CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)

Seminar to prepare for the CISA certification exam

Abstract

This training helps the student to prepare for the “Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA®)” exam. On an accelerated but thorough way, this training will cover all of the CBK (Common Body of Knowledge), the common knowledge of security defined by ISACA® (Information Systems Audit and Control Association).The CBK has categorized the knowledge in auditing information systems in six areas: IS Audit Process, IT Governance, Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle Management, IT Service Delivery and Support, Protection of Information Assets and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. Throughout the week, participants are invited to answer questions, similar to the official examination, in groups and individually on each of the areas.

Who is affected?

Anyone wishing to pass the CISA ® certification exam and to deepen the concepts and basic knowledge of auditing information systems
Auditor of Information Systems

Person responsible for the Information security or conformity in an organization
Member of the information security team
Expert advisor in information technology

Technical expert wishing to prepare for a function in auditing information systems

Learning Objectives

Acquire the knowledge necessary to pass the CISA ® exam
Mastering the knowledge and basic concepts of auditing information systems
Acquire knowledge and basic concepts of the management of information systems
Acquire the necessary knowledge to advise organizations on best practices in auditing information systems

Course details

Day 1: Audit Process & Governance of Information Systems

Information Systems Audit Process
Governance of Information Systems

Day 2: Managing the lifecycle of systems and infrastructure

Managing IT Projects
Methodologies for application design
Application controls
Audit of applications

Day 3: Business Continuity and delivery and support of IT services

Business continuity and disaster recovery
Delivery and support of IT services

Day 4: Protection of information assets

Information Security
Access Controls
Security of the network infrastructure
Physical security and environmental controls

Day 5: Test Exam

Test exam (complete examination with 200 questions in 4 hours)
Correction of the exam and revision

Prerequisites

Participants must have a basic knowledge of information systems
This is an intensive review to prepare for the CISA ® exam and not a basic training in auditing

Examination and Certification

The certification exam is not included with the training. To register for the examination, one must go to the official site of ISACA ® (www.isaca.org)
The CISA ® certification is based on a multiple choice questionnaire of 200 questions concerning 6 domains - Duration: 4 hours
The CISA ® exam is available in French. However, the international aspect of the CISA® requires an understanding of the concepts of American origin and their correspondence with the French

General Information

The official preparation manual of CISA ® is provided to each student at the training
A set of practical questions is presented to the participants
A 35 CPE (Continuing Professional Education) participation certificate will be issued to participants