CISA Information Systems Auditor

Domain 1—INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING PROCESS
Providing audit services in accordance with standards to assist organizations in protecting and controlling information systems. Domain 1 affirms your credibility to offer conclusions on the state of an organization’s IS/IT security, risk and control solutions.

Planning

1. IS Audit Standards, Guidelines, and Codes of Ethics
2. Business Processes
3. Types of Controls
4. Risk-Based Audit Planning
5. Types of Audits and Assessments

Execution

1. Audit Project Management
2. Sampling Methodology
3. Audit Evidence Collection Techniques
4. Data Analytics
5. Reporting and Communication Techniques
6. Quality Assurance and Improvement of the Audit Process

Domain 2—Governance and Management of IT
Domain 2 confirms to stakeholders your abilities to identify critical issues and recommend enterprise-specific practices to support and safeguard the governance of information and related technologies.

IT Governance

1. IT Governance and IT Strategy
2. IT-Related Frameworks
3. IT Standards, Policies, and Procedures
4. Organizational Structure
5. Enterprise Architecture
6. Enterprise Risk Management
7. Maturity Models
8. Laws, Regulations, and Industry Standards affecting the Organization

IT Management

1. IT Resource Management
2. IT Service Provider Acquisition and Management
3. IT Performance Monitoring and Reporting
4. Quality Assurance and Quality Management of IT

Domain 3—Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation

Information Systems Acquisition and Development

1. Project Governance and Management
2. Business Case and Feasibility Analysis
3. System Development Methodologies
4. Control Identification and Design

  Information Systems Implementation

1. Testing Methodologies
2. Configuration and Release Management
3. System Migration, Infrastructure Deployment, and Data Conversion
4. Post-implementation Review

Domain 4—INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS RESILIENCE
Domains 3 and 4 offer proof not only of your competency in IT controls, but also your understanding of how IT relates to business.

Information Systems Operations

1. Common Technology Components
2. IT Asset Management
3. Job Scheduling and Production Process Automation
4. System Interfaces
5. End-User Computing
6. Data Governance
7. Systems Performance Management
8. Problem and Incident Management
9. Change, Configuration, Release, and Patch Management
10. IT Service Level Management
11. Database Management

Business Resilience

1. Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
2. System Resiliency
3. Data Backup, Storage, and Restoration
4. Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
5. Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP)

Domain 5—Protection of Information Assets
Cybersecurity now touches virtually every information systems role, and understanding its principles, best practices and pitfalls is a major focus within Domain 5.

Information Asset Security and Control

1. Information Asset Security Frameworks, Standards, and Guidelines
2. Privacy Principles
3. Physical Access and Environmental Controls
4. Identity and Access Management
5. Network and End-Point Security
6. Data Classification
7. Data Encryption and Encryption-Related Techniques
8. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
9. Web-Based Communication Techniques
10. Virtualized Environments
11. Mobile, Wireless, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) Devices

Security Event Management

1. Security Awareness Training and Programs
2. Information System Attack Methods and Techniques
3. Security Testing Tools and Techniques
4. Security Monitoring Tools and Techniques
5. Incident Response Management
6. Evidence Collection and Forensics

• Reduce risk: CISAs provide assurance that the organization’s IT and business systems are effectively monitored, managed and protected.
• Create a common language: CISAs serve as trusted business advisors by assuring that the necessary leadership and organizational structures and processes are in placed to achieve business objectives and support the enterprise’s strategy.
• Drive business successes: Regulators and clients look for a CISA designation and many businesses and government agencies require it.
• Be prepared: Research has shown that businesses lose up to 5% of their annual revenue to fraud and irregularities. This reality is prompting leadership to hire CISAs to implement preventive controls and provide assurance on information security and risk management.

The course is suited specifically for all experienced individuals working in Information security areas which may include:

• Information Security Auditors
• All those aspiring to become Information Security Auditors
• Information Technology or Information Systems Consultants
• CIO’s
• Security Consultants
• Enterprise Leadership roles
• Risk Management professionals