COBIT Foundation

Course details

The COBIT Foundation course is an interactive, classroom-based learning experience. Participants learn about the need for an IT control framework and how COBIT addresses this need by providing a globally accepted IT governance and control framework. This course explains the elements and supporting materials of the COBIT framework in a logical and example-driven approach for everyone interested in obtaining foundation level knowledge of COBIT.

Practical classroom exercises support the classroom presentations. Candidates learn the true meaning of COBIT by practicing the use of COBIT in a case-based scenario. The course includes an exam preparation module, preparing participants to take on the COBIT Foundation exam.

The purpose of the Foundation certificate is to confirm that a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the COBIT 5 guidance to be able to understand the enterprise Governance and Management of Enterprise IT, create awareness with their business executives and senior IT Management; assess the current state of their Enterprise IT with the objective of scoping what aspects of COBIT 5 would be appropriate to implement.

The Foundation level training and certificate is also a pre-requisite for the following training and certificate courses:

• COBIT 5 Implementation Training & certificate
  
• COBIT 5 Assessor Training & certificate
  

Prerequisites

• There are no formal prerequisites for this course, but it is recommended that the participants have some experience in the IT governance domain.
  

Audience

Business Management, Chief Executives, IT /IS Auditors, Internal Auditors, Information Security and IT Practitioners; Consultants, IT/IS Management looking to gain an insight into the Enterprise Governance of IT and looking to be certified as a COBIT Implementer or Assessor.

Learning Objectives 

The candidate should understand the key principles and terminology within COBIT 5. Specifically the candidate should know and understand:

• The major drivers for the development of COBIT 5.
  
• The business benefits of using COBIT 5.
  
• The COBIT 5 Product Architecture.
  
• The IT management issues and challenges that affect enterprises.
  
• The 5 Key Principles of COBIT 5 for the governance and management of Enterprise IT.
  
• How COBIT 5 enables IT to be governed and managed in a holistic manner for the entire enterprise.
  
• How the COBIT 5 processes and the Process Reference Model (PRM) help guide the creation of the 5 Principles and the 7 Governance and Management Enablers.
  
• The basic concepts for the Implementation of COBIT 5.
  
• The basic concepts of the new Process Assessment Model.
  
• The COBIT 5 guides and how they interrelate."