Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA®)

Domain 00: Introduction to CISA®

An ISACA® Certification based on CISA® 2014 Curriculum.

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Objectives

By the end of this ● Describe CISA

course, you will be
● Demonstrate your understanding of the ISACA organization
able to:
● Discuss the history of CISA
● Recall the current CISA syllabus
● Describe the value of CISA
● List the requirements for certification and how to maintain certification
● Define the structure of CISA exams

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Introduction to CISA

Introduced by ISACA back in 1978 , CISA has grown both in

stature, professional offering and its global influence. It is
a widely recognized certification in the following aspects CISA®
● CISA is the preferred certification for information CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
AUDITORTM
systems control, assurance and security professionals.
● CISA is designed with the aim of attracting, information
systems auditors, those within technology security,
educators and even CIOs.

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ISACA

ISACA formerly stood for Information Systems Audit and Control Association. However the
organization is known by the acronym ISACA only to reflect the range of governance professionals
within IT that it caters for. ISACA was founded in 1969 as non profit organization and currently (in
2014) has more than 110,000 members in 180 countries. Certifications provided by ISACA are:

Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®) Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®)

Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
(CGEIT®) (CRISC®)

! ISACA has developed COBIT 5, RISK IT and Val IT, which it continually updates.

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History of CISA

The following describe the history of the CISA certification

● Introduced in the year 1978
● First Exam Monitored in 1981

Approved by the United States Defense department as part of it’s assurance framework.
CISA – Won SC Magazine professional certification category in 2009

● In 2011 there was a change in curriculum 6 domains to 5 domains

● Total number of certified professionals till date – 100,000 plus

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Current CISA Syllabus

The current CISA syllabus (2014), is divided into 5 domains. These domains are all examinable with different weighting
in in the exam. The exam is a 200 multiple choice questions to be completed within a 4 hour period. CISA exams are
done in June, September and December of each calendar year. Below is a summary of the CISA domains.

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Value of CISA

There are numerous benefits of a CISA designation which include:

● Globally accepted and recognized certification

● More value at work place

● Better support for profession

● Higher earnings and greater career growth

● Trust and recognition for expertise

● Increased confidence

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CISA Certification
The steps to obtain a CISA certification are:

Pass CISA exam

•Pass the exam with a minimum of 450 marks

Apply for certification

•Minimum 5 years experience needed in IS Audit Domain areas

•Note: Certification Application has to be within 5 years of sitting exam
•Waivers possible . See ISACA website for details

Agree to Professional Code of ethics

Follow Continuing Education Program

Compliance with IS auditing Standards

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CISA Examination

CISA exams are prepared with the aim of gauging and testing hands-on skills in Information system control and audit

Exam title Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA®)

4 hours covering 200 multiple-choice questions covering five
Exam duration
practice areas.
Exam type Paper based
Question type Multiple choice questions
Pass requirements A candidate must receive a score of 450 or higher to pass the exam
A scaled score is a conversion of a candidate’s raw score on an
Scaled score exam to a common scale.
Candidate scores are reported as a scaled score.

! ISACA uses and reports scores on a common scale from 200 to 800.

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 This concludes the introduction to CISA.

The first domain covers the process of auditing information systems.

An ISACA® Certification based on CISA® 2014 Curriculum.

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