Certified Information Systems Auditor| (CISA)

A-Planning

• IS Audit Standards, Guidelines, and Codes of Ethics
• Business Processes
• Types of Controls
• Risk-Based Audit Planning
• Types of Audits and Assessments

B-Execution

• Audit Project Management
• Sampling Methodology
• Audit Evidence Collection Techniques
• Data Analytics
• Reporting and Communication Techniques
• Quality Assurance and Improvement of the Audit Process

A-IT Governance

• IT Governance and IT Strategy
• IT-Related Frameworks
• IT Standards, Policies, and Procedures
• Organizational Structure
• Enterprise Architecture
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Maturity Models
• Laws, Regulations, and Industry Standards Affecting the Organization

B-IT Management

• IT Resource Management
• IT Service Provider Acquisition and Management
• IT Performance Monitoring and Reporting
• Quality Assurance and Quality Management of IT

A-Information Systems Acquisition and Development

• Project Governance and Management
• Business Case and Feasibility Analysis
• System Development Methodologies
• Control Identification and Design

B-Information Systems Implementation

• Testing Methodologies
• Configuration and Release Management
• System Migration, Infrastructure Deployment, and Data Conversion
• Post-implementation Review

A-Information Systems Operations

• Common Technology Components
• IT Asset Management
• Job Scheduling and Production Process Automation
• System Interfaces
• End-User Computing
• Data Governance
• Systems Performance Management
• Problem and Incident Management
• Change, Configuration, Release, and Patch Management
• IT Service Level Management
• Database Management

B-Business Resilience

• Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
• System Resiliency
• Data Backup, Storage, and Restoration
• Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
• Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP)

A- Information Asset Security and Controls

• Information Asset Security Frameworks, Standards, and Guidelines 
• Privacy Principles
• Physical Access and Environmental Controls
• Identity and Access Management
• Network and End-Point Security
• Data Classification
• Data Encryption and Encryption-Related Techniques 
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Web-Based Communication Techniques
• Virtualized Environments
• Mobile, Wireless, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) Devices

B- Security Event Management

• Security Awareness Training and Programs
• Information System Attack Methods and Techniques
• Security Testing Tools and Techniques
• Security Monitoring Tools and Techniques
• Incident Response Management
• Evidence Collection and Forensics