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Certified Information Systems Auditor

ISACA / CISA

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CISA is the world-renowned standard of achievement for those who audit, control, monitor and assess an organization's information technology and business systems.

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Course objectives

Build practical skills across the key domains covered in Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Information Systems Auditing ProcessPlan IS audit to determine audit objectives
  • Plan IS audit to determine audit objectives
  • Conduct IS audit in accordance with IS audit standards
  • Communicate audit progress, findings and recommendations
  • Conduct audit follow-up to evaluate remediation
Governance and Management of ITEvaluate IT governance structure and IT organizational structure
  • Evaluate IT governance structure and IT organizational structure
  • Evaluate IT strategy and direction
  • Evaluate IT policies, standards, and procedures
  • Evaluate IT resource management
  • Evaluate IT portfolio and project management
Information Systems Acquisition, Development and ImplementationEvaluate business case for proposed IS acquisitions
  • Evaluate business case for proposed IS acquisitions
  • Evaluate project management practices
  • Evaluate controls at all phases of the SDLC
  • Evaluate readiness for implementation
Information Systems Operations and Business ResilienceEvaluate ability to continue operations
  • Evaluate ability to continue operations
  • Evaluate IT service management practices
  • Evaluate database management practices
  • Evaluate data governance policies and practices
Protection of Information AssetsEvaluate information security policies and practices
  • Evaluate information security policies and practices
  • Evaluate physical and environmental controls
  • Evaluate logical security controls
  • Evaluate data classification practices
  • Evaluate network infrastructure security

Find your DoD 8140 pathway

Explore how this training may align to DoD 8140 work roles and proficiency levels.

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About this course

CISA is the world-renowned standard of achievement for those who audit, control, monitor and assess an organization's information technology and business systems.

Training alone does not establish DoD 8140 qualification. Confirm position-specific requirements with your organization.

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