What is CISA?
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) with vast experience in IT, IT Audit and Consulting provides insights on CISA. CISA is the top audit professional certification sponsored by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). In a world dependent on IT the value of IT security expertise is obvious.
Course Description:
CISA stands for Certified Information Systems Auditor. To earn CISA certification, you must have at least five years of experience in information system control, IT auditing or information technology system control. You must agree to the ISACA, or Information Systems Audit and Control Association, code of ethics and submit an application to take the CISA exam. If the application is approved, you must pass the CISA exam. After passing the exam, you must maintain their certification. Maintaining the CISA certification is crucial for those who rely on those credentials to be qualified to work in IT auditing.
Who Should Attend?
The CISA designation is for Information Systems Audit professionals who have 5 years of front-line experience with the audit of information systems.
Benefits of Attendance:
• Confirms your knowledge and experience
• Quantifies and markets your expertise
• Demonstrates that you have gained and maintained the level of knowledge required to meet the dynamic challenges of a modern enterprise
• Is globally recognized as the mark of excellence for the IS audit professional
• Combines the achievement of passing a comprehensive exam with recognition of work and educational experience, providing you with credibility in the marketplace.
• Increases your value to your organization
• Gives you a competitive advantage over peers when seeking job growth
• Helps you achieve a high professional standard through ISACA’s requirements for continuing education and ethical conduct

Prerequisites:
There are two stages in CISA, clearing the exam and getting certified to have a tag of Certified Systems auditor. There are no prerequisites for clearing CISA after which you will be qualified. For getting a certification you need to have work experience. You can download the form for certification application which will give your idea of areas where you can have experience to be certified.
CompTIA Network+ Certification (2011 Objectives)
CompTIA Security+ Certification (2011 Objectives)

CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor - Course Content
Lesson 1: The Process of Auditing Information Systems
ISACA Information Systems Auditing Standards and Guidelines
Fundamental Business Processes
Develop and Implement an Information Systems Audit Strategy
Plan an Audit
Conduct an Audit
The Evidence Life Cycle
Communicate Issues, Risks, and Audit Results
Support the Implementation of Risk Management and Control Practices
Lesson 2: IT Governance and Management
Evaluate the Effectiveness of IT Governance
Evaluate the IT Organizational Structure and HR Management
Evaluate the IT Strategy and Direction
Evaluate IT Policies, Standards, and Procedures
Evaluate the Effectiveness of Quality Management Systems
Evaluate IT Management and Monitoring of Controls
IT Resource Investment, Use, and Allocation Practices
Evaluate IT Contracting Strategies and Policies
Evaluate Risk Management Practices
Performance Monitoring and Assurance Practices
Evaluate the Organizations Business Continuity Plan
Lesson 3: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
Evaluate the Business Case for Change
Evaluate Project Management Frameworks and Governance Practices
Development Life Cycle Management
Perform Periodic Project Reviews
Evaluate Control Mechanisms for Systems
Evaluate Development and Testing Processes
Evaluate Implementation Readiness
Evaluate a System Migration
Perform a Post-Implementation System Review
Lesson 4: Information Systems Operations, Maintenance, and Support
Perform Periodic System Reviews
Evaluate Service Level Management Practices
Evaluate Third-Party Management Practices
Evaluate Operations and End User Management Practices
Evaluate the Maintenance Process
Evaluate Data Administration Practices
Evaluate the Use of Capacity and Performance Monitoring Methods
Evaluate Change, Configuration, and Release Management Practices
Evaluate Problem and Incident Management Practices
Evaluate the Adequacy of Backup and Restore Provisions
Lesson 5: Protection of Information Assets
Information Security Design
Encryption Basics
Evaluate the Functionality of the IT Infrastructure
Evaluate Network Infrastructure Security
Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Logical Access Controls
Risks and Controls of Virtualization
Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Data Classification Process
Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Physical Access Controls
Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Environmental Controls

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