COBIT (Controlled Objects in IT) Foundation

Course Overview

COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) is regarded as the world's leading IT control and governance framework.

The COBIT governance framework, supporting toolset and documentation allows managers to bridge the gap between control requirements, technical issues and business risks.

COBIT supports IT governance by providing a framework to ensure that:

• IT is aligned with the business
• IT enables the business and maximizes benefits
• IT resources are used responsibly
• IT risks are managed appropriately

In this two day course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge to enable them to use COBIT for evaluating the effectiveness of IT-related controls and how the framework can assist them in implementing IT Governance and support IT Assurance.

Audience

The course is aimed at a wide range of business managers, IT professionals and auditors who wish to gain a better understanding of COBIT and what it can do for them within their organisations.

Skills Gained

The main goal of the course is to ensure that participants have a good overall knowledge of COBIT. At the end of the course, participants should:

• Understand the principles and objectives of COBIT
• Identify and know when to use the various components of COBIT
• Understand the ITGI's approach to IT Governance and how COBIT supports this
• Scope and plan IT Management and Governance initiatives based on COBIT
• Assess IT Management Capability using the COBIT Maturity Models and Control Objectives.
• Plan control improvements using Control Objectives and Control Practices.
• Create a Performance Measurement framework using COBIT Metrics and Scorecards.
• Understand how COBIT aligns with other best practice frameworks and standards such as ITIL, ISO2000, ISO17799 and ISO27001.

Examinations

ISACA's COBIT Foundation examination leading to the COBIT Foundation Certificate, attained by passing a 1 hour, 40 question, multiple choice examination.

Course Outline

Overview of IT Governance

COBIT Origins and development

COBIT Structure

• Board Briefing
• Framework
• Control Objectives
• IT Assurance Guidelines
• Implementation Tool Set
• IT Governance Implementation Guide
• Control Practices

Other COBIT Components

• COBIT Security Baseline
• IT Control Objectives for Sarbanes-Oxley
• COBIT Online
• COBIT Quickstart

Implementing COBIT

• Objectives
• Focus areas
• Approaches
• Tools

Aligning COBIT to other best practices frameworks and standards