This course prepares the student to take the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.
Course Outline:
Lesson 1: Secrets of a Successful Auditor
- Understanding the Demand for IS Audits
- Understanding Policies, Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures
- Understanding Professional Ethics
- Understanding the Purpose of an Audit
- Differentiating Between Auditor and Auditee Roles
- Implementing Audit Standards
- Auditor Is an Executive Position
- Understanding the Corporate Organizational Structure
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Review Questions
Lesson 2: Managing IT Governance
- Strategy Planning for Organizational Control
- Overview of Tactical Management
- Planning and Performance
- Overview of Business Process Reengineering
- Operations Management
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Review Questions
Lesson 3: Audit Process
- Understanding the Audit Program
- Establishing and Approving an Audit Charter
- Preplanning Specific Audits
- Performing an Audit Risk Assessment
- Determining Whether an Audit Is Possible
- Performing the Audit
- Gathering Audit Evidence
- Conducting Audit Evidence Testing
- Report Findings
- Conducting Follow-Up (Closing Meeting)
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Review Questions
Lesson 4: Networking Technology Basics
- Understanding the Differences in Computer Architecture
- Selecting the Best System
- Introducing the Open Systems Interconnect Model
- Understanding Physical Network Design
- Understanding Network Topologies
- Differentiating Network Cable Types
- Connecting Network Devices
- Using Network Services
- Expanding the Network
- Using Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Managing Your Network
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Review Questions
Lesson 5: Information Systems Life Cycle
- Governance in Software Development
- Management of Software Quality
- Overview of the Executive Steering Committee
- Change Management
- Management of the Software Project
- Overview of the System Development Life Cycle
- Overview of Data Architecture
- Decision Support Systems
- Program Architecture
- Centralization versus Decentralization
- Electronic Commerce
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Review Questions
Lesson 6: System Implementation and Operations
- Understanding the Nature of IT Services
- Performing IT Operations Management
- Performing Capacity Management
- Using Administrative Protection
- Performing Problem Management
- Monitoring the Status of Controls
- Implementing Physical Protection
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Review Questions
Lesson 7: Protecting Information Assets
- Understanding the Threat
- Using Technical Protection
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Review Questions
Lesson 8: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Debunking the Myths
- Understanding the Five Conflicting Disciplines Called Business Continuity
- Defining Disaster Recovery
- Defining the Purpose of Business Continuity
- Uniting Other Plans with Business Continuity
- Understanding the Five Phases of a Business Continuity Program
- Understanding the Auditor Interests in BC/DR Plans
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Certification(s):
This course prepares the student to take the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.
