COBIT GRC: Strategies for Implementing IT Governance,Risk IT, Compliance
Learn how COBIT 5 is used to promote effective alignment of IT with business goals in the management of value delivery and risk mitigation.
Integrating research by the IT Governance Institute (ITGI) and ISACA's COBIT education courses, this comprehensive program highlights IT issues,
governance concepts, risk management and control. It uses the most current COBIT and Val IT information, Risk IT, as well as supporting components and related tools,
to provide guidance in implementing an IT governance process. Lecture, discussion, case studies and exercises are used to help the participant understand the proper techniques.
COBIT helps bridge the gaps amongst business requirements, control needs and technical issues.
It is a control model to meet the needs of IT governance and ensure the integrity of information and information systems.
The COBIT 5 process reference model subdivides the IT-related practices and activities of the enterprise into two main areas governance and management with management further divided into domains of processes.
Governance
- Ensure governance framework setting and maintenance.
- Ensure benefits delivery.
- Ensure risk optimization.
- Ensure resource optimization..
- Ensure stakeholder transparencies.
Risk Management
- Allows enterprises to customize the components provided in the framework to suit their particular needs.
- Provides an end-to-end, comprehensive view of all risks related to the use of IT and a similarly thorough treatment of risk management, from the tone and culture at the top, to operational issues.
- Enables enterprises to understand and manage all significant IT risk types
- Provides tangible business benefits
- Allows the enterprise to make appropriate risk-aware decisions
Compliance
- The act of complying, a yielding, as to a desire, demand, or proposal, concession, submission.
- Evaluate that IT processes and IT-supported business processes are compliant with laws, regulations and contractual requirements.
- Obtain assurance that the requirements have been identified and complied with, and integrate IT compliance with overall enterprise compliance.
- Anyone who needs and uses IT in support of their success
- IT professionals and business managers responsible for organizational information systems and security
- IT professionals and business managers responsible for implementing Enterprise Governance of IT
- Chief Executives
- IT/IS Auditors
- Internal Auditors.
- Information Security and IT Practitioners
- IT Consultants
- IT/IS Management
- Those looking to be certified as either a COBIT Implementer or Assessor
- The basic concepts for the implementation of COBIT 5 and of the new Process Assessment Model (PAM).
- 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.
Training workshop consists of the following below modules:
- Responding to IT Challenges.
- Introduction to IT Governance and COBIT.
- Overview of the COBIT Framework.
- Overview of the COBIT Components –Part I.
- Overview of the COBIT Components –Part II.
- COBIT and the IT Environment.
- COBIT: resources and benefits.
- Preparing for the COBIT Foundation Exam.
- IT Governance: Definition
- IT Governance: Principles
- Need for IT Governance and a Control Framework
- Characteristics of a Control Framework
- COBIT –Value, Limitations, Components, and Benefits
- Linking COBIT and IT Governance
- Premise and Principle of COBIT
- COBIT Cube –The Framework
- Linking Business Goals, IT Goals, and IT Processes
- Framework, Control Objectives, and Control Practices
- Management Guidelines
- Assurance Guide
- COBIT: Alignment With Other Standards and Frameworks
- COBIT: Compliance With the Laws and Regulations
- COBIT and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- COBIT Online®
- COBIT® Quick-start
- IT Governance Implementation Guide Using COBIT and
- Val IT, 2nd Edition
- COBIT® Security Baseline
- Practical Implementation Considerations
- Practical Hints and Tips for the COBIT Exam
- COBIT Exam Format
COBIT 5 Foundations Exam
Online COBIT Foundation Exam v 5
The COBIT Foundation Exam is applicable to IT professionals in all industries and all enterprises. Anyone interested in COBIT training will find value in the COBIT Foundation Exam.
Passing the COBIT Foundation Exam v4.1 recognizes and guarantees that the candidate understands the principles, elements, and recommended applications of COBIT. The COBIT Foundation Certificate is a pre-requisite for participating in the Implementing Governance of Enterprise IT using COBIT course.
Time allotted for Examination: 60 minutes
Exam type: Computer based 40 multiple choice question
Passing marks 70% (28 questions)
ISACA
With more than 70,000 members in more than 140 countries, ISACA (www.isaca.org) is a recognized worldwide leader in IT governance, control, security and assurance. Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors international conferences, publishes the Information Systems Control Journal, develops international information systems auditing and control standards and administers the globally respected CISA and CISM designations.
ITGI
The IT Governance Institute (ITGI) (
www.itgi.org) was established by ISACA in 1998 to advance international thinking and standards in directing and controlling an enterprise's information technology. ITGI developed Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT), now in its fourth edition. They also offer original research and case studies to assist enterprise leaders and boards of directors in their IT governance responsibilities.
COBIT 5 is the latest edition of ISACA's globally accepted framework. It provides an end-to-end business view of the governance of enterprise IT, reflecting the central role of information and technology in creating value for enterprises of all sizes. The principles, practices, analytical tools and models found in COBIT 5 embody thought leadership and guidance from business, IT and governance experts around the world.
COBIT 5 provides guidance to executives and those charged with making decisions concerning the use of technology in support of organizational objectives. COBIT 5 helps business leaders address the needs of all stakeholders across the enterprise and ultimately maximize the value from information and technology.
The purpose of COBIT is to provide management and business process owners with an information technology (IT) governance model that helps in delivering value from IT and understanding and managing the risks associated with IT. COBIT helps bridge the gaps amongst business requirements, control needs and technical issues. It is a control model to meet the needs of IT governance and ensure the integrity of information and information systems.
COBIT is used globally by those who have the primary responsibilities for business processes and technology, those who depend on technology for relevant and reliable information, and those providing quality, reliability and control of information technology.
Training for COBIT 5 is available from the network of Accredited Training Organizations (ATOs) who are assessed and certified by APMG-International.
It is not mandatory for COBIT 5 Foundation examination candidates to attend a training course before sitting the exam. It will be possible to sit the examination through our network of public exam centers.
The COBIT 5 Foundation exam can be taken via an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), as part of an accredited training course. Alternatively, candidates who would prefer to self-study can sit the exam through one of our public exam centers.
The cost of the exam is generally included in the course fee. APMG-International use a global pricing structure, so for those sitting exams at a public exam centre.
There are no pre-requisites for the foundation examination.
The COBIT 5 Foundation exam is based on the ISACA publication: COBIT 5 a Business Framework for the Governance and Management of Enterprise IT. This can be purchased directly from ISACA:
www.isaca.org
Training courses are generally delivered over 3 days. It is worth investigating with individual providers, as many will offer tailored and blended learning solutions. If you are self-studying for the exam, the amount of time required to learn the material will depend on the individual.
The foundation qualification is not valid for a defined period and will not expire.
Exam results are sent by the relevant APMG-International office directly to ATOs within 48 hours of receipt of your exam paper. Your ATO should notify you of your results so please contact them for further details regarding this.
Your certificate will be dispatched to you approximately 2 weeks after results have been released.
Candidates must achieve a score of 25/50 (50%) to pass.
APMG-International will be responsible for the accreditation of training providers and the development of the qualification scheme. There will be three separate qualifications:
- Foundation
- Implementation level
- Assessment level.
Foundation Level
Obtaining the Foundation qualification will show that you have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the COBIT 5 guidance to be able to:
- Understand the governance and management of enterprise IT
- Create awareness with your business executives and senior IT management
- Assess the current state of enterprise IT in your department or organization
- Scope which aspects of COBIT 5 would be appropriate to implement.
Exam Format
- Multiple Choice format
- 50 questions per paper
- 25 mark or more required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
- 40 minute duration
- Closed book
Venue:
- Hotel VITS International, Andheri East, Marol Pipe-line, Andheri Kurla Road, Mumbai
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