Description: IS audit professionals should understand and ensure that an organization's security policies, standards, procedures and controls are aligned and effectively protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the organization's information assets. This course covers network infrastructure security including LAN, client-server, and wireless security, and best practices for auditing overall IS management frameworks. This course also outlines best practices for environmental and physical access controls, including mitigating risk from associated threats. Finally this course covers mobile, social, and cloud asset security best practices, and preventative measures against data leakage. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.
Target Audience: Individuals in IS audit, controls and security professions; individuals preparing for the CISA certification exam
Duration: 02:12
Description: Two key components IS auditing professionals evaluate are an organization's IS management activities and logical access practices. This course covers key IS management elements, roles, responsibilities and risk factors, as well as information security control design best practices. This course also outlines effective MAC and DAC controls, privacy principles, and external and third party IS best practices. Finally, this course covers key logical access best practices that IS auditors should evaluate, including exposures, identification and authentication controls, authorization issues, and confidential information handling activities. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.
Target Audience: Individuals in IS audit, controls and security professions; individuals preparing for the CISA certification exam
Duration: 01:29
Description: An effective IS audit includes ensuring that an organization's processes for IS operations, maintenance, and service management supports and achieves the organizational strategic goals and objectives. This course covers best practices for IS operations, including management practices, incident and problem management, and change management. IS hardware practices are also covered, including IT asset management, hardware components and architectures, and capacity management activities. Finally this course outlines best practices for IS architecture, software, network infrastructure and operations auditing activities. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.
Target Audience: Individuals in IS audit, controls and security professions; individuals preparing for the CISA certification exam.
Duration: 02:17
Description: A key responsibility of IS auditing professionals is understanding and ensuring that the method in which organizations conduct IS acquisition, development, testing, and implementation activities support and fulfill organizational objectives and strategic goals. This course covers best practices for IS development and project management structure and planning. This course also covers business application systems best practices including virtualization and cloud computing environments, and application development methods. Finally this course provides relevant information on IS maintenance practices, system development activities, application controls, and best practices for auditing application controls. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.
Target Audience: Individuals in IS audit, controls and security professions; individuals preparing for the CISA certification exam
Duration: 02:26
Description: IS auditors require the skills and ability to assess an organization's overall structure and division of responsibilities. This course covers best practices for IT organizational structure and responsibility activities including segregation of duties and contractual commitments. This course also outlines best practices for business continuity planning including effective processes, policies, business impact analysis, and plan testing. Finally this course covers specific knowledge for effective business continuity auditing including evaluating test results, offsite storage, and security practices. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.
Target Audience: Individuals in IS audit, controls and security professions; individuals preparing for the CISA certification exam.
Duration: 01:29
Description: Performing successful information system audits includes the ability to determine if the organization has an effective governance framework in place, including accountability and monitoring practices that are adhered to. This course covers governance best practices including information security governance, responsible IT governance committee practices, and enterprise architecture. This course also outlines IS strategy, value, and policies best practices including strategic planning, IT portfolio management, policies, and procedures. Finally this course covers best organizational practices for risk management and IT management, including organizational change management, financial management, and human resources management practices. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.
Target Audience: Individuals in IS audit, controls and security professions; individuals preparing for the CISA certification exam
Duration: 01:36
Description: Auditing information systems requires more than a good plan; it requires effectively executing the audit plan, skill in assessing and reporting results, and anticipating necessary changes as the process evolves. This course covers practical knowledge for performing an IS audit, as well as best practices for finalizing an audit, compiling results, and effectively communicating pertinent outcomes. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.
Target Audience: Individuals in IS audit, controls and security professions; individuals preparing for the CISA certification exam.
Duration: 01:32
Description: Auditing information systems requires professionals to understand, and plan an effective auditing process. This course covers the audit function, including best practices for organizing, planning, and resourcing audit activities. This course also covers industry-recognized audit and assurance standards, guidelines, and tools, as well as effective information systems controls frameworks including COBIT5 and risk analysis. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification exam.
Target Audience: Individuals in IS audit, controls and security professions; individuals preparing for the CISA certification exam.
Duration: 01:17