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CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide

By : Hemang Doshi
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CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide

By: Hemang Doshi

Overview of this book

Are you looking to prepare for the CISA exam and understand the roles and responsibilities of an information systems (IS) auditor? The CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide is here to help you get started with CISA exam prep. This book covers all the five CISA domains in detail to help you pass the exam. You’ll start by getting up and running with the practical aspects of an information systems audit. The book then shows you how to govern and manage IT, before getting you up to speed with acquiring information systems. As you progress, you’ll gain knowledge of information systems operations and understand how to maintain business resilience, which will help you tackle various real-world business problems. Finally, you’ll be able to assist your organization in effectively protecting and controlling information systems with IT audit standards. By the end of this CISA book, you'll not only have covered the essential concepts and techniques you need to know to pass the CISA certification exam but also have the ability to apply them in the real world.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
1
Section 1: Information System Auditing Process
4
Section 2: Governance and Management of IT
7
Section 3: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
10
Section 4: Information System Operations and Business Resilience
13
Section 5: Protection of Information Assets

Assessments

Here are the answers to the self-evaluation questions.

Project management structure

  1. 1. Answer: D. PERT
    Explanation: PERT is a technique for estimating project duration. PERT is considered more accurate and appropriate compared to CPM for estimations of project duration. Gantt charts are primarily used to monitor the progress of the project. SLOC and FPA are techniques to estimate software size.
  1. Answer: D. To ensure a stable software development process
    Explanation: CMM enables an auditor to determine whether the organization follows a stable process of software development. CMM does not support the other options.
  2. Answer: A. PERT
    Explanation: PERT is considered the best technique to estimate the duration of the project. Component-based development and RAD are software development methodologies. FPA is a technique for the estimation of software size.
  1. Answer: A. Portfolio management
    Explanation: The objective of a portfolio management is to manage the various projects of an...