CISA

Certified Information Systems Auditor

CISA Training

Course Overview

Establish a career in Information Systems by displaying significant understanding of evaluating critical issues and implementing best practices required to manage information systems.

With so much of what we do reliant on IT, the ability for this technology to evaluate security risks is essential. CISA (Certified Information Security Auditor) is regarded as the foremost certification of auditing skills and is endorsed by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). CISA is considered to be the most effective data frameworks checker and is recognised globally by all businesses as a first choice for IS audit, control and security.

CISA training is delivered as a single course and provides candidates essential and critical information pertinent to information security management. The certification is generally regarded as the most comprehensive data frameworks security management qualification. As more and more businesses seek to manage their Information Security, it has become apparent that CISA is the go-to training and certification standard to provide the security they seek.

The CISA training course covers the five main disciplines of Information Security Auditing and enables information security experts to improve their knowledge and skills in this arena. CISA graduates are universally recognised for their IT and IS skills and their ability to deal with and mitigate security risks at varying levels.

CISA Training at TeachKuwait

An intensive CISA training course is led by an experienced and knowledgable tutor. TeachKuwait relies on a pool of trainers who are able to engage their students, and provide relevant learning goals and real-world education scenarios, while remaining available to provide assistance with any queries or problems pre, throughout and post training.

The five main disciplines of Information Security Auditing are covered extensively in the CISA training and provide a far reaching analysis of the core aspects of Information Security. The very nature of the subject material deems the CISA training course as intensive and culminates in an examination designed to significantly evaluate the candidate’s understanding of the material and subject matter encountered throughout the training. It’s not an easy exam!

Our trainers are always available to provide as much support and assistance as necessary to ensure that CISA candidates are confident of their ability to succeed and become qualified.

Curriculum

The curriculum deals with the following categories and subjects:

IT Management & Administration

Define IT administration, security administration and control systems
Characterise the defined procedures for administration of big business IT
Characterise IT administration centre zones and hierarchical structure
Define improvement and support of IT procedure and security
Understanding data security parts and duties

Information Systems Acquisition, Development & Implementation

Provide evidence that the practice of securing, advancement, testing and execution of data frameworks meet the venture’s systems and goals.
Understanding post usage
Define venture administration control systems, detail setup and discharge administration
Understanding framework relocation and foundation arrangement improvement
List venture achievement criteria and dangers within Data Systems Operations, Maintenance and Support
Define issue and episode administration improvement
Define Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Disaster Recovery
Understanding benefits of administration practices
Explain Software Licensing and Inventory Practices
Explain scope organisation and checking
List the procedures for monitoring third party compliance protection of information assets
Explain the dangers relating to the usage of versatile and remote devices
Understand encryption procedures
Explain how private data can be stored, recovered, transported and arranged
Explain the planning, usage and observing of security controls
Explain the organisation, location, tools and methods for auditing information systems
Define ISACA IS review and assurance standards and guidelines
Define random investigation, internal controls and control assessment
Define how an IS review should be performed and explain the IS review process
List the information explanations identified in this arena
Observe the procedure of an IS review

Examination

At TeachKuwait, we provide training for the CISA certification, and offer all the requirements needed to complete the exam.

The exam is available three times per year during the months of June, September and December

The exam is comprised of 200 multiple choice questions to be completed within a four hour time limit.

The exam is scored out of 800 points/marks.

Candidates need to score a minimum of 450 in order to pass the exam.

The CISA certification in Kuwait is widely regarded as the ideal industry recognised qualification required to be an IS audit professional. It guarantees your experience, evaluates your skills, promotes your expertise and shows that you have achieved the required skill level needed to address the on-going challenges within the industry. It also significantly improves your standing when investigating career opportunities. CISA is similarly relevant in most IT departments as developers consider the certification critical to dealing with IT auditors.

As IT is a constantly developing and evolving discipline, it makes sense to remain informed and updated as the technology evolves. An IT auditor should be able to demonstrate an understanding of changes, upgrades and improvements in the field of Information Security. Achieving CISA certification singles you out as a top achiever and places you in a prime position to be head hunted for significant IT control and management projects.

Eligibility Criteria

A CISA qualification recognises aptitude and learning capability with respect to Information Systems Auditing, Control and Security. The course requires a minimum of five years of experience in the field and will build on existing skills with a view to certifying an expert capable of understanding and managing IS auditing. Training is delivered over a period of four days and centres around the five main disciplines of IS Auditing. With the right amount of focus and attention to these topics, the candidate stands a very good chance of successfully achieving the CISA qualification.

The Five Main Discplines

01

Information Systems Audit Process

This ensures that IS audits are conducted according to principles, rules, and best practices.

02

Corporate IT Administration

This shows an understanding of the company’s ability to display IT investments.

03

Systems and Foundation Lifecycle

04

Information Technology Benefit Delivery

05

Protection of Data Resources

Privacy, reliability and accessibility of business data frameworks compatibility and systems failure recovery.

Learning Objectives

Improve your understanding of the IS audit process as well as helping you understand how to protect information systems.
Describe CISA, display your understanding of ISACA, discuss the history of CISA and the current syllabus and displaying the value of CISA.
Understanding the structure of CISA exams

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