This course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required to perform information systems audit, assurance, and control activities.

Participants will learn key concepts across information systems auditing, governance and management of IT, information systems acquisition and implementation, IT operations and business resilience, and protection of information assets. The course also focuses on applying audit practices, evaluating controls, identifying risks, and supporting compliance and governance requirements within technology-enabled organisations.

Through structured learning, practical examples, and exam-focused guidance, participants will gain the confidence to support IT audit activities, assess information systems controls, and prepare for the Certified Information Systems Auditor certification exam.

This course is suitable for professionals who are involved in IT audit, assurance, governance, risk, control, or compliance activities.

It is especially suitable for:

• IT auditors
• Internal auditors
• Information systems auditors
• Risk and compliance professionals
• IT governance professionals
• Information security professionals
• IT managers and system administrators involved in control assessment
• Professionals preparing for the Certified Information Systems Auditor certification exam

Participants should have basic knowledge of information systems, IT governance, audit, risk, or compliance concepts.

Before attending this course, participants are recommended to have:

• Basic understanding of IT infrastructure, systems, and business applications
• Familiarity with audit, risk, compliance, or internal control concepts
• General awareness of information security and governance practices
• Experience in IT, audit, compliance, or risk-related roles is helpful
• Interest in information systems audit and assurance practices

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key CISA domains and information systems audit responsibilities
• Apply audit planning, evidence gathering, control evaluation, and reporting practices
• Assess IT governance, management practices, and system implementation controls
• Evaluate IT operations, business resilience, and information asset protection
• Prepare for the Certified Information Systems Auditor certification exam

• Introduction to CISA certification, information systems auditing, assurance, and control concepts
• Understanding audit planning, audit execution, evidence gathering, control testing, and reporting
• Assessing governance and management of IT, policies, frameworks, and organisational controls
• Auditing information systems acquisition, development, implementation, and change management
• Evaluating IT operations, service management, business continuity, and disaster recovery practices
• Reviewing information asset protection, security controls, access management, and data protection
• Reviewing key CISA exam domains and preparing for certification