CISA Certification

The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is a globally recognized certification for professionals working in information systems auditing, control, and security.

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Skill level

Intermediate, Advanced

Hours to complete

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Prerequisites

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Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 2 hour course your instructor will take you from intermediate to advanced level practitioner.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Advanced Auditing Principles

Learn all the concepts and principles you need to tackle the four core exam areas:

Analyze: Evaluate and interpret information to identify potential issues and risks.
Apply: Apply your knowledge of IT audit and control principles to practical situations.
Evaluate: Make sound judgments based on available information and professional standards.
Synthesize: Integrate different concepts and information to develop effective solutions.

Learn Auditing Core Principles

Your trainer will prepare you for the exam and a career in information auditing.

Information Systems and Auditing Process
Governance and Management of IT
Information Systems Acquisition
Protection of Information Assets
Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience

Get Exam Ready

This course not only prepares you to become a CISA expert, but it also prepares you for the exam.

Read real-world case studies about audits and procedures. Then take 100 exam-style questions in order to prepare you for the CISA exam.

What it Covers

This course prepares you for a career in information systems auditing, control, and security.

Information systems auditor
IT auditor
IT security analyst/engineer
IT risk manager
IT compliance manager
IT consultant

Benefits of the certification

Getting certified in your chosen career path is essential, but passing the CISA exam gets you:

A globally recognized certification
Increased credibility
Career advancement
Networking opportunities
Increased pay

Target audience

This certification is ideal for:

IT auditors
Security professionals
IT consultants
CIOs
IT risk management professionals

Prerequisites

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, we recommend having:

CompTIA Network+
2-3 years IT experience

Your Instructor

Diogo Oliveira

Diogo is an assistant professor in the School of Information at the Florida State University, focusing his research on network performance, cybersecurity, disaster recovery techniques for large-scale networks, software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV). Additionally, he has more than 15 years of industry experience in network and Linux engineering.

He received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, and a M.S. degree in computer engineering from the Federal University of Goias, Brazil. Both his masters and PhD research topics focused on network performance and security.

Curriculum

Module 1	Introduction
Unit 1	Welcome to the Course
Module 2	Information Systems and Auditing Process
Unit 1	Planning (Part 1)
Unit 2	Planning (Part 2)
Unit 3	Planning (Part 3)
Unit 4	Execution (Part 1)
Unit 5	Execution (Part 2)
Module 3	Governance and Management of IT
Unit 1	IT Governance (Part 1)
Unit 2	IT Governance (Part 2)
Unit 3	IT Management
Module 4	Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation
Unit 1	Information Systems Acquisition and Design (Part 1)
Unit 2	Information Systems Acquisition and Design (Part 2)
Unit 3	Information Systems Implementation
Module 5	Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
Unit 1	Information Systems Operations (Part 1)
Unit 2	Information Systems Operations (Part 2)
Unit 3	Business Resilience
Module 6	Protection of Information Assets
Unit 1	Information Asset Security and Control (Part 1)
Unit 2	Information Asset Security and Control (Part 2)
Unit 3	Information Asset Security and Control (Part 3)
Unit 4	Security Event Management
Module 7	Exams
Unit 1	Exam 1
Unit 2	Exam 2

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CISA Certification

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