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Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) E-learning

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) E-learning

The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), sponsored by ISACA, is the globally accepted standard of achievement among information systems audit, control and security professionals. The training course gives you the knowledge to govern and control enterprise IT and perform effective security audits on any organisation.

About the course

During the course you will learn acquisition, development, testing, and implementation of information systems and master the guidelines, standards and best practices of protecting them. The course will provide you with the knowledge you need to succeed, including exam tips, case studies, and practice exams.

Duration

40 hours

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites to do this course or to take the exam (not included with this product).

However, there are pre-requisites to earning the CISA certification, which needs to be done through the ISACA.

To get your CISA certification, you need to:

Submit the complete application within five years from the date of initially passing the examination
Get all the experience you’ve listed verified by your employers. The experience should have been gained within the 10-year period preceding the date of application, or within five years of passing the examination.

You will then need to submit a certification application to the ISACA. You will need to demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of professional information systems auditing, control or security work experience. Substitutions and waivers of such experience, to a maximum of 3 years, may be obtained – full details are on the ISACA website.

Learning objectives

At the end of the course, you will:

Be able to identify and assess vulnerabilities and report on compliance and institutional controls
Gain a better understanding of IS audit and assurance guidelines, standards and best practices
Learn how to govern and control enterprise IT environments
Understand the acquisition, development, testing and implementation of information systems

This course is offered by Simplilearn, a partner of ILX Group.

Materials

40 hours of self-paced videos
5 simulation exams for practice
10 industry-based case studies
5 domain-wise test papers to prepare you for CISA certification

Duration of access

12 months online access to accredited e-learning

What's covered?

The course has the following structure:

Course introduction
Lesson 1 - Process of auditing information systems
Lesson 2 - Governance and management of IT
Lesson 3 - Information systems acquisition, development and implementation
Lesson 4 - Information systems operations, maintenance and service management
Lesson 5 - Protection of information assets
Course summary
Course case study
Quiz

Target audience

CISA training is essential for professionals dealing with controlling, monitoring, and assessing an organization’s information technology and business systems. This includes:

IS/IT auditors/consultants
IT compliance managers
Chief compliance officers
Chief risk and privacy officers
Security heads/directors
Security managers/architects

The CISA exam is not included with this course, but you will receive a course completion certificate once you have:

Completed 85% of the course
Completed one simulation test with a minimum score of 60%

If you would like to take the official exam, you will need to register with the ISACA, and there is an Exam Candidate Guide available on their website to guide you through the process.

To become CISA certified you will need to successfully pass the exam, meet the necessary work experience requirements and then submit an application to the ISACA. You will need to demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of professional information systems auditing, control or security work experience. Substitutions and waivers of such experience, to a maximum of 3 years, may be obtained – full details are on the ISACA website.