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IT & Cybersecurity
Certified Information Systems Auditor
CISA — ISACA Certification Prep
Course Overview
CISA stands for Certified Information Systems Auditor and is a certification granted by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). It is the most recognized credential for IS audit control, assurance, and security professionals — designed for audit managers, IT auditors, security professionals, and consultants.
For Cybersecurity professionals interested in audit, the CISA certification is the leading credential to achieve. This course covers the auditing process in-depth, ensuring you have the ability to analyze your organization's state and make changes where needed to meet enterprise vulnerability management challenges.
Course Outline
Information Systems Auditing Process
21%
Planning
IS Audit Standards, Guidelines & Codes of Ethics
Business Processes
Types of Controls
Risk-Based Audit Planning
Types of Audits and Assessments
Execution
Audit Project Management
Sampling Methodology
Audit Evidence Collection Techniques
Data Analytics
Reporting and Communication Techniques
Governance and Management of IT
17%
IT Governance
IT Governance and IT Strategy
IT-Related Frameworks
IT Standards, Policies, and Procedures
Organizational Structure
Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Risk Management
Maturity Models
Laws, Regulations & Industry Standards affecting the Organization
IT Management
IT Resource Management
IT Service Provider Acquisition and Management
IT Performance Monitoring and Reporting
Quality Assurance and Quality Management of IT
Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation
12%
Information Systems Acquisition and Development
Project Governance and Management
Business Case and Feasibility Analysis
System Development Methodologies
Control Identification and Design
Information Systems Implementation
Testing Methodologies
Configuration and Release Management
System Migration, Infrastructure Deployment & Data Conversion
Post-implementation Review
Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
23%
Information Systems Operations
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 & Patch Management
IT Service Level Management
Database Management
Business Resilience
Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
System Resiliency
Data Backup, Storage, and Restoration
Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP)