CISA: Certified Information System Auditor Study Guide Fourth Edition

(CISA-2016) / ISBN: 9781119056249
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CISA: Certified Information System Auditor Study Guide Fourth Edition

Learn everything you need to know to get ISACA CISA certified with uCertify's CISA course. This course provides skills for exam topics and expertise in areas such as the information system auditing process, governance and management of IT; information systems acquisition, development, and implementation; information systems operation and business resilience; and protection of information assets.
Here's what you will get

The ISACA CISA certification is for those who assess an organization's information technology and business systems and provide assurance on their availability and sustainability. The CISA exam validates your expertise in auditing and controlling information security. CISA certified candidates can assess vulnerabilities, report on compliance, and validate and enhance controls in an enterprise. CISA demonstrates that you have gained and maintained the level of knowledge required to meet the dynamic challenges of a modern enterprise.

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  • 9+ Lessons
  • 175+ Exercises
  • 90+ Quizzes
  • 342+ Flashcards
  • 549+ Glossary of terms
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  • 80+ Pre Assessment Questions
  • 80+ Post Assessment Questions
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  • Understanding the Demand for IS Audits
  • Understanding Policies, Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures
  • Understanding Professional Ethics
  • Understanding the Purpose of an Audit
  • Differentiating between Auditor and Auditee Roles
  • Implementing Audit Standards
  • Auditor Is an Executive Position
  • Understanding the Corporate Organizational Structure
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Strategy Planning for Organizational Control
  • Overview of Tactical Management
  • Planning and Performance
  • Overview of Business Process Reengineering
  • Operations Management
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Understanding the Audit Program
  • Establishing and Approving an Audit Charter
  • Preplanning Specific Audits
  • Performing an Audit Risk Assessment
  • Determining Whether an Audit Is Possible
  • Performing the Audit
  • Gathering Audit Evidence
  • Conducting Audit Evidence Testing
  • Generating Audit Findings
  • Report Findings
  • Conducting Follow-up (Closing Meeting)
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Understanding the Differences in Computer Architecture
  • Selecting the Best System
  • Introducing the Open Systems Interconnection Model
  • Understanding Physical Network Design
  • Understanding Network Cable Topologies
  • Differentiating Network Cable Types
  • Connecting Network Devices
  • Using Network Services
  • Expanding the Network
  • Using Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • The Basics of Managing the Network
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Governance in Software Development
  • Management of Software Quality
  • Overview of the Executive Steering Committee
  • Change Management
  • Management of the Software Project
  • Overview of the System Development Life Cycle
  • Overview of Data Architecture
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Program Architecture
  • Centralization vs. Decentralization
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Understanding the Nature of IT Services
  • Performing IT Operations Management
  • Performing Capacity Management
  • Using Administrative Protection
  • Performing Problem Management
  • Monitoring the Status of Controls
  • Implementing Physical Protection
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Understanding the Threat
  • Using Technical Protection
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Debunking the Myths
  • Understanding the Five Conflicting Disciplines Called Business Continuity
  • Defining Disaster Recovery
  • Defining the Purpose of Business Continuity
  • Uniting Other Plans with Business Continuity
  • Understanding the Five Phases of a Business Continuity Program
  • Understanding the Auditor Interests in BC/DR Plans
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
Exam FAQs
What are the prerequisites for this exam?

ISACA has the following pre-requisites for CISA:

  • Pass the CISA Exam within the last 5 years.
  • Have the relevant full-time work experience in the CISA Job Practice Areas.
  • Submit the CISA Certification Application including Application Processing Fee.
What is the exam registration fee?
  • ISACA Member: USD 575
  • ISACA Non-Member: USD 760
Where do I take the exam? You can search for the computer based testing centres at ISACA.
What is the format of the exam? Multiple choice questions
How many questions are asked in the exam? The exam contains 200 questions.
What is the duration of the exam? 240 minutes
What is the passing score? 450

(on a scale of 0-800)
What is the exam's retake policy?

Here are the retake policies:

  • If you do not pass the exam, you can retake the exam a maximum of three (3) times in a twelve-month period. To protect the integrity of ISACA s certificate exams, ISACA has implemented the following retake policy: Individuals have 4 attempts within a rolling twelve-month period to pass the exam. Those that do not pass on their first attempt are allowed to retake the exam a total of 3 more times within 12 months from the date of the first attempt.
    • Retake 1 (attempt 2): Customers must wait 30 days from the date of the first attempt
    • Retake 2 (attempt 3): Customers must wait 90 days after the date of the second attempt
    • Retake 3 (attempt 4): Customers must wait 90 days after the date of the third attempt
What is the validity of the certification? CISA certification expires after three years from date of issue, after which the certification holder will need to renew their certification. Click here for more information.
Where can I find more information about this exam? To know more about the CISA-2016, click here.
Which certification covers this exam?
What are the career opportunities after passing this exam?
  • Auditor
  • Risk Manager
  • Security Officer
  • Privacy Controller
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