CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor All-in-One Exam Guide, 2nd Edition, 2nd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover Page
2. CISA® Certified Information Systems Auditor
3. Copyright Page
4. CD Page
5. Contents
6. Acknowledgments
7. Introduction
8. Chapter 1 Becoming a CISA
   1. Benefits of CISA Certification
   2. Becoming a CISA
      1. Experience Requirements
   3. ISACA Code of Professional Ethics
   4. ISACA IS Standards
      1. IT Audit and Assurance Standards
      2. Standards for IS Control Professionals
      3. ITAF: A Professional Practices Framework for IT Assurance
   5. The Certification Exam
   6. Exam Preparation
      1. Before the Exam
      2. Day of the Exam
      3. After the Exam
   7. Applying for CISA Certification
   8. Retaining Your CISA Certification
      1. Continuing Education
      2. CPE Maintenance Fees
   9. Revocation of Certification
   10. CISA Exam Preparation Pointers
   11. Summary
9. Chapter 2 IT Governance and Management
   1. IT Governance Practices for Executives and Boards of Directors
      1. IT Governance
      2. IT Governance Frameworks
      3. IT Strategy Committee
      4. The Balanced Scorecard
      5. Information Security Governance
      6. Enterprise Architecture
   2. IT Strategic Planning
      1. The IT Steering Committee
   3. Policies, Processes, Procedures, and Standards
      1. Information Security Policy
      2. Privacy Policy
      3. Data Classification Policy
      4. System Classification Policy
      5. Site Classification Policy
      6. Access Control Policy
      7. Processes and Procedures
      8. Standards
      9. Applicable Laws, Regulations, and Standards
   4. Risk Management
      1. The Risk Management Program
      2. The Risk Management Process
      3. Risk Treatment
   5. IT Management Practices
      1. Personnel Management
      2. Sourcing
      3. Change Management
      4. Financial Management
      5. Quality Management
      6. Security Management
      7. Optimizing Performance
   6. Organization Structure and Responsibilities
      1. Roles and Responsibilities
      2. Segregation of Duties
   7. Business Continuity Planning
      1. Disasters
      2. The Business Continuity Planning Process
      3. Developing Continuity Plans
      4. Testing Recovery Plans
      5. Training Personnel
      6. Making Plans Available to Personnel When Needed
      7. Maintaining Recovery and Continuity Plans
      8. Sources for Best Practices
   8. Auditing IT Governance
      1. Auditing Documentation and Records
      2. Auditing Contracts
      3. Auditing Outsourcing
      4. Auditing Business Continuity Planning
   9. Summary
      1. Notes
      2. Questions
      3. Answers
10. Chapter 3 The Audit Process
    1. Audit Management
       1. The Audit Charter
       2. The Audit Program
       3. Strategic Audit Planning
       4. Audit and Technology
       5. Audit Laws and Regulations
    2. ISACA Auditing Standards
       1. ISACA Code of Professional Ethics
       2. ISACA Audit Standards
       3. ISACA Audit Guidelines
       4. ISACA Audit Procedures
       5. Information Technology Assurance Framework (ITAF)
    3. Risk Analysis
       1. Auditors’ Risk Analysis and the Corporate Risk Management Program
       2. Evaluating Business Processes
       3. Identifying Business Risks
       4. Risk Mitigation
       5. Countermeasures Assessment
       6. Monitoring
    4. Internal Controls
       1. Control Classification
       2. Internal Control Objectives
       3. IS Control Objectives
       4. General Computing Controls
       5. IS Controls
    5. Performing an Audit
       1. Audit Objectives
       2. Types of Audits
       3. Compliance vs. Substantive Testing
       4. Audit Methodology
       5. Audit Evidence
       6. Reliance Upon the Work of Other Auditors
       7. Computer-Assisted Audit and Automated Work Papers
       8. Reporting Audit Results
       9. Other Audit Topics
    6. Control Self-Assessment
       1. Advantages and Disadvantages
       2. The Control Self-Assessment Life Cycle
       3. Self-Assessment Objectives
       4. Auditors and Self-Assessment
    7. Implementation of Audit Recommendations
    8. Summary
       1. Notes
       2. Questions
       3. Answers
11. Chapter 4 IT Life Cycle Management
    1. Business Realization
       1. Portfolio and Program Management
       2. Business Case Development
       3. Measuring Business Benefits
    2. Project Management
       1. Organizing Projects
       2. Developing Project Objectives
       3. Managing Projects
       4. Project Roles and Responsibilities
       5. Project Planning
       6. Project Management Methodologies
    3. The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
       1. SDLC Phases
       2. Software Development Risks
       3. Alternative Software Development Approaches and Techniques
       4. System Development Tools
       5. Acquiring Cloud-Based Infrastructure and Applications
    4. Infrastructure Development and Implementation
       1. Infrastructure
    5. Maintaining Information Systems
       1. The Change Management Process
       2. Configuration Management
    6. Business Processes
       1. The Business Process Life Cycle (BPLC) and Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
       2. Capability Maturity Models
    7. Application Controls
       1. Input Controls
       2. Processing Controls
       3. Output Controls
    8. Auditing the Software Development Life Cycle
       1. Auditing Project Management
       2. Auditing the Feasibility Study
       3. Auditing Requirements
       4. Auditing Design
       5. Auditing Software Acquisition
       6. Auditing Development
       7. Auditing Testing
       8. Auditing Implementation
       9. Auditing Post-implementation
       10. Auditing Change Management
       11. Auditing Configuration Management
    9. Auditing Business Controls
    10. Auditing Application Controls
        1. Transaction Flow
        2. Observations
        3. Data Integrity Testing
        4. Testing Online Processing Systems
        5. Auditing Applications
        6. Continuous Auditing
    11. Summary
        1. Notes
        2. Questions
        3. Answers
12. Chapter 5 IT Service Delivery and Infrastructure
    1. Information Systems Operations
       1. Management and Control of Operations
       2. IT Service Management
       3. Infrastructure Operations
       4. Monitoring
       5. Software Program Library Management
       6. Quality Assurance
       7. Security Management
       8. Media Control
    2. Information Systems Hardware
       1. Computer Usage
       2. Computer Hardware Architecture
       3. Hardware Maintenance
       4. Hardware Monitoring
    3. Information Systems Architecture and Software
       1. Computer Operating Systems
       2. Data Communications Software
       3. File Systems
       4. Database Management Systems
       5. Media Management Systems
       6. Utility Software
       7. Software Licensing
       8. Digital Rights Management
    4. Network Infrastructure
       1. Network Architecture
       2. Network-Based Services
       3. Network Models
       4. Network Technologies
       5. Local Area Networks
       6. Wide Area Networks
       7. Wireless Networks
       8. TCP/IP Protocols and Devices
       9. The Global Internet
       10. Network Management
       11. Networked Applications
    5. Disaster Recovery Planning
       1. Disaster Response Teams’ Roles and Responsibilities
       2. Recovery Objectives
       3. Developing Recovery Strategies
       4. Developing Recovery Plans
       5. Data Backup and Recovery
       6. Testing DR Plans
    6. Auditing IS Infrastructure and Operations
       1. Auditing Information Systems Hardware
       2. Auditing Operating Systems
       3. Auditing File Systems
       4. Auditing Database Management Systems
       5. Auditing Network Infrastructure
       6. Auditing Network Operating Controls
       7. Auditing IS Operations
       8. Auditing Lights-Out Operations
       9. Auditing Problem Management Operations
       10. Auditing Monitoring Operations
       11. Auditing Procurement
       12. Auditing Disaster Recovery Planning
    7. Summary
       1. Notes
       2. Questions
       3. Answers
13. Chapter 6 Information Asset Protection
    1. Information Security Management
       1. Aspects of Information Security Management
       2. Roles and Responsibilities
       3. Asset Inventory and Classification
       4. Access Controls
       5. Privacy
       6. Third-Party Management
       7. Human Resources Security
       8. Computer Crime
       9. Security Incident Management
       10. Forensic Investigations
    2. Logical Access Controls
       1. Access Control Concepts
       2. Access Control Models
       3. Access Control Threats
       4. Access Control Vulnerabilities
       5. Access Points and Methods of Entry
       6. Identification, Authentication, and Authorization
       7. Protecting Stored Information
       8. Managing User Access
       9. Protecting Mobile Computing
    3. Network Security Controls
       1. Network Security
       2. Securing Client-Server Applications
       3. Securing Wireless Networks
       4. Protecting Internet Communications
       5. Encryption
       6. Voice over IP
       7. Private Branch Exchange (PBX)
       8. Malware
       9. Information Leakage
    4. Environmental Controls
       1. Environmental Threats and Vulnerabilities
       2. Environmental Controls and Countermeasures
    5. Physical Security Controls
       1. Physical Access Threats and Vulnerabilities
       2. Physical Access Controls and Countermeasures
    6. Auditing Asset Protection
       1. Auditing Security Management
       2. Auditing Logical Access Controls
       3. Auditing Network Security Controls
       4. Auditing Environmental Controls
       5. Auditing Physical Security Controls
    7. Summary
       1. Notes
       2. Questions
       3. Answers
14. Appendix A Conducting a Professional Audit
    1. Understanding the Audit Cycle
    2. How the Information Systems Audit Cycle Is Discussed
       1. “Client” and Other Terms in This Appendix
    3. Overview of the IS Audit Cycle
       1. Project Origination
       2. Engagement Letters and Audit Charters
       3. Ethics and Independence
    4. Launching a New Project: Planning an Audit
       1. Understanding the Client’s Needs
       2. Performing a Risk Assessment
       3. Audit Methodology
       4. Developing the Audit Plan
       5. Gathering Information—“PBC” Lists
       6. A Client’s Preparedness for an Audit
       7. Developing Audit Objectives
       8. Developing the Scope of an Audit
    5. Developing a Test Plan
       1. Understanding the Controls Environment
       2. Perform a Pre-audit (or “Readiness Assessment”)
       3. Organize a Testing Plan
       4. Resource Planning for the Audit Team
    6. Performing Control Testing
       1. Project Planning with the Client
       2. Gathering Testing Evidence
       3. Launching the Testing Phase
       4. Performing Tests of Control Existence
       5. Perform Testing of Control Operating Effectiveness
       6. Discovering Testing Exceptions
       7. Discovering Incidents Requiring Immediate Attention
       8. Materiality of Exceptions
       9. Developing Audit Opinions
       10. Developing Audit Recommendations
       11. Managing Supporting Documentation
    7. Delivering Audit Results
       1. Audit Report Contents
       2. Writing the Report
       3. Solicitation of Management’s Response
       4. Report Audiences
       5. Reviewing the Draft Report
       6. Delivery of the Report
       7. Additional Engagement Deliverables
    8. Audit Closing Procedures
       1. Audit Checklists
       2. Closing Meetings
       3. Final Sign-off with the Client
       4. Client Feedback and Evaluations
    9. Audit Follow-up
       1. Follow-up on Management’s Action Plans to Remediate Control Failures
       2. Retesting Issues in Succeeding Periods
    10. Summary
15. Appendix B Popular Methodologies, Frameworks, and Guidance
    1. Common Terms and Concepts
       1. Governance
       2. Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
       3. Processes
       4. Capability Maturity Models
       5. Controls
       6. The Deming Cycle
       7. Projects
    2. Frameworks, Methodologies, and Guidance
       1. Business Model for Information Security (BMIS)
       2. COSO Internal Control Integrated Framework
       3. COBIT
       4. GTAG
       5. GAIT
       6. ISF Standard of Good Practice
       7. ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002
       8. ITAF
       9. ITIL
       10. PMBOK
       11. PRINCE2
       12. Risk IT
       13. Val IT
       14. Summary of Frameworks
       15. Pointers for Successful Use of Frameworks
    3. Notes
    4. References
16. Appendix C About the CD-ROM
    1. System Requirements
    2. Installing and Running MasterExam
       1. MasterExam
    3. Electronic Book
    4. Help
    5. Removing Installation(s)
    6. Technical Support
       1. LearnKey Technical Support
17. Glossary
18. Index
19. MediaCenter Page