Course Overview
This class is intended as hard-core preparation for ISACA's professional certification exam for the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA(R)) designation.
This course is not intended as a comprehensive IT auditing and assurance class covering non-exam audit-related topics. However, each of the 6 domains of the 2009 CISA(R) exam will be covered, and the content is focused on concise exam preparation to give you all of what you need for the exam, and none of what you don't.
This course has been classified as IT Technical Training.
Audience
Finance / CPA professionals, I.T. professionals, Internal & External auditors
Skills Gained
This seminar has been designed to prepare Delegates for the 2009 CISA examination by providing them with the knowledge and understanding they require to pass the exam, as defined by ISACA.
Examinations
The CISA Examination has a multiple-choice format and consists of one four-hour paper. The examination tests a candidate's knowledge of IS audit principles and practices as well as technical content areas. The exam covers one process and five content areas (domains) and those tasks that are routinely performed by a CISA. The examination covers the following areas of IS Auditing:
Course Outline
Content Area 1: IS Audit Process
Provide IS audit services in accordance with IS audit standards, guidelines, and best practices to assist the organization in ensuring that its information technology and business systems are protected and controlled.
Content Area 2: IT Governance
To provide assurance that the organization has the structure, policies, accountability, mechanisms, and monitoring practices in place to achieve the requirements of corporate governance of IT
Content Area 3: Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle
To provide assurance that the management practices for the development/acquisition, testing, implementation, maintenance, and disposal of systems and infrastructure will meet the organization's objectives.
Content Area 4: IT Service Delivery and Support
To provide assurance that the IT service management practices will ensure the delivery of the level of services required to meet the organization's objectives.
Content Area 5: Protection of Information Assets
To provide assurance that the security architecture (policies, standards, procedures, and controls) ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets.
Content Area 6: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
To provide assurance that in the event of a disruption the business continuity and disaster recovery processes will ensure the timely resumption of IT services while minimizing the business impact.
