Certified Information Security Auditor

Overview:

Since its inception in 1978, more than 140,000 people have obtained ISACA’s CISA certification to validate their expertise in understanding and performing vital roles within their job practice.
In this course, you’ll cover all domains of the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam and gain the knowledge and technical concepts required to obtain CISA certification.

Content:

Information System Auditing Process

• IS Audit Standards, Guidelines and Codes of Ethics
• Business Processes
• Types of Controls
• Risk-based Audit Planning
• Types of Audits and Assessments
• Audit Project Management
• Sampling Methodology
• Audit Evidence Collection Techniques
• Data Analytics o Reporting and Communication Techniques
• Quality Assurance and Improvement of the Audit Process

Governance and Management of IT

• IT Governance and IT Strategy
• IT-related Frameworks
• IT Standards, Policies and Procedures
• Organizational Structure
• Enterprise Architecture
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Maturity Models
• Laws, Regulations and Industry Standards Affecting the Organization
• IT Resource Management
• IT Service Provider Acquisition and Management
• IT Performance Monitoring and Reporting
• Quality Assurance and Quality Management of IT

Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation

• Information Systems Acquisition and Development
• Project Governance and Management
• Business Case and Feasibility Analysis
• System Development Methodologies
• Control Identification and Design
• Information Systems Implementation
• Testing Methodologies
• Configuration and Release Management
• System Migration, Infrastructure Deployment and Data Conversion o
• Post-implementation Review

IS Operations and Business Resilience

• Information Systems Operations
• Common Technology Components
• IT Asset Management
• Job Scheduling and Production Process Automation
• System Interfaces
• End-user Computing
• Data Governance
• Systems Performance Management
• Problem and Incident Management
• Change, Configuration, Release and Patch Management
• IT Service Level Management
• Database Management
• Business Resilience
• Business Impact Analysis
• System Resiliency
• Data Backup, Storage and Restoration
• Business Continuity Plan
• Disaster Recovery Plans

Information Asset Security and Control

• Information Asset Security Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
• Privacy Principles
• Physical Access and Environmental Controls
• Identity and Access Management
• Network and End-point Security
• Data Classification
• Data Encryption and Encryption-related Techniques
• Public Key Infrastructure
• Web-based Communication Technologies
• Virtualized Environments
• Mobile, Wireless and Internet-of-things Devices
• Security Event Management
• Security Awareness Training and Programs
• Information System Attack Methods and Techniques
• Security Testing Tools and Techniques o Security Monitoring Tools and Techniques
• Incident Response Management
• Evidence Collection and Forensics

Key Benefits:

 At program completion; participants will be able to:

Audience:

• Information security professionals
• Information security auditors and consultants
• Information security managers
• Security policy writers, privacy officers
• Network administrators and security engineers.
• Individuals who want to advance their careers in IT security or who are interested in earning a CISA certification.