CISA Exam Prep: Master IS Audit, Governance & Security

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

This exam-focused preparation course, created by Aseem Mankotia, walks IS/IT auditors, audit managers, and risk and compliance professionals through all five domains of the CISA exam content outline: Information Systems Auditing Process, Governance and Management of IT, Information Systems Acquisition Development and Implementation, Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience, and Protection of Information Assets. Each domain is treated in proportion to its official exam weight, with the heaviest emphasis placed on protection of information assets and operations and resilience, exactly as ISACA weights them.

You will build the classic CISA auditor mindset: independence and objectivity, evidence over assumption, control effectiveness over mere control existence, and risk-based prioritization. Every chapter uses scenario- and judgment-based questions in the style of the real exam — 'as the IS auditor, what should you do FIRST' — rather than rote definitions, covering risk-based audit planning, ISACA standards and the code of professional ethics, sampling and CAATs, COBIT-based governance, SDLC and acquisition controls, business impact analysis and business continuity, and information security control evaluation.

The CISA exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions across a 4-hour session, scored on a 200-800 scale with a minimum score of 450 required for certification eligibility, at an approximate cost of USD 575 for non-members and USD 460 for ISACA members (confirm current pricing on ISACA's site). Full CISA certification also requires five years of qualifying information systems audit, control, or security work experience, with permitted substitutions, plus ongoing CPE maintenance — verify the current exam content outline, format, fees, and experience requirements on ISACA's official CISA page before scheduling your exam.

AI content disclosure: This course was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools. Lecture narration is AI-voice generated, and lecture scripts, slides, and practice questions were drafted with AI assistance, then reviewed and curated by the instructor for technical accuracy and alignment with the official CISA exam guide.