Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA®) Certificationin Abu Dhabi

Module 1: Information Systems Auditing Process

Audit Planning and Risk-Based Auditing

• Understand audit planning, objectives, scope, and risk-based audit methodologies.
• Identify business risks and prioritize audit activities based on organizational requirements.

Audit Execution and Evidence Collection

• Learn audit testing techniques, evidence collection, sampling, and documentation.
• Evaluate audit evidence to support findings and conclusions.

Audit Reporting and Follow-Up

• Prepare audit reports and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Recommend corrective actions and monitor the implementation of audit recommendations.

Module 2: Governance and Management of IT

IT Governance Frameworks

• Understand IT governance structures, policies, roles, and responsibilities.
• Evaluate how IT strategies align with organizational goals.

IT Strategy and Resource Management

• Assess IT investments, resource allocation, performance management, and business alignment.
• Understand IT service management, organizational structures, and technology planning.

Risk Management and Compliance

• Evaluate enterprise IT risk management practices and compliance requirements.
• Review policies, standards, and controls supporting effective IT governance.

Module 3: Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation

Project Governance and Management

• Understand project planning, business cases, feasibility assessments, and project governance.
• Evaluate project risks, controls, and stakeholder responsibilities.

Systems Development and Acquisition

• Learn systems development life cycle concepts and software acquisition practices.
• Review requirements management, system design, testing, and quality assurance.

Implementation and Post-Implementation Review

• Assess system migration, user acceptance testing, implementation controls, and deployment readiness.
• Evaluate whether implemented systems meet business objectives and control requirements.

Module 4: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience

IT Operations and Service Management

• Understand IT operations, service delivery, infrastructure management, and operational controls.
• Assess system performance, availability, incident management, and change management.

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

• Learn business impact analysis, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Evaluate recovery procedures and organizational resilience capabilities.

IT Asset and Performance Management

• Review IT asset management, capacity planning, performance monitoring, and operational reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and service continuity.

Module 5: Protection of Information Assets

Information Security Governance

• Understand information security policies, standards, and organizational responsibilities.
• Evaluate security governance practices and alignment with business objectives.

Security Controls and Risk Assessment

• Assess access controls, identity management, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Identify security weaknesses and recommend risk mitigation measures.

Security Monitoring and Incident Management

• Understand security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and threat mitigation.
• Evaluate procedures for protecting sensitive information and maintaining security evidence.

Data Protection and Privacy

• Review data classification, encryption, privacy controls, and secure information handling.
• Assess safeguards for information confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Module 6: CISA Exam Preparation and Practice

CISA Exam Structure and Domain Review

• Review the five CISA exam domains and their key learning objectives.
• Identify knowledge gaps and prioritize revision activities.

Practice Questions and Case-Based Learning

• Solve exam-style questions covering auditing, governance, systems implementation, operations, and information security.
• Discuss question analysis and the reasoning behind the best answers.

Mock Assessments and Final Revision

• Complete practice assessments to evaluate readiness and identify improvement areas.
• Review challenging concepts, exam strategies, and time-management techniques.