CISA Training and CISA Certification

CISA Training & Certification in Tampa

Course Description

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is a registered trademark and course developed by ISACA and the most globally recognized certification for IT Audit professionals serves to validate competence in the fields of audit, control and security of information systems.

CISA course and certification exam ensure professional’s to demonstrate their capabilities in managing non-compliance, conformities and instituting controls within the organization, and undertake to comply with the rigorous auditing standards set by ISACA.

The course is designed purposely to give participants an idea to decide how valuable the CISA is, and understand to attain the certification.

This course is based on guidelines to cover the below following topics / domains and provide participants a curve in there preparation of CISA Exam.

  • Domain 1 - Information System Auditing Process
  • Domain 2 - Governance and Management of IT
  • Domain 3 - Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation
  • Domain 4 - IS Operations and Business Resilience
  • Domain 5 - Information Asset Security and Control

This preparation course focuses and develops expertise in defining Audit best practices in acquisitioning, developing and implementing information systems.

By attending this course, professionals will get a comprehensive review to govern and control enterprise IT and perform an effective security audit on any organization along with best practices of protecting them.

Upon successful passing the CISSP Exam, professional will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to:

  • Understand the principle and practices of information systems operations, maintenance, and service management
  • Goals and objectives of IT audit, its role in internal control system.
  • Techniques of audit planning and audit performance, gathering of audit related information and audit evidence.
  • Audit and evaluation of effectiveness of the IT internal controls system (IT function management, operation and support).
  • Learn the fundamental audit, control, and security skills
  • Learn to plan, conduct, and report on information systems audits
  • Learn to evaluate organizational structures, policies, practices, and processes
  • Demonstrate competence in five domains, including standards and practices; organization and management; processes; integrity, confidentiality and availability; and software development, acquisition and maintenance

Who Should Attend

This program is intended for professionals who have at least 5 years of in Information Systems auditing, control or security work experience. The program is ideal for those working in positions such as, but not limited to -

  • IT Auditors / Manager, Security Consultant / Manager, IT Director / Manager, Systems Engineer / Analyst, CIO, CTO, CISO or anyone willing to learn Information Systems Auditing

Course Duration

  • 32 Hours (4 Days * 8 Hours)

Course Content / Outline

Domain 1 - Information System Auditing Process

  • Plan an audit to determine whether information systems are protected, controlled, and provide value to the organization.
  • Conduct an audit in accordance with IS audit standards and a risk-based IS audit strategy.
  • Communicate audit progress, findings, results and recommendations to stakeholders.
  • Conduct audit follow-up to evaluate whether risk has been sufficiently addressed.
  • Evaluate IT management and monitoring of controls.
  • Utilize data analytics tools to streamline audit processes.
  • Provide consulting services and guidance to the organization in order to improve the quality and control of information systems.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement in the organization’s IT policies and practices.

Domain 2 - Governance and Management of IT

  • Evaluate the IT strategy for alignment with the organization’s strategies and objectives.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of IT governance structure and IT organizational structure.
  • Evaluate the organization’s management of IT policies and practices.
  • Evaluate the organization’s IT policies and practices for compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
  • Evaluate IT resource and portfolio management for alignment with the organization’s strategies and objectives.
  • Evaluate the organization’s risk management policies and practices.
  • Evaluate IT management and monitoring of controls.
  • Evaluate the monitoring and reporting of IT key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Evaluate whether IT supplier selection and contract management processes align with business requirements.
  • Evaluate whether IT service management practices align with business requirements.
  • Conduct periodic review of information systems and enterprise architecture.
  • Evaluate data governance policies and practices.
  • Evaluate the information security program to determine its effectiveness and alignment with the organization’s strategies and objectives.
  • Evaluate potential opportunities and threats associated with emerging technologies, regulations, and industry practices.

Domain 3 - Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation

  • Evaluate whether the business case for proposed changes to information systems meet business objectives.
  • Evaluate the organization’s project management policies and practices.
  • Evaluate controls at all stages of the information systems development life cycle.
  • Evaluate the readiness of information systems for implementation and migration into production.
  • Conduct post-implementation review of systems to determine whether project deliverables, controls and requirements are met.
  • Evaluate change, configuration, release, and patch management policies and practices.

Domain 4 - IS Operations and Business Resilience

  • Evaluate the organization’s ability to continue business operations.
  • Evaluate whether IT service management practices align with business requirements.
  • Conduct periodic review of information systems and enterprise architecture.
  • Evaluate IT operations to determine whether they are controlled effectively and continue to support the organization’s objectives.
  • Evaluate IT maintenance practices to determine whether they are controlled effectively and continue to support the organization’s objectives.
  • Evaluate database management practices.
  • Evaluate data governance policies and practices.
  • Evaluate problem and incident management policies and practices.
  • Evaluate change, configuration, release, and patch management policies and practices.
  • Evaluate end-user computing to determine whether the processes are effectively controlled.

Domain 5 - Information Asset Security and Control

  • Conduct audit in accordance with IS audit standards and a risk-based IS audit strategy.
  • Evaluate problem and incident management policies and practices.
  • Evaluate the organization’s information security and privacy policies and practices.
  • Evaluate physical and environmental controls to determine whether information assets are adequately safeguarded.
  • Evaluate logical security controls to verify the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
  • Evaluate data classification practices for alignment with the organization’s policies and applicable external requirements.
  • Evaluate policies and practices related to asset life cycle management.
  • Evaluate the information security program to determine its effectiveness and alignment with the organization’s strategies and objectives.
  • Perform technical security testing to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Evaluate potential opportunities and threats associated with emerging technologies, regulations, and industry practices.

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