ISACA
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Prepare for CISA, the globally recognised credential for IS auditors.
5 daysAdvanced15 modulesCertified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®)
About this course
Prepare for CISA, the globally recognised credential for IS auditors. Over five days you will cover the audit process, IT governance and management, systems acquisition and implementation, operations and resilience, and protection of information assets.
Curriculum
15 modules
1Domain 1. Information Systems Auditing Process
- IS Audit Standards, Guidelines and Codes of Ethics
- Business Proces Types of Controls
- Risk-based Audit Planning
- Types of Audits and Assessments
- Audit Project Management
- Sampling Methodology
- Audit Evidence Collection Techniques
- Data Analytics
- Reporting and Communication Techniques
- Quality Assurance and Improvement of the Audit Process
4Domain 2. Governance and Management of IT
- IT-related Frameworks
- IT Standards, Policies and Procedures
- Organizational Structure
- Enterprise Architecture
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Maturity Models
- Laws, Regulations and Industry Standards Affecting the Organization
- IT Resource Management
- IT Service Provider Acquisition and Management
- IT Performance Monitoring and Reporting
- Quality Assurance and Quality Management of IT
7Domain 3. Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation
- Project Governance and Management
- Business Case and Feasibility Analysis
- System Development Methodologies
- Control Identification and Design Organization
- Testing Methodologies
- Configuration and Release Management
- System Migration, Infrastructure Deployment and Data Conversion
- Post-implementation Review
10Domain 4. Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
- Common Technology Components
- IT Asset Management
- Job Scheduling and Production Process Automation
- System Interfaces
- End-user Computing
- Data Governance
- Systems Performance Management
- Problem and Incident Management
- Change, Configuration, Release and Patch Management
- IT Service Level Management
- Database Management
- Control Identification and DesignOrganization
- Business Impact Analysis
- System Resiliency
- Data Backup, Storage and Restoration
- Business Continuity Plan
- Disaster Recovery Plans
13Protection of Information Assets
- Privacy Principles
- Physical Access and Environmental Controls
- Identity and Access Management
- Network and End-point Security
- Data Classification
- Data Encryption and Encryption-related Techniques
- Public Key Infrastructure
- Security Awareness Training and Programs
- Information System Attack Methods and Techniques
- Security Testing Tools and Techniques
- Security Monitoring Tools and Techniques
- Incident Response Management
- Evidence Collection and Forensics
Who it's for
IT auditors, assurance and compliance professionals.
Before you start
- IT professionals must have 5 years or more of IS audit, control, assurance, and security experience.
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