Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) training course is internationally recognised and validates that professionals have the required skills, knowledge, experience and credibility.

The knowledge gained from this training course will enable you to maintain standards, manage vulnerabilities, ensure compliance, offer solutions, institute controls and deliver a high level of value to the enterprise or organisation.

What you will learn:

Auditing practices and techniques
How to gather evidence
Preservation of evidence
Control objectives
Reporting techniques

Why study online?

Technological improvements and advances in educational design mean that studying online is no longer just a low cost alternative to traditional training methods. In many respects our online courses offer training which is superior to the majority of available “classroom” options.

Not only is the effectiveness of the training process enhanced, but also the convenience and overall cost efficiency of studying online makes it a compelling option for training. You can learn at your own pace and can repeat each section as many times as required unlike in a classroom environment.

Studying at your own pace, rewinding and going over the material as often as you need improves your long-term memory retention and makes studying more rewarding.

Curriculum

Module 1:

• Introduction
• Audit Process
• Auditing Standards
• Auditing Guidelines
• Cobit Model
• Audit Management
• Internal Control Classifications
• Planning
• Program
• Evidence
• Audit Control Evaluation
• CSA Control Self-Assessment

Module 2:

• IT Governance
• Outsourcing and Governance
• IT Strategy
• Governance and Security Policies
• Organisational Compliance
• Outsourcing and Globalisation
• Outsourcing
• IT Performance

Module 3:

• System and Infrastructure
• Requirements
• Project Management Tools Part 1
• Project Management Tools Part 2
• Applications
• Agile Development
• Monitoring and Controlling
• Acquisition Process
• Testing Process
• Information Systems Maintenance Practices
• Data Conversion Tools

Module 4:

• Media Disposal Process
• Post Implementation Review
• Periodic Review
• System Maintenance

Module 5:

• It Service Delivery and Support
• How To Evaluate Service Level Management Practices
• Operations Management
• Databases
• Structured Query Language
• Monitoring Performance
• Source Code and Performance Monitoring
• Patch Management
• Incident Management
• Hardware Component Types
• Network Component Types

Module 6:

• IS Auditor Technical Overview
• Security Design
• Monitoring Systems
• Types of Attacks
• Cryptography
• Encryption
• Asymmetric Encryption
• Digital Certificate
• Different Kinds of Attacks
• Access Controls
• Identification and Authentication
• Physical Access Exposure
• Environmental Security
• Network Security Devices and Network Components
• Network Address Translation
• Virtual Private Networks
• Voice System Risks
• Intrusion Detection
• Firewalls
• Firewall Implementation
• Network Access Protection
• Honeypot
• Risks to Portable and Wireless Devices
• Bluetooth
• OSI Networking
• Managing Data

Module 7:

• Business Continuity ad Disaster Recovery
• Fault Tolerance
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Regulations

Please note that the official exam is not included, however for those who complete the course, they will receive a completion certificate upon request.

The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) training course is designed for the IT Audit Professional who wants to become CISA certified.

Approximately 4-5 years of IT Audit or similar experience to certify, but you can still go through the course if you do not yet meet the experience prerequisites.

IT Auditor
Internal Audit Manager
IT Security Analyst
Information Risk Manager
Cyber Security Manager
Risk Assurance Advisor
Information Security Consultant