CISA® – Certified Information Systems Auditor
The ISACA Certified Information System Auditor certification gives you international recognition as a professional security auditor and increases your market value. This CISA® Training prepares you for passing the official ISACA CISA® exam.
Managing complex information is a major challenge for organizations that want to certify and control the reliability and security of their IT and business systems. Laws & regulations as well as supervision by government are constantly increasing, making stronger internal governance and transparency essential.
Course description
The CISA® training gives you the necessary skills, knowledge and practice to meet this challenge. By obtaining the CISA® Certification you distinguish yourself as a specialist in the field of audit, control and security.
The CISA® training schedule consist of the following:
Day 1:
- Domain 1: The Process of Auditing Information Systems
- Review Questions Domain 1
Day 2:
- Domain 2: Governance and Management of IT
- Review Questions Domain 2
- Domain 3: Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation
Day 3:
- Domain 3: Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation
- Review Questions Domain 3
- Domain 4: Information Systems Operations, Maintenance and Service Management
- Review Questions Domain 4
Day 4:
- Domain 5: Protection of Information Assets
- Review Questions Domain 5
- Test exam
Exam & Certification
The actual exam lasts 4 hours and consists of 150 English multiple choice questions.
To become CISA® certified, you must meet the following requirements:
- Pass CISA® exam
- Pass the exam with a minimum of 450 points (out of 800)
- Apply for Certification
- Minimum 5 years’ experience needed in IS Audit Domain areas
- Certification Application should be done within 5 years of sitting exam
- Waivers possible, see ISACA website for details
- Agree to Professional Code of Ethics
- Follow Continuing Education Program
- Compliance with IS Auditing Standards
Intended audience
(Information) Security Manager, (Information) Security Officer, IT Security specialists who would like learn more about the IT Audit process, (Non-) IT auditors will benefit from training by learning more about technical controls.
Study load and Self study
The total study load for the CISA® is ca. 100 hours. This consists of:
- 32 lesson hours
- 70 hours preparation and self study (On average. This can vary from person to person)