Overview

This instructor led, online training course, provides students with all the knowledge they need to become an information systems auditor and to pass the CISA exam for certification. The course is a comprehensive study of the auditing process including:

  • Auditing information systems process
  • Protection of information assets
  • Governance and management of IT
  • Acquisition, development, and implementation
  • Operations, maintenance, and support

CISA is a DoD approved 8570 Baseline Certification and meets DoD 8140/8570 training requirements.

Exam: CISA

Course Instructor: Derrick Coston

Course Outline

01. Module 1 – The Process of Auditing Information Systems

  • Task statements
  • Knowledge statements
  • Executive misconduct and relevant regulations
  • Regulatory objectives and assessing threats and vulnerabilities
  • Leadership through governance
  • Undertanding policies, standards, guidelines and procedures
  • Understanding professional ethics
  • Understanding the purpose of an audit
  • Implementing audit standards
  • The executive position of auditor
  • Understanding the corporate organizational structure

02. Module 2 – Goverance and Management of IT

  • Task statements and knowledge statements
  • Managing IT governance
  • Tactical management
  • Business process re-engineering
  • Operations management

03. Module 3 – Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation

  • Task statements and knowledge statements
  • Audit process
  • Performing the audit
  • Gathering audit evidence
  • Conducting audit evidence testing

04. Module 4 – Information Systems Operation, Maintenance, and Support

  • Task statements and knowledge statements
  • System implementation and operations
  • Understanding IT services
  • IT operations management
  • Administrative protection
  • Problem management
  • Monitoring controls status
  • Implementing physical protection

05. Module 5 – Protection and Information Assets

  • Protection of information assets
  • Technical protection

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

  • Auditing information systems process
  • Protection of information assets
  • Governance and management of IT
  • Acquisition, development and implementation
  • Operations, maintenance and support