Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Overview

This instructor led, online training course, provides students with all the knowledge they need to become an information systems auditor and to pass the CISA exam for certification. The course is a comprehensive study of the auditing process including:

Auditing information systems process
Protection of information assets
Governance and management of IT
Acquisition, development, and implementation
Operations, maintenance, and support

CISA is a DoD approved 8140 Baseline Certification and meets DoD 8140/8570 training requirements.

Exam: CISA

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Derrick Coston, Cybersecurity, ISACA, ISC2, Fortinet, End-User Training

COURSE DIFFICULTY

Advanced

COURSE DURATION

20h

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Auditing information systems process
Protection of information assets
Governance and management of IT
Acquisition, development and implementation
Operations, maintenance and support

IT Audit Manager
Internal Auditor
Privacy Officer
Any student looking to gain their CISA certification

To earn a CISA certification, candidates must pass the CISA test with a score of at least 450 (out of a possible 800) and have at least five years of professional experience in information systems auditing, assurance, control, or security. It’s required that the previous experience must have been within the last ten years or within five years of passing the CISA exam.

01. Module 1 – The Process of Auditing Information Systems

Task statements
Knowledge statements
Executive misconduct and relevant regulations
Regulatory objectives and assessing threats and vulnerabilities
Leadership through governance
Undertanding policies, standards, guidelines and procedures
Understanding professional ethics
Understanding the purpose of an audit
Implementing audit standards
The executive position of auditor
Understanding the corporate organizational structure

02. Module 2 – Goverance and Management of IT

Task statements and knowledge statements
Managing IT governance
Tactical management
Business process re-engineering
Operations management

03. Module 3 – Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation

Task statements and knowledge statements
Audit process
Performing the audit
Gathering audit evidence
Conducting audit evidence testing

04. Module 4 – Information Systems Operation, Maintenance, and Support

Task statements and knowledge statements
System implementation and operations
Understanding IT services
IT operations management
Administrative protection
Problem management
Monitoring controls status
Implementing physical protection

05. Module 5 – Protection and Information Assets

Protection of information assets
Technical protection

SKILLS LEARNED

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Auditing information systems process
Protection of information assets
Governance and management of IT
Acquisition, development and implementation
Operations, maintenance and support

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

IT Audit Manager
Internal Auditor
Privacy Officer
Any student looking to gain their CISA certification

PREREQUISITES

COURSE OUTLINE

01. Module 1 – The Process of Auditing Information Systems

Task statements
Knowledge statements
Executive misconduct and relevant regulations
Regulatory objectives and assessing threats and vulnerabilities
Leadership through governance
Undertanding policies, standards, guidelines and procedures
Understanding professional ethics
Understanding the purpose of an audit
Implementing audit standards
The executive position of auditor
Understanding the corporate organizational structure

02. Module 2 – Goverance and Management of IT

Task statements and knowledge statements
Managing IT governance
Tactical management
Business process re-engineering
Operations management

03. Module 3 – Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation

Task statements and knowledge statements
Audit process
Performing the audit
Gathering audit evidence
Conducting audit evidence testing

04. Module 4 – Information Systems Operation, Maintenance, and Support

Task statements and knowledge statements
System implementation and operations
Understanding IT services
IT operations management
Administrative protection
Problem management
Monitoring controls status
Implementing physical protection

05. Module 5 – Protection and Information Assets

Protection of information assets
Technical protection

SCHEDULE

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Overview

Skills Learned

Auditing information systems process

Protection of information assets

Governance and management of IT

Acquisition, development and implementation

Operations, maintenance and support

Skills Learned

Auditing information systems process

Protection of information assets

Governance and management of IT

Acquisition, development and implementation

Operations, maintenance and support

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