Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Introduction

Get recognized as an expert in your profession.

The CISA certification is world-renowned as the standard of achievement for those who audit, control, monitor and assess an organization’s information technology and business systems.

The intensive five-day CISA exam preparation course is designed to prepare professionals for the Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA) exam. The course focuses on the key points covered in the CISA Review Manual and includes class lectures, group discussions, exam practice and answer debriefs. The course is intended for individuals with familiarity and experience in information systems auditing, control or security.

Who Should Attend

  • Information systems security professionals
  • Internal review auditors
  • Individuals who have an interest in aspects of information systems audit, controls, and security.
  • Individuals aspiring to attain the CISA designation

Learning Objectives

  • Prepare for and pass the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Exam
  • Develop and implement a risk-based IT audit strategy in compliance with IT audit standards
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of an IT governance structure
  • Ensure that the IT organizational structure and human resources (personnel) management support the organization’s strategies and objectives
  • Review the information security policies, standards, and procedures for completeness and alignment with generally accepted practices

Outline

Duration: 5 Days

  • General Information About the Exam
  • Domain 1: Information System Auditing Process
  • Domain 2: Governance and Management of IT
  • Domain 3: Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation
  • Domain 4: IS Operations and Business Resilience
  • Domain 5: Information Asset Security and Control

Certification

Certification Requirements After Passing the CISA Exam

Meet the experience requirement: After passing the exam, the final step is to submit the application for the certification. The candidate needs to have minimum of five years of professional experience in IS auditing, control or security. Fortunately, waivers to experience are available. A candidate with three years of experience can obtain the certification on the following basis:

  • Maximum one year experience in IS, or one year of experience in non-IS auditing can be substituted for one year of experience.
  • 60 to 120 university semester credit hours (which don’t have the ten-year preceding restriction) can be substituted for one or two years of experience.
  • A bachelors or masters degree from a university that uses the ISACA curriculum can be substituted for one year of experience.
  • A masters degree in IS or IT from a recognized university can also be substituted for one year of experience.
  • A candidate with two years of experience as a university instructor (full time) in computer science, IS auditing or accounting can be substituted for one year of experience.
  • Three years of IS auditing, control or security experience, or two years of IS audit, control or security experience and one complete year of non-IS audit or IS experience of two years experience as university instructor (full time).

Some candidates take the CISA exam even though they don’t meet the experience requirements. This practice is acceptable but you will not be awarded the CISA designation until you meet all the requirements. Note that work experience for the certification must be gained within 10 years of applying for the certification or five years from the date of passing the CISA exam.

Exam Information

  • Continuous testing will be available beginning June 13, 2020.
  • Course tuition includes an exam voucher and study materials from ISACA.
  • ISACA offers continuous Computer-Based Testing (CBT). With ISACA CBT exams, candidates will now receive a preliminary score report at the conclusion of their exam. Official scores will be sent to candidates via email within 10 working days of their exam.
  • The ISACA Exam Candidate Information Guide provides valuable information regarding exam day rules and information, as well as exam dates and deadlines. You can find the 2020 copy at www.isaca.org