Course Description

The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam-prep course offers a comprehensive overview crucial for anyone looking to enhance their understanding of information systems audit, control, and security. With the increasing reliance on information systems, the relevance of CISA Certification cannot be overstated, serving as a benchmark for professionals in the field.

Proficiency in the subjects covered by CISA Training Courses is imperative for IT auditors, control, assurance, and security professionals. These individuals must master the course content to ensure information systems' integrity, confidentiality, and availability. The CISA Certification equips them with the necessary skills to assess systems and manage vulnerabilities, making it an essential qualification for advancing in these fields.

This exam-prep course is designed to efficiently prepare delegates for the CISA Certification exam while also imparting practical knowledge applicable to their daily work. This intensive training will cover the critical aspects of information systems auditing, control, and security, ensuring delegates are well-equipped to handle challenges in these areas.

Course Outline

The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is a world-renowned standard of achievement for IT professionals working in information systems audit, control, monitoring and security for their organizations. Provided by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), this certification validates and empowers you to advance your career in IT audit and assurance. For more information about ISACA and CISA certification, visit: www.isaca.org/credentialing/.

If you are a mid-career IT professional, receiving your full CISA certification can showcase your expertise and assert your ability to apply a risk-based approach to planning, executing and reporting on audit engagements.

This course, delivered in partnership with ISACA HQ and ISACA Edmonton Chapter, prepares early and mid-career IT professionals to take the CISA certification exam. Passing the exam allows early-career professionals to claim their CISA Associate credential through ISACA (valid for 4 years).

Recommended Experience

We recommend that individuals registering for this course have a minimum of 2 years experience working in information systems audit, control, monitoring or security.

Certification Pathway

• Pass the CISA exam
• Claim your Associate credential
• Meet experience requirements*
• Achieve full CISA certification credential

*Those with 5 years of IS audit, control, assurance or security work experience can claim their full CISA certification by applying for certification within the 5-year window after passing the exam. All experience must be within 10 years of the application. When you apply for certification, a General Work Experience Waiver of up to 1 year and Education Experience Waiver of up to 3 years is available upon fulfilling certain conditions. Qualifying education can be used in place of up to 2 years of experience. See ISACA Support Requirements for more details.

Learning Objectives

This course prepares candidates for the CISA Exam and brings together knowledge in the following areas:

• Information System Auditing Process
• Governance and Management of IT
• Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation
• Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
• Protection of Information Assets

In this course, you will move beyond theoretical concepts to develop the practical skills needed to protect and propel organizations. This includes:

• Mastering the full audit lifecycle: Utilizing standardized data analytics tools to streamline processes and develop the crucial communication skills needed to present actionable findings to diverse stakeholders.
• Aligning IT governance with business strategy: Evaluating IT structures, portfolios, and resource management not just for compliance, but to ensure they drive real organizational value.
• Safeguarding Information assets & privacy: Applying security standards, identifying vulnerabilities, and verifying data privacy against modern threats.
• Ensuring operational resilience: Assessing how business continuity plans and systems are acquired, developed, and maintained.
• Navigating emerging technologies: Guiding organizations through the evolving digital landscape and evaluating opportunities associated with innovative technologies.

Duration and Delivery

• Delivery: On Campus with instructor-led sessions
• Course hours: 40 hours

Fees

• Course fees: $3,400.00 + GST

Course fees include:

• 40 hours of in-person instruction
• Course materials, including slide deck presentation
• Student membership with ISACA
• Exam fee
• Review manual
• CISA Questions, Answers & Explanations (QAE) Database

*Fees are subject to change.

Getting Started

There are no admission requirements for this program. You can simply register for the CISA exam-prep course at any time through our registration portal.