What you will learn
This learning path teaches you the skills necessary to be an IT auditor and prepares you to earn ISACA’s most popular certification, the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). You’ll progress through 19 courses tied to the five CISA domains, ranging from understanding the process of auditing information systems to developing and implementing those systems to protecting information assets. Upon completion, you’ll have the knowledge and skills needed to earn your CISA certification and take the next step in your IT auditing career.
Syllabus
CISA Introduction
Course — 00:19:58
Introduce yourself to CISA with this course introduction covering study plans, CISA stats and details, and more.
IS Audit Functions
Course — 00:08:04
K0003, K0004, K0044, K0047, K0264
Explore the functions of an information security audit with this course looking at auditor practices, IS audit purposes and more.
Business Process Applications and Controls
Course — 00:42:49
K0003, K0004, K0005, K0044, K0047, K0146, K0263, K0264, S0085
Explore the Business Process section and the controls you’ll need to understand during your CISA study.
Types of Controls and Risk Assessments
Course — 00:21:37
K0002, K0004, K0005, K0044, K0047, K0065, K0264, S0034, S0085, S0147, S0171
Explore the types of controls and risk assessments in four parts, beginning with Control Objectives and Control Measures.
Continuous Auditing
Course — 00:39:56
K0002, K0005, K0047, K0121, K0432, S0085
In this course, you’ll look at the five parts of the Audit Project Management section, as well as sampling, audit report objectives and more.
Governance and Management of IT
Course — 00:39:06
K0002, K0027, K0044, K0146, K0154, K0198, K0429, K0501, K0504, S0085
Dig deep into the details of governance and management of IT.
IT Organizational Structure
Course — 00:32:02
K0002, K0004, K0027, K0043, K0044, K0047, K0267, K0429, K0598, S0085
Explore IT organizational structure and the critical associated concepts.
IT Management
Course — 00:39:38
K0004, K0027, K0044, K0053, K0101, K0154, K0198, K0257, K0265, K0267, K0270, K0429, S0085
In this course, you’ll review the details of IT management and more.
Information Systems Acquisition
Course — 00:32:01
K0090, K0101, K0121, K0154, K0257, K0270, S0085, S0273
Take a closer look at the first part of the Information Systems Acquisition and Development subdomain.
Business Cases and Development
Course — 01:04:02
K0004, K0044, K0080, K0081, K0121, K0140, K0183, K0267, K0429, K0622, S0085, S0273
Take some time to explore the second part of Information Systems Acquisition and Development.
Information Systems Implementation
Course — 00:42:34
K0004, K0044, K0074, K0091, K0178, K0267, K0275, K0290, K0531, K0622, S0085, S0273
Wrap up Domain 3 of CISA with this course covering Control Identification and Design and Information Systems Implementation.
Information Systems Operations
Course — 01:18:25
K0002, K0074, K0109, K0275, K0317, K0361, K0419, K0589, K0622, S0085, S0273
Dive into Part A of CISA Domain 4 in this course covering Common Technology Components and more.
Business Resilience
Course — 00:23:03
K0021, K0026, K0032, K0210, S0027, S0085, S0273
Explore Part B of the Information Systems Operations domain.
Business Continuity
Course — 00:40:17
K0021, K0026, K0210, S0027, S0032, S0085, S0273
Wrap up Part B of Domain 4 with this course on business continuity.
Asset Security Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
Course — 00:41:56
K0005, K0007, K0261, K0262, K0263, K0622, S0085
In this course, you’ll start on CISA Domain 5 by covering Information Asset Security and Control topics.
Identity and Access Management
Course — 01:06:49
K0004, K0007, K0056, K0065, S0085
Continue with Domain 5, Part A of CISA in this course covering identification and authentication topics.
Network Infrastructure Security
Course — 00:52:22
K0004, K0005, K0010, K0044, K0061, K0108, K0113, K0221, K0286, K0417, K0556, K0560, K0561, K0600, S0085, S0192
Network infrastructure security has no secrets in this course. Covers structure, auditing and more.
Asset Security
Course — 00:51:45
K0004, K0005, K0018, K0019, K0044, K0065, K0113, K0136, K0159, K0190, K0195, K0230, K0287, K0322, K0427, K0609, K0622, S0085
Wrap up part A of CISA Domain 5 with this course covering asset security topics.
Security Event Management
Course — 00:42:27
K0003, K0005, K0042, K0118, K0145, K0150, K0215, K0243, K0245, K0290, K0324, K0474, K0503, K0548, K0603, S0085, S0273
Explore Part B of CISA Domain 5 with this course on security event management.
CISA Final Practice Exam
Assessment — 150 questions — 01:15:00
CISA Day 4 Review Quiz
Assessment — 100 questions — 00:50:00
CISA Day 3 Review Quiz
Assessment — 100 questions — 00:50:00
CISA Day 2 Review Quiz
Assessment — 100 questions — 00:50:00
ISACA CISA Skill Assessment
Assessment — 200 questions — 01:40:00
CISA Day 1 Review Quiz
Assessment — 100 questions — 00:50:00
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