Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) training course

Key Learning Objectives

Upon completing the CISA training course, delegates will, with or without additional support, be able to:
• Develop and implement a risk-based IS audit strategy for the organisation.
• Plan, conduct, communicate and advise on specific audits to ensure IT and business systems are protected and controlled.
• Implement Risk Management and Control practices.
• Describe evidence lifecycle management (collection, protection and chain of custody).
• Discuss evolving auditing principles - CSA (Continuous self assessment and continuous audit techniques).



• Discuss control frameworks (e.g. COBIT, COSO, ISO 27001) and control improvement models (e.g. CMM, BSCs).
• Evaluate IT Operations management, database administration practices, business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Evaluate the use of change, configuration and release management practices to ensure production changes are adequately controlled.
• Evaluate the design, implementation and monitoring of logical access controls, network infrastructure security controls, physical and environmental controls, encryption controls.