Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Hours: 40 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Online, Self-Paced

Course Overview:

The ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam is designed to certify the competency of security professionals to audit, control, monitor, and assess information technology and business systems. It covers process of auditing information systems governance and management of IT; protection of information assets; maintenance and service management; information systems operations; and much more.

This course prepares the student to take the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.

Course Outline:

Chapter 1: Introduction

• CISA Exam Objectives
• Objective Map

Chapter 2: The Audit Process

• Audit Process
• Auditing Standards and Guidelines
• Audit Management
• Evidence
• Audit Control Evaluation
• Control Self-Assessment
• Summary

Chapter 3: Audit Governance and Compliance

• IT Governance and Strategy
• Governance Policies
• Security Policies
• IT Performance
• Summary

Chapter 4: System Infrastructure, Project Management, and Testing

• System Availability and Reliability
• Project Management Tools
• Agile Development
• Monitoring and Controlling
• Testing Process Methodologies
• Information Systems Maintenance Practices
• Data Conversion Tools
• Project Review
• Summary

Chapter 5: IT Service Level Management

• System Communication and Data Exchange
• Service Level Management Practices
• Operations Management
• Database Management
• Patch Management
• Incident Management
• Hardware Component Types
• Summary

Chapter 6: Auditor Technical Overview

• IS Auditor Technical Overview
• Privacy Protection
• Physical Access Exposure and Environmental Security
• Risks to Portable and Wireless Devices
• Information System Attacks, Security Testing, and Monitoring Tools
• Summary

Certification(s):

This course prepares the student to take the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

• Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher.
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions
  

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.