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Fact Sheet
2 Days/Classroom/COB1020
The COBIT® Foundation course is an interactive, classroom-based learning experience. Participants learn about the need for an IT control framework and how COBIT® addresses this need by providing a globally accepted IT governance and control framework. This course explains the elements and supporting materials of the COBIT® framework in a logical and example-driven approach for everyone interested in obtaining foundation level knowledge of COBIT®.
Practical classroom exercises support the classroom presentations. Candidates learn the true meaning of COBIT® by practicing the use of COBIT® in a case-based scenario.
The course includes an exam preparation module, preparing participants to take on the COBIT® Foundation exam.
COBIT® is a registered trademark of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and the IT Governance Institute (ITGI).
Course Description
The ISACA COBIT® Foundation course addresses the benefits of a sound IT governance framework and explains how to realize effective IT governance using the COBIT® best practices framework. It explains the COBIT® framework using practical examples and a case-study-driven approach. It also addresses all other components of the COBIT® toolkit, such as audit guidelines and management guidelines. The course helps professionals understand how to use COBIT® in a logical and understandable manner and validates this knowledge in an interactive manner.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for this course, but it is recommended that the participants have some experience in the IT governance domain.
Course Student Material
Each delegate receives a copy of the visual aids used and the reference material that can be used after completing the course. It is recommended that students acquire a copy of the COBIT® 4.1 publication that can be downloaded free from the ISACA Web site.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will be able to identify:
· How IT management issues affect organizations.
· The principles of IT governance, how IT governance helps address IT management issues, and who should be responsible
for IT governance.
· 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 COBIT® framework and all the components of COBIT®, which are control objectives, control practices, management
guidelines, and audit guidelines.
· How to apply COBIT® in a practical situation.
· The benefits of using COBIT®.
· The products and support that ITGI provides.
Audience
The COBIT® Foundation course and the COBIT® Foundation exam are equally applicable to IT auditors, IT managers, IT quality professionals, IT leadership, IT developers, and process practitioners and managers in IT service providing firms. Anyone interested in learning more about COBIT® will find value in the COBIT® Foundation course and the COBIT® Foundation exam.
Course/Student Material
· Hard-copy of visual aids used in the classroom
· Practice exam
Related Courses
Candidates who are interested in this course might also benefit from other courses in the COBIT® portfolio, such as the COBIT® Foundation exam (COB1030), the Implementation Workshop for IT Governance using COBIT (COB1021), or the COBIT® for Sarbanes Oxley IT Compliance course (COB1013).
2 Days/Classroom/COB1020
The COBIT® Foundation course is an interactive, classroom-based learning experience. Participants learn about the need for an IT control framework and how COBIT® addresses this need by providing a globally accepted IT governance and control framework. This course explains the elements and supporting materials of the COBIT® framework in a logical and example-driven approach for everyone interested in obtaining foundation level knowledge of COBIT®.
Practical classroom exercises support the classroom presentations. Candidates learn the true meaning of COBIT® by practicing the use of COBIT® in a case-based scenario.
The course includes an exam preparation module, preparing participants to take on the COBIT® Foundation exam.
COBIT® is a registered trademark of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and the IT Governance Institute (ITGI).
Course Description
The ISACA COBIT® Foundation course addresses the benefits of a sound IT governance framework and explains how to realize effective IT governance using the COBIT® best practices framework. It explains the COBIT® framework using practical examples and a case-study-driven approach. It also addresses all other components of the COBIT® toolkit, such as audit guidelines and management guidelines. The course helps professionals understand how to use COBIT® in a logical and understandable manner and validates this knowledge in an interactive manner.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for this course, but it is recommended that the participants have some experience in the IT governance domain.
Course Student Material
Each delegate receives a copy of the visual aids used and the reference material that can be used after completing the course. It is recommended that students acquire a copy of the COBIT® 4.1 publication that can be downloaded free from the ISACA Web site.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will be able to identify:
· How IT management issues affect organizations.
· The principles of IT governance, how IT governance helps address IT management issues, and who should be responsible
for IT governance.
· 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 COBIT® framework and all the components of COBIT®, which are control objectives, control practices, management
guidelines, and audit guidelines.
· How to apply COBIT® in a practical situation.
· The benefits of using COBIT®.
· The products and support that ITGI provides.
Audience
The COBIT® Foundation course and the COBIT® Foundation exam are equally applicable to IT auditors, IT managers, IT quality professionals, IT leadership, IT developers, and process practitioners and managers in IT service providing firms. Anyone interested in learning more about COBIT® will find value in the COBIT® Foundation course and the COBIT® Foundation exam.
Course/Student Material
· Hard-copy of visual aids used in the classroom
· Practice exam
Related Courses
Candidates who are interested in this course might also benefit from other courses in the COBIT® portfolio, such as the COBIT® Foundation exam (COB1030), the Implementation Workshop for IT Governance using COBIT (COB1021), or the COBIT® for Sarbanes Oxley IT Compliance course (COB1013).