Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Training

Domain 1 - Information System Auditing Process

• Plan an audit to determine whether information systems are protected, controlled, and provide value to the enterprise.
• Conduct an audit following 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 risks have 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 enterprise to improve the quality and control of information systems.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement in the enterprise's IT policies and practices.

Topics:

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

Domain 2 – Governance and Management of IT

• Evaluate the IT strategy for alignment with the enterprise’s strategies and objectives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of IT governance structure and IT organizational structure.
• Evaluate the enterprise’s management of IT policies and practices.
• Evaluate the enterprise’s IT policies and practices for compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Evaluate IT resource and portfolio management for alignment with the enterprise’s strategies and objectives.
• Evaluate the enterprise’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 reviews 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 enterprise’s strategies and objectives.
• Evaluate potential opportunities and threats associated with emerging technologies, regulations, and industry practices.

Topics

• Laws, Regulations, and Industry Standards
• Organizational Structure, IT Governance, and IT Strategy
• IT Policies, Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines
• Enterprise Architecture and Considerations
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
• Privacy Program and Principles
• Data Governance and Classification
• IT Resource Management
• IT Vendor Management
• IT Performance Monitoring and Reporting
• Quality Assurance and Quality Management of IT

Domain 3 – Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation

• Evaluate whether the business case for proposed information system changes meets business objectives.
• Evaluate the enterprise's project management policies and practices.
• Evaluate controls at all stages of the information systems development lifecycle.
• Evaluate the readiness of information systems for implementation and migration into production. • Conduct a 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.

Topics:

• Project Governance and Management
• Business Case and Feasibility Analysis
• System Development Methodologies
• Control Identification and Design
• System Readiness and Implementation Testing
• Implementation Configuration and Release Management
• System Migration, Infrastructure Deployment, and Data Conversion
• Postimplementation Review

Domain 4 – Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience

• Evaluate the enterprise’s ability to continue business operations.
• Evaluate whether IT service management practices align with business requirements.
• Conduct periodic reviews of information systems and enterprise architecture.
• Evaluate IT operations to determine whether they are controlled effectively and continue to support the enterprise’s objectives.
• Evaluate IT maintenance practices to determine whether they are controlled effectively and continue to support the enterprise’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.
• Evaluate policies and practices related to asset lifecycle management.

Topics:

• IT Components
• IT Asset Management
• Job Scheduling and Production Process Automation
• System Interfaces
• End-user Computing and Shadow IT
• Systems Availability and Capacity Management
• Problem and Incident Management
• IT Change, Configuration, and Patch Management
• Operational Log Management
• IT Service Level Management
• Database Management
• Business Impact Analysis
• System and Operational Resilience
• Data Backup, Storage, and Restoration
• Business Continuity Plan
• Disaster Recovery Plans

Domain 5 – Protection of Information Assets

• Conduct audits by IS audit standards and a risk-based IS audit strategy.
• Evaluate problem and incident management policies and practices.
• Evaluate the enterprise'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 information confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Evaluate data classification practices for alignment with the enterprise’s policies and applicable external requirements.
• Evaluate policies and practices related to asset lifecycle management.
• Evaluate the information security program to determine its effectiveness and alignment with the enterprise’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.

Topics:

• Information Asset Security Policies, Frameworks, Standards, and Guidelines
• Physical and Environmental Controls
• Identity and Access Management
• Network and End-Point Security
• Data Loss Prevention
• Data Encryption
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Cloud and Virtualized Environments
• Mobile, Wireless, and Internet-of-Things Devices
• Security Awareness Training and Programs
• Information System Attack Methods and Techniques
• Security Testing Tools and Techniques
• Security Monitoring Logs, Tools, and Techniques
• Security Incident Response Management
• Evidence Collection and Forensics CISA Exam Preparation
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