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UNF Professional and Lifelong Learning · ISACA

Accredited ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Training

LevelAdvanced
Duration4 Days
Experience5 years: IS audit, control or security
Average Salary$145,240
LabsNo

Jacksonville professionals earn ISACA CISA through the University of North Florida's Professional and Lifelong Learning partnership with Applied Technology Academy. This is the globally recognized standard for information systems audit, delivered live online or in person by ATA's practitioner instructors.

Coursework centers on the IS audit process, governance, systems acquisition, operations resilience and information asset protection — the preparation Northeast Florida employers expect for IS auditors and compliance and GRC professionals. UNF PLL students get ATA's hands-on labs, unlimited mentoring and 5-star student support from first class to certification.

The UNF Professional and Lifelong Learning team handles enrollment — pick a session below or reach out and we'll map your schedule, funding and prep together.

Course Outline
  • Lesson 1: The Process of Auditing Information Systems
    • ISACA Information Systems Auditing Standards and Guidelines
    • Fundamental Business Processes
    • Develop and Implement an Information Systems Audit Strategy
    • Plan an Audit
    • Conduct an Audit The Evidence Life Cycle
    • Communicate Issues, Risks, and Audit Results
    • Support the Implementation of Risk Management and Control Practices
  • Lesson 2: IT Governance and Management
    • Evaluate the Effectiveness of IT Governance
    • Evaluate the IT Organizational Structure and HR Management
    • Evaluate the IT Strategy and Direction
    • Evaluate IT Policies, Standards, and Procedures
    • Evaluate the Effectiveness of Quality Management Systems
    • Evaluate IT Management and Monitoring of Controls
    • IT Resource Investment, Use, and Allocation Practices
    • Evaluate IT Contracting Strategies and Policies
    • Evaluate Risk Management Practices
    • Performance Monitoring and Assurance Practices
    • Evaluate the Organization's Business Continuity Plan
  • Lesson 3: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
    • Evaluate the Business Case for Change
    • Evaluate Project Management Frameworks and Governance Practices
    • Development Life Cycle Management
    • Perform Periodic Project Reviews
    • Evaluate Control Mechanisms for Systems
    • Evaluate Development and Testing Processes
    • Evaluate Implementation Readiness
    • Evaluate a System Migration
    • Perform a Post-Implementation System Review
  • Lesson 4: Information Systems Operations, Maintenance, and Support
    • Perform Periodic System Reviews
    • Evaluate Service Level Management Practices
    • Evaluate Third-Party Management Practices
    • Evaluate Operations and End User Management Practices
    • Evaluate the Maintenance Process
    • Evaluate Data Administration Practices
    • Evaluate the Use of Capacity and Performance Monitoring Methods
    • Evaluate Change, Configuration, and Release Management Practices
    • Evaluate Problem and Incident Management Practices
    • Evaluate the Adequacy of Backup and Restore Provisions
  • Lesson 5: Protection of Information Assets
    • Information Security Design
    • Encryption Basics
    • Evaluate the Functionality of the IT Infrastructure
    • Evaluate Network Infrastructure Security
    • Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Logical Access Controls
    • Risks and Controls of Virtualization
    • Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Data Classification Process
    • Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Physical Access Controls
    • Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Environmental Controls
Intended Audience

Designed for IT/IS auditors, control, assurance, and information security professionals.

Prerequisites
  • Five (5) or more years of experience in IS/IT audit, control, assurance, or security.
  • Experience waivers are available for a maximum of three (3) years.