Description
Book SynopsisThe Complete Guide for CISA Examination Preparation delivers complete coverage of every topic on the latest release of the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam. Designed to help candidates pass the CISA exam easily, it also serves as an ideal on-the-job reference.
Table of ContentsContents
· Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction to the CISA examination
· The structure of the CISA exam
· Becoming Certified
· Experience requirements
· Passing the Exam
· CISA Job Practice Domains and task and knowledge statements
· ISACA’s Code of Professional Ethics
· The ISACA Standards
· Continuous Professional Education
Chapter 2: Domain 1—The Process of Auditing Information Systems
· Knowledge Statements
· Understanding the Fundamental Business Processes
· Control principles related to controls in information systems
· Risk-based audit planning and audit project management techniques
· Quality of the internal control framework
· Auditor understanding of the applicable laws
· Evidence collection techniques
· Domain One – exam tips
· Domain One - Practice questions
· Domain One – Review Questions and Hands on Exercise
· Domain One - Answers to practice questions
· Exercise 1 sample answer
Chapter 3: Domain 2—Governance and Management of IT
· Governance in General
· Resource Management
· Project Management Tools
· Auditor’s Role in the Project Management Process
· Audit Risk Assessment
· Audit Planning
· Domain Two - practice questions
Domain Two – Review Questions and Hands on Exercise
· Exercise 2 sample answer
· Domain 2 Answers to practice questions
Chapter 4: Domain 3— Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation
· Systems Acquisition
· Systems Development
· Systems Implementation
· Systems Maintenance Review
· Domain Three - practice questions
Domain Three – Review Questions and Hands on Exercise
· Exercise 3 sample answer
· Domain 3 Answers to practice questions
Chapter 5: Domain 4— Information Systems Operations, Maintenance and Service Management
· Hardware
· Auditing Operating Systems
· People
· System interfaces
· Change Management
· Auditing Change Control
· Disaster Recovery Planning
· Auditing Service Delivery
· Domain Four - practice questions
· Domain Four – Review Questions and Hands on Exercise
· Exercise 4 sample answer
· Domain 4 Answers to practice questions
Chapter 6: Domain 5— Protection of Information Assets
· Protection of information assets
· Privacy principles
· Design, implementation, maintenance, monitoring and reporting of security controls
· Physical access controls for the identification, authentication and restriction of users
· Logical access controls for the identification, authentication and restriction of users
· Risk and controls associated with virtualization of systems
· Risks and controls associated with the use of mobile and wireless devices
· Encryption-related techniques and their uses
· Public key infrastructure (PKI) components and digital signature techniques
· Peer-to-peer computing, instant messaging, and web-based technologies
· Data classification standards related to the protection of information assets
· Risks in end-user computing
· Implementing a security awareness program
· Information system attack methods and techniques
· Prevention and detection tools and control techniques
· Security testing techniques
· Penetration testing and Vulnerability scanning
· Forensic investigation and procedures in collection and preservation of the data and evidence
· Domain Five - practice questions
· Domain Five – Review Questions and Hands on Exercise
· Exercise 5 sample answer
· Domain 5 Answers to practice questions
Chapter 7— Preparing for the Exam
Appendices
Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
Appendix B: CISA Sample Exam – Choose any 150 questions
Appendix C: Sample Exam Answers
