Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) E-learning

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. 

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

40 hours

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

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.

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.

• 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

12 months online access to accredited e-learning

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.