CISA Certification Training

CISA Domain 1: Information System Auditing Process (18%)

• A-Planning
  • IS Audit Standards, Guidelines, and Codes of Ethics
  • Business Processes
  • Types of Controls
  • Risk-Based Audit Planning
  • Types of Audits and Assessments
• B-Execution
  • Audit Project Management
  • Sampling Methodology
  • Audit Evidence Collection Techniques
  • Data Analytics
  • Reporting and Communication Techniques
  • Quality Assurance and Improvement of the Audit Process

CISA Domain 2: Governance and Management of IT (18%)

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

CISA Domain 3: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation (12%)

• A-Information Systems Acquisition and Development
  • Project Governance and Management
  • Business Case and Feasibility Analysis
  • System Development Methodologies
  • Control Identification and Design
• B-Information Systems Implementation
  • System Readiness and Implementation Testing
  • Implementation, Configuration, and Release Management
  • System Migration, Infrastructure Deployment, and Data Conversion
  • Post-implementation Review

CISA Domain 4: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience (26%)

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

CISA Domain 5: Protection of Information Assets (26%)

• A- Information Asset Security and Controls
  • Information Asset Security 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
  • Cloud and Virtualized Environments
  • Mobile, Wireless, and Internet-of-Things Devices
• B- Security Event Management
  • Security Awareness Training and Programs
  • Information System Attack Methods and Techniques
  • Security Testing Tools and Techniques
  • Security Monitoring Tools and Techniques
  • Security Incident Response Management
  • Evidence Collection and Forensics  

• Individuals who are willing to learn about IS auditing
• Professionals who are auditors or working in an audit environment
• Professionals who are willing to make a career in information systems auditing
• IT Managers
• Security Managers
• System Analysts
• Consultants

A minimum of 5 years of professional information systems auditing, control, or security work experience (as described in the CISA job practice areas) is required for certification. Substitutions and waivers of such experience, to a maximum of 3 years, may be obtained as follows:

• A maximum of 1 year of information systems experience or 1 year of non-information security auditing experience can be substituted for 1 year of experience.
• 60 to 120 completed university semester credit hours (the equivalent of a 2-year or 4-year degree) not limited by the 10-year preceding restriction can be substituted for 1 or 2 years, respectively, of experience.
• A master’s degree in information security or information technology from an accredited university can be substituted for 1 year of experience.

• Understand the Process of Auditing Information Systems
• Learn about Governance and Management of IT
• Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
• Information Systems Operations, Maintenance, and Service Management
• Protection of Information Assets