Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA)

The Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA) certification is a globally recognized credential for IT audit, control, and security professionals. This program equips participants with the expertise to conduct effective audits, ensuring critical business assets remain secure, reliable, and compliant with industry standards.

As organizations increasingly rely on digital systems, protecting information and maintaining compliance has become essential. Skilled professionals safeguard data integrity, mitigate risks, and implement robust IT governance. Since 1978, the ISACA® CISA certification has set the standard for auditing, controlling, monitoring, and assessing IT systems. Holding CISA validates your ability to identify vulnerabilities, implement controls, and optimize governance practices.

This training follows the latest ISACA CISA exam syllabus, covering all core competencies for effective IT audit and security management. Key areas include information system acquisition and development, IT governance, auditing processes, and incident response strategies. Participants gain hands-on experience applying audit methodologies and best practices to real-world scenarios.

CISA emphasizes practical, interactive learning, preparing participants to master exam domains and achieve certification success. The credential consistently ranks among the most sought-after and highest-paying IT certifications. Whether you are an IT auditor, security professional, risk manager, or compliance officer, CISA demonstrates your expertise, strengthens professional credibility, and opens career opportunities.

Learning Objectives

The first step to earning CISA® certification is passing the CISA exam. The exam includes 150 questions across five job practice domains. It evaluates both knowledge and practical skills essential for real-world information systems auditing.

1. Auditing Information Systems: Provide audit services aligned with standards to help organizations protect and control information systems. Domain 1 validates your credibility in assessing IS/IT security, risk, and controls.
2. Governance and Management of IT: Ensure leadership, structures, and processes support organizational objectives. Domain 2 confirms your ability to identify issues and recommend enterprise-specific IT governance practices.
3. Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation: Deliver assurance that these practices align with strategies and objectives.
4. Information Systems Operations, Maintenance, and Service Management: Demonstrate competency in IT controls and understanding of IT-business alignment through Domains 3 and 4.
5. Protection of Information Assets: Ensure policies, procedures, standards, and controls maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Domain 5 emphasizes cybersecurity principles, best practices, and risks.

Enterprises seek IT audit professionals who can identify critical issues and implement customized practices to enhance trust and value from information systems. CISA equips professionals with the expertise to meet these demands, providing a globally recognized benchmark for proficiency in IT auditing.