Course Overview
Our 5-day, instructor-led Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certification Training course is directed toward those who audit, control, monitor and assess a company’s IT and business systems. It covers five domains:
- IS audit process
- IT governance & management
- IS acquisition, development & implementation
- IS operations, maintenance & support
- Protection of information assets
This course will prepare you for the CISA® Certification exam.
You should have at least five years of professional experience with IT systems, auditing or IS security. Though not required, it is also recommended that you have the CompTIA® Security+ Certification.
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Course Outline
Becoming A CISA
- Benefits of CISA Certification
- CISA Certification process
- ISACA Code of Professional Ethics
- ISACA IS standards
- CISA Certification exam
- Exam preparation
- Applying for the CISA Certification
- Retaining your CISA Certification
- Revocation of your CISA Certification
- CISA exam prep tips
IT Governance And Management
- IT governance practices for executives and boards of directors
- IT strategic planning
- Policies, processes, procedures, and standards
- Risk management
- IT management practices
- Organization structure and responsibilities
- Business continuity planning
- Auditing IT governance
The Audit Process
- Audit management
- ISACA auditing standards
- Risk analysis
- Controls
- Performing an audit
- Control self-assessment
- Implementation of audit recommendations
IT Life Cycle Management
- Benefits realization
- Project management
- The System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Infrastructure development and implementation
- Maintaining information systems
- Business processes
- Managing third parties
- Enterprise architecture
- Application controls
- Auditing the systems development life cycle
- Auditing business controls
- Auditing application controls
- Auditing third-part management
IT Service Delivery And Infrastructure
- Information systems operations
- Information systems hardware
- Information systems architecture and software
- Network infrastructure
- Disaster recovery planning
- Auditing IT infrastructure and operations
Information Asset Protection
- Information security management
- Logical access controls
- Network security controls
- Environmental controls
- Physical security controls
- Auditing asset protection
Exam Information
CISA Certification Exam Details:
- Number of Questions: 200
- Passing Score: 450 passing on the scale of 200-800.
- Test Duration: 4 Hours
- Test Format: Written Examination
- Test Delivery: ISACA (This exam is only being delivered three times a year)
CISA Certification Measures Skills within the Following Domains:
- Auditing Information Systems
- IT Governance and Management
- IS Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
- IS Operations, Maintenance, and Support
- Information Asset Protection
CISA Certification Training FAQs
According to the ISACA website, candidates must complete the following to earn their CISA certification:
1. Successful completion of the CISA examination
2. Submit an Application for CISA Certification
3. Adherence to the Code of Professional Ethics
4. Adherence to the Continuing Professional Education Program
5. Compliance with the Information Systems Auditing Standards
CISA was designed to globally recognize professions in the role of IS audit control, assurance, and security. Earning CISA certification validates a professional’s skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities to determine susceptibility, perform compliance reporting, as well as institute controls within an enterprise. We expanded on this question even further in our blog post, What is the Certificated Information Systems Auditor Certification (CISA)?
According to payscale.com, the CISA Certification holders earn an average of $100,000 annually.