CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor

Module 1: The Process of Auditing Information Systems

• Develop and implement a risk-based IT audit strategy
• Plan specific audits
• Conduct audits in accordance with IT audit standards
• Report audit findings and make recommendations to key stakeholders
• Conduct follow-ups or prepare status reports

Module 2: IT Governance and Management of IT

• Evaluate the effectiveness of the IT governance structure
• Evaluate IT organizational structure and human resources (personnel) management
• Evaluate the organization’s IT policies, standards, and procedures
• Evaluate the adequacy of the quality management system
• Evaluate IT management and monitoring of controls
• Evaluate IT contracting strategies and policies, and contract management practices
• Evaluate risk management practices
• Evaluate the organization’s business continuity plan

Module 3: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation

• Evaluate the business case for proposed investments in information
• Evaluate the project management practices and controls
• Conduct reviews to determine whether a project is progressing in accordance with project plans
• Evaluate controls for information systems
• Evaluate the readiness of information systems for implementation and migration into production
• Conduct post implementation reviews of systems

Module 4: Information Systems Operations, Maintenance, and Support

• Conduct periodic reviews of information systems
• Evaluate service level management practices
• Evaluate third-party management practices
• Evaluate data administration practices
• Evaluate the use of capacity and performance monitoring tools and techniques
• Evaluate change, configuration, and release management practices

Module 5: Protection of Information Assets

• Evaluate the information security policies, standards and procedures
• Evaluate the design, implementation, and monitoring of system and logical security
• Evaluate the design, implementation, and monitoring of physical access and environmental controls
• Evaluate the processes and procedures used to store, retrieve, transport, and dispose of information assets

• Prepare for and pass the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Exam
• Develop and implement a risk-based IT audit strategy in compliance with IT audit standards
• Evaluate the effectiveness of an IT governance structure
• Ensure that the IT organizational structure and human resources (personnel) management support the organization’s strategies and objectives
• Review the information security policies, standards, and procedures for completeness and alignment with generally accepted practices

IT professionals must have 5 years or more of IS audit, control, assurance and security experience.

Individuals seeking CISA certification.