COBIT Foundation Certification Prep Course

About COBIT

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 and the IT Governance Institute.

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.
 

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.

Learning Objectives:
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.

Course Organization Logistics:
• 8 – 16 participants, 1 break-out room, Classroom, Projector, white board, and flip chart

Course Student Materials:
Each delegate receives a copy of the visual aids used and the reference material that can be used after completing
the course, plus the practice exam. It is recommended that students acquire a copy of the COBIT 4.0 publication that can be downloaded free from the ISACA Web site.

Course Outline

Introduction

Session 1: IT Challenges
• Identify IT Management Issues

Case Study Review and Assignment 1

Session 2: IT Governance and Control Framework
• IT Governance: Definition
• IT Governance: Responsibility
• IT Governance: Principles
• Need for the IT Governance and Control Framework
• Characteristics of the Control Framework

Assignment 2

Session 3: COBIT: A Control Framework
• COBIT – Value, Limitations, Components, and Benefits
• Linking COBIT and IT Governance
• Premise and Principle of COBIT
• The COBIT Cube

Session 4: Overview of the COBIT Framework
• Control Objectives of COBIT
• Components of Management Guidelines
• Components of Audit Guidelines
Homework Assignments and Sample Exam