Information on COBIT 5 Licensing 

 

Value of COBIT 5

  COBIT 5 Licensing Opportunities (418K)

Information is driving change in today’s enterprise. The challenge is how to govern and manage this information effectively. COBIT 5 is the latest version of ISACA’s globally accepted framework, providing an end-to-end business view of the governance of enterprise IT that reflects the central role of information and technology in creating value for enterprises. The principles, practices, analytical tools and models found in COBIT 5 embody thought leadership and guidance from global experts.

COBIT 5 and family of products is a comprehensive set of products developed by ISACA that includes the framework and a complete set of enabler and professional guides. Each guide is designed to expand on the COBIT 5 framework by providing detailed and practical guidance on how enterprises of all sizes can use COBIT to:

  • Maintain high-quality information to support business decisions
  • Achieve strategic goals and realize business benefits through the effective and innovative use of IT
  • Achieve operational excellence through reliable, efficient application of technology
  • Maintain IT-related risk at an acceptable level
  • Optimize the cost of IT services and technology
  • Support compliance with relevant laws, regulations, contractual agreements and policies

Licensing and Use of COBIT 5

With the release of COBIT 5, ISACA has changed and expanded its licensing program to account for a variety of COBIT uses. While each individual purchasing a COBIT 5 Family product is still allowed to use it for his/her own personal purposes, providing copies to others, or to otherwise use COBIT 5 except as permitted by ISACA or detailed in the ISACA guidelines is not permitted.

COBIT 5 licensing is required for training; consulting; company-wide internal and commercial uses. The path to licensure is shaped by ISACA’s COBIT 5 content/use licensing guidelines which can be found at www.isaca.org. Pursuant to ISACA’s guidelines, some uses require a lawfully obtained copy or permission from ISACA, other more substantive uses will require a license from ISACA. Use categories and corresponding licensing fees are summarized below and on our website, where license application guidance can be found. Should you have any questions regarding licensure or use, please contact the Intellectual Property Director at ipinfo@isaca.org.

Internal Use License

This license provides access to multiple individual COBIT 5 users within an enterprise and is intended for enterprises of any size who wish to use COBIT 5 for internal, non-commercial purposes (e.g., governance and management, security, risk management and assurance of IT assets).

The internal use subscription provides:

  • Multiple individual COBIT 5 users access to the entire family of COBIT 5 publications
  • Updates to any COBIT 5 publications released during the term of the agreement
  • Access to any new COBIT 5 publications released during the term of the agreement (please see the COBIT 5 Family of Products page for current and planned releases)

PRICING: $120 PER USER with volume discounts available. For less than ten (10) users, book store purchases are recommended.

Consulting Use License

This license is designed for consulting enterprise use of COBIT 5 and the supporting family of publications for their staff who are providing guidance based on COBIT 5 for third-party consulting purposes. Note that this license is not needed for internal consulting.

The enterprise-wide consulting use subscription provides:

  • Multiple named COBIT 5 users access to the entire family of COBIT 5 publications for both internal as well as third-party consulting use
  • The ability to integrate all COBIT 5 guidance into third-party client deliverables and place COBIT 5 products on internal servers used for consulting purposes
  • Updates to any COBIT 5 publications released during the term of the agreement
  • Access to any new COBIT 5 publications released within the term of the agreement (please see the COBIT 5 Family of Products page for current and planned releases)

PRICING: $240 PER COBIT 5 CONSULTANT with volume discounts available.
$100,000 unlimited, enterprise-wide consulting use.

Site License

Use COBIT 5: The Framework; COBIT 5: Implementation and COBIT 5 Enabling Processes for internal implementation, adoption, and employee access across your enterprise for a flat fee of US $10,000.

Single Commercial Product Use License

Integrate the guidance of COBIT 5 into your commercial product. Designed for organizations to incorporate the guidance of COBIT 5 into each software solution or product for commercial use. This license provides:

  • The ability to incorporate licensed COBIT 5 guidance into individual software solutions or products for commercial use
  • Updates to any licensed COBIT 5 publications released during the term of the agreement

PRICING: $7,200 (COBIT 5 Framework, COBIT 5 Enabling Processes and COBIT 5: Implementation Guide)
PRICING: $1,200 ADDITIONAL LICENSING FEE FOR ADDITIONAL COBIT 5 PUBLICATIONS

Unlimited Commercial Product and Internal Use License

This license is designed for enterprise solution vendors using COBIT 5 and the entire family of COBIT 5 publications for internal and unlimited commercial product use. This license provides:

  • Unlimited individual COBIT 5 users access to the entire family of COBIT 5 publications
  • Unlimited number of commercial solutions supplied by the vendor
  • Updates to any COBIT 5 publications released during the term of the agreement
  • Access to any new COBIT 5 publications released within the term of the agreement (please see the COBIT 5 Family of Products page for current and planned releases)

PRICING: $50,000*
*Excludes consulting uses; please see Consulting Use above for more information.