CISA-Certified Information Systems Auditor Prep Course

1. Testing-Taking Tips and Study Techniques
· Preparation for the CISA Exam
· Submitting Required Paperwork
· Resources and Study Aids
· Passing the Exam the First Time

2. The Audit Process
· Risk
· Audit
· Standards and Guidelines

3. IT Governance
· Best Practices
· Management Practices
· Roles and Responsibilities

4. Lifecycle Management
· Project Management
· Business Application Development
· Information Systems Maintenance Practices

5. System Infrastructure Control
· Auditing Application Controls
· Application System Development
· Business Application Systems

6. Information Systems Hardware and Architecture
· Information Systems Operations
· Information Systems Hardware
· SDLC
· Databases

7. Information Systems Used for IT Delivery and Support
· OSI
· TCP/IP Model
· TCP/UDP/ICMP/IP
· Routers/Switches/Hubs
· Firewalls
· Wireless
· WAN Technologies - X.25/Frame Relay/PPP/ISDN/DSL/Cable

8. Protection of Logical Assets
· CIA
· Roles and Responsibilities - RACI
· Asset Management
· Taxonomy - Information Classification
· Risk Management
· Policies, Procedures, Standards, Guidelines, Baselines
· Knowledge Transfer - Awareness, Training, Education

9. Physical Security
· Environmental Protection Practices
· Physical Authentication
· Policies and Procedures

10. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
· BIA Policy
· BIA Roles and Teams
· Data Backups, Vaulting, Journaling, Shadowing
· Alternate Sites
· Emergency Response
· Required Notifications
· BIA Tests

11. Review and Q&A Session
· Final Review and Test Prep