping private data disclosed.

The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 has directly affected system administrators due to the wrongdoings by corporations such as Enron and Tyco. The act has placed new requirements on public companies to asses their system of internal controls on a yearly basis. Also, outside auditors are required to examine the companies internal controls to determine the effectiveness of the company's use and reporting of financial information. Although this may seem like an accounting situation, the information relies heavily on networking principles and the flow of data transfer. The typical types of database that are investigated include a company's accounting system, payroll system, stock administration system, materials system, etc. The act has required system administrators to abide by the following activities:


 * documentation of all account creation, maintenance, and deactivation activities.
 * documentation of the security settings on the network
 * documentation of the security settings and user account information of the focused accounts
 * documentation of routine maintenance activities for in-scope systems

'''RE: Laurie Why would anyone expect a large corporation to police itself? A corporation is in business to make money. They would do things that are now illegal, but at the time weren't. '''

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References:

Hallberg, B. (2009). Networking, a beginner's guide. (5 ed.). McGraw-Hill Prof Med/Tech

Vay, E. L. E. (2006). The effectiveness of the sarbanes-oxley act of 2002 in preventing and detecting fraud in financial statements. Dissertation.Com.