Cyber Security Audit training and certification

Cyber Security Audit – crucial for all organizations!

With the increasing number of cyber threats, it is crucial for every organization to include cyber security in the audit plan. Auditors are increasingly being required to audit cyber security processes, policies and tools to provide assurance that their enterprise has taken the appropriate controls. Vulnerabilities in cyber security can pose serious risks to the entire organization, making the need for IT auditors well-versed in cyber security audit greater than ever.

This 3-day Cyber Security Audit training and certification provides audit/assurance professionals with the knowledge needed to excel in cyber security audits. It provides security professionals with an understanding of the audit process, and risk professionals with an understanding of cyber-related risks and mitigating controls. You will be well prepared to take ISACA's new Cybersecurity Audit Certificate exam.

What will you learn in this Cyber Security Audit training and certification program?

In this 3-day training and certification program you will learn to:

• Understand security frameworks to identity best practices
• Define threat and vulnerability management
• Assess threats with the help of vulnerability management tools
• Build and deploy secure authorization processes
• Explain all aspects of cyber security governance
• Distinguish between firewall and network security technologies
• Enhance asses, configuration, change and patch management practices
• Manage enterprise identity and information access
• Identify application security controls
• Identify cyber and legal requirements to aid in compliance assessments
• Identify weaknesses in cloud strategies and controls
• Perform cyber security and third-party risk assessments
• Identify the benefits and risks of containerization
• And much more!

Official ISACA study material

As a course attendee you receive the official Cybersecurity Audit Certificate Study Guide of ISACA. This handy Guide introduces you to cyber security and the auditor's role, cyber security governance, and cyber security operations. The Guide includes case studies offering a deeper dive into specific technology topics and appendices offering specific cyber security audit guidance, frameworks, controls and testing steps. Next to the Guide you receive example test questions and a voucher for the ISACA Cybersecurity Audit Certificate.

About ISACA – Information Systems Audit and Control Association

ISACA is a global professional association focused on IT governance, IT auditing, information security and risk management of automation. ISACA currently serves more than 140,000 members and professionals holding ISACA certification in more than 180 countries worldwide. ISACA has more than 220 chapters established in over 80 countries.

CISA certification is world-renowned as the standard of achievement for those who audit, control, monitor and assess an organization's IT and business systems. The new Cybersecurity Audit Certificate is an ideal complement to a CISA certification, or one of ISACA's 4 additional leading certifications: CISM, CRISC CGEIT and Cybersecurity (CSX).

Prerequisites for the Cyber Security Audit training (and certification)

There are no prerequisites for the Cyber Security Audit training and certification, however a basic understanding of cyber security concepts and some (audit) experience within the industry is recommended. For a better understanding of cyber security audit concepts we recommend you to take the Cybersecurity (CSX) Fundamentals training and certification first before joining the Cyber Security Audit training and certification.

About the ISACA Cybersecurity Audit Certificate exam

The ISACA Cybersecurity Audit Certificate exam is an online, closed-book, remotely proctored exam. The exam covers 4 domains and includes a total of 75 questions. The number of questions in each domain is based upon the domain's assigned weight. Exam-takers will be given 2 hours to complete the multiple-choice exam. A minimum score of 65% or higher is required to pass the exam. The Cybersecurity Audit Certificate domains are:

• Cyber Security Technology – Topics
• Cyber Security – the role of an audit
• Cyber Security Governance
• Cyber Security Operations

CPE credits

Individuals holding an ISACA certification may claim 2 CPE credits for each examination hour when a passing score is achieved.

Language

This 3-day Cyber Security Audit training will be lectured in English. The official ISACA Study Guide and Cybersecurity Audit Certificate exam are also in English.

Level of the Cyber Security Audit training

This Cyber Security Audit training will be held on a Bachelor level.

Who should be interested in this new Cyber Security Audit training and certification?

This new Cyber Security Audit training and certification is a must for all IT auditors, internal auditors, GRC professionals, IT professionals, (cyber) security managers, risk managers and many other professionals.