Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)

Course details

With a solid grasp of networking fundamentals, the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) course provides comprehensive and current information to prepare for the CISA certification exam.

Engaging discussions and in-depth coverage focus on the five domains comprising the CISA exam's "Body of ; This course enhances technical skills for IT security audits, addressing IT governance, service delivery, support, systems and infrastructure lifecycle management. Participants will quickly acquire knowledge on safeguarding information assets, as well as understanding business continuity and disaster recovery.

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Course Learning Outcomes:

• Master the auditing process, ISACA standards, risk analysis, and internal controls.
• Gain insights into governance, IT management, risk, and strategic information systems planning.
• Acquire skills in project management, application development, and auditing information security.
• Understand information systems operations, maintenance, hardware, architecture, and disaster recovery.
• Develop expertise in protecting information assets, covering logical access, network security, and environmental controls.

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Course Outline:

The Process of Auditing Information Systems

• Management of the Audit Function    
• ISACA IT Audit and Assurance Standards and Guidelines    
• Risk Analysis        
• Internal Controls        
• Performing An IS Audit        
• Control Self-Assessment        
• The Evolving IS Audit Process        

Governance and Management of IT

• Corporate Governance        
• IT Governance        
• IT Monitoring and Assurance Practices for Board and Senior Management        
• Information Systems Strategy        
• Maturity and Process Improvement Models        
• IT Investment and Allocation Practices        
• Policies and Procedures        
• Risk Management        
• IS Management Practices        
• IS Organizational Structure and Responsibilities        
• Auditing IT Governance Structure and Implementation        
• Business Continuity Planning        

Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation

• Business Realization        
• Project Management Structure        
• Project Management Practices        
• Business Application Development        
• Business Application Systems        
• Alternative Forms of Software Project Organization        
• Alternative Development Methods        
• Infrastructure Development/Acquisition Practices        
• Information Systems Maintenance Practices        
• System Development Tools And Productivity Aids        
• Business Process Reengineering And Process Change Projects        
• Application Controls        
• Auditing Application Controls        
• Auditing Systems Development, Acquisition And Maintenance        

Information Systems Operations, Maintenance and Support

• Information Systems Operations        
• Information Systems Hardware        
• IS Architecture and Software        
• Network Infrastructure        
• Disaster Recovery Planning      

 
Protection of Information Assets

• Importance Of Information Security        
• Logical Access        
• Network Infrastructure Security        
• Auditing Information Security Management Framework        
• Auditing Network Infrastructure Security        
• Environmental Exposures and Controls        
• Physical Access Exposures and Controls        
• Mobile Computing        

Updated on 04 December, 2023