Course Overview

What does this course cover?

The CISA examination has a multiple-choice format and consists of one four-hour paper. The examination tests a candidate's knowledge of IS audit principles and practices as well as technical content areas. The exam covers one process and five content areas (domains) and those tasks that are routinely performed by a CISA. The CISA CBT course and examination cover the following areas of IS auditing:

 

  • CISA CBT Content Area 1: IS Audit Process
    • To provide IS audit services in accordance with IS audit standards, guidelines, and best practices to assist the organisation in ensuring that its information technology and business systems are protected and controlled.

  • CISA CBT Content Area 2: IT Governance
    • To provide assurance that the organisation has the structure, policies, accountability, mechanisms, and monitoring practices in place to achieve the requirements of corporate governance of IT.

  • CISA CBT Content Area 3: Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle
    • To provide assurance that the management practices for the development/acquisition, testing, implementation, maintenance, and disposal of systems and infrastructure will meet the organisation’s objectives.

  • CISA CBT Content Area 4: IT Service Delivery and Support Delivery
    • To provide assurance that the IT service management practices will ensure the delivery of the level of services required to meet the organisation’s objectives.

  • CISA CBT Content Area 5: Protection of Information Assets
    • To provide assurance that the security architecture (policies, standards, procedures, and controls) ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets.

  • CISA CBT Content Area 6: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
    • To provide assurance that, in the event of a disruption, the business continuity and disaster recovery processes will ensure the timely resumption of IT services while minimising the business impact.

 


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