COBIT Training 

 

ISACA’s COBIT training courses provide valuable, timely education on COBIT 4.1 and COBIT 5 frameworks.

Introduction to COBIT 5 Course

This one-day course developed by ISACA COBIT experts provides an in depth look at COBIT 5, ISACA’s new governance framework. The course offers both existing practitioners and potential new COBIT users offer insight into the new framework and clarity on the differences between COBIT 4.1 and COBIT 5. Included in this course is an introduction to the new COBIT Assessment Programme using both COBIT 4.1 and COBIT 5.

At the conclusion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

  • Discuss how IT management issues affect organizations
  • Understand the principles the Governance of Enterprise IT and explain the differences between management and governance
  • Assess how the COBIT 5 Processes help guide the creation of the five basic Principles and the seven Governance and Management Enablers
  • Discuss the COBIT 5 Enabler Guide, including the Goals Cascade and the Process Reference Model
  • Describe the basics of how to implement COBIT 5
  • Understand the differences between COBIT 4.1 and COBIT 5 and what to consider when transitioning
  • Explain the benefits of using COBIT 5
  • List the training, products and support ISACA provides for COBIT 5

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COBIT Foundation-Level Course–Classroom

In this course, participants learn the need for an IT control framework and how COBIT addresses this need by providing a globally accepted IT governance and control framework. The course explains the elements of the COBIT framework and supporting materials in a logical and example-driven approach for everyone interested in obtaining foundation-level knowledge of COBIT.

The course material is supported by practical exercises built around a virtual company. Candidates learn the true meaning of COBIT by practicing the use of COBIT in a safe, case-based scenario. An exam preparation module is included in the course, preparing participants to take the COBIT Foundation exam.

The participant will learn more about:

  • How IT management issues are affecting organizations and the need for a control framework driven by the need for IT Governance
  • How COBIT meets the requirement for an IT Governance Framework
  • How COBIT is used with other standards and best practices
  • The functions that COBIT provides and the benefits of using COBIT
  • The COBIT Framework and all the components of COBIT (Control Objectives, Control Practices, Management Guidelines, Assurance Guidelines)
  • How to apply COBIT in a practical situation and how the use of COBIT is supported by ISACA.

Prerequisites:  None are required.

COBIT Foundation Exam–Classroom

ISACA offers professionals who have mastered the content in the COBIT Foundation Course an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge by taking an exam and earning a certificate. These professionals understand the IT management issues organizations are facing and know how COBIT can respond to these challenges. They understand when to use specific elements of COBIT and what the recommended application of COBIT means in practice for any organization.

These professionals are ready and prepared to participate in COBIT projects in an organization or participate in the next level of COBIT training (ISACA’s Implementing IT Governance Using COBIT and Val IT course).

The COBIT Foundation-Level Course and COBIT Foundation Exam are equally applicable to IT auditors, IT managers, IT quality professionals, IT leadership, IT developers, process practitioners and managers in IT service providing firms. The exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions and requires a score of 70% or higher to pass.

Implementing Governance of Enterprise IT Using COBIT-Level Course–Classroom

COBIT is an authoritative, up-to-date international set of generally accepted IT management good practices and control objectives written for business executives, IT professionals and IT auditors. It continues to develop as the leading guidance and set of resources for helping organizations to better manage IT, and provides a framework for implementing IT governance. This course was developed in response to the need for guidance on how to implement COBIT to support governance initiatives and IT management practices, and is based on a continual improvement lifecycle designed to be tailored to the specific needs of the enterprise. The course will provide methods to help guide implementation activities and is supported by several case studies.

The participant will learn more about:

  • The principles and objectives of COBIT and the COBIT framework
  • The ISACA approach to IT governance and how COBIT supports this IT management capability using the COBIT maturity models and control objectives
  • How to plan control improvements using control objectives and control practices
  • How to create a performance measurement framework using COBIT's metrics and scorecards

Prerequisites:  The participant should have a detailed understanding of the underlying COBIT framework. Successful completion of the COBIT Foundation Course is required.

Implementing Governance of Enterprise IT Using COBIT-Level Exam

ISACA offers professionals who have mastered the content in the implementation-level Course an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge by taking an exam and earning a certificate. Individuals who successfully complete the Implementing Governance of Enterprise IT Using COBIT Exam have a richer understanding of how to implement COBIT projects in an enterprise.

The Implementation-level Course and Exam are equally applicable to IT auditors, IT managers, IT quality professionals, IT leadership, IT developers, process practitioners and managers in IT service providing firms. The exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions and requires a score of 70% or higher to pass.