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CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide
The ultimate CISA prep guide, with practice exams Sybex's" CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide, Fourth Edition "is the newest edition of industry-leading study guide for the Certified Information System Auditor exam, fully updated to align with the latest ISACA standards and changes in IS auditing. This new edition provides complete guidance toward all content areas, tasks, and knowledge areas of the exam and is illustrated with real-world examples. All CISA terminology has been revised to reflect the most recent interpretations, including 73 definition and nomenclature changes. Each chapter summary highlights the most important topics on which you'll be tested, and review questions help you gauge your understanding of the material. You also get access to electronic flashcards, practice exams, and the Sybex test engine for comprehensively thorough preparation.
For those who audit, control, monitor, and assess enterprise IT and business systems, the CISA certification signals knowledge, skills, experience, and credibility that delivers value to a business. This study guide gives you the advantage of detailed explanations from a real-world perspective, so you can go into the exam fully prepared. Discover how much you already know by beginning with an assessment test Understand all content, knowledge, and tasks covered by the CISA exam Get more in-depths explanation and demonstrations with an all-new training video Test your knowledge with the electronic test engine, flashcards, review questions, and more
The CISA certification has been a globally accepted standard of achievement among information systems audit, control, and security professionals since 1978. If you're looking to acquire one of the top IS security credentials, "CISA" is the comprehensive study guide you need.
For those who audit, control, monitor, and assess enterprise IT and business systems, the CISA certification signals knowledge, skills, experience, and credibility that delivers value to a business. This study guide gives you the advantage of detailed explanations from a real-world perspective, so you can go into the exam fully prepared. Discover how much you already know by beginning with an assessment test Understand all content, knowledge, and tasks covered by the CISA exam Get more in-depths explanation and demonstrations with an all-new training video Test your knowledge with the electronic test engine, flashcards, review questions, and more
The CISA certification has been a globally accepted standard of achievement among information systems audit, control, and security professionals since 1978. If you're looking to acquire one of the top IS security credentials, "CISA" is the comprehensive study guide you need.
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First published July 28, 2006
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August 12, 2010
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I used this in conjunction with the ISACA question and answer books available on their site. This book did a good job of giving me the basics while the question/answer books gave me a good feel for the kind of questions asked on the exam.
Don't rely on the questions in this book to offer much in the way of actual exam preparation - those questions are NOTHING like the questions on the exam, but the fundamentals taught in the book are essential.
Going into this I have been working as a Security systems auditor/analyst for two years, but never had any official education or training, so I was essentially a NOOB.
~~~ earlier comment on the book~~~
much more interesting than I would have thought. I take the exam in June and still have a good chunk of time to prepare. I'll update this with my exam results and thoughts on how much assistance the book provided after that time.
I used this in conjunction with the ISACA question and answer books available on their site. This book did a good job of giving me the basics while the question/answer books gave me a good feel for the kind of questions asked on the exam.
Don't rely on the questions in this book to offer much in the way of actual exam preparation - those questions are NOTHING like the questions on the exam, but the fundamentals taught in the book are essential.
Going into this I have been working as a Security systems auditor/analyst for two years, but never had any official education or training, so I was essentially a NOOB.
~~~ earlier comment on the book~~~
much more interesting than I would have thought. I take the exam in June and still have a good chunk of time to prepare. I'll update this with my exam results and thoughts on how much assistance the book provided after that time.
January 14, 2012
It seems to give a good introduction to the CISA exam requirements. I found the SDLC chapter to be a bit archaic with its talk of of 3, 4GL and 5 GL languages (kinda late 90s), saying that ERD was the way to diagrams systems and requirements (and not UML), that structured programming was best practices and doesn't even refer to object oriented programming. Its reference to IT people being equivalent to servants in a mansion (since servants don't know how the masters get their wealth) is a bit harsh and was a weird analogy although it goes to pains to explain that auditors shouldn't make fun of IT people.
So, apart from these quirks, it seemed to be a good book to prepare for the CISA exam. I'll likely take the online course from ISACA to prepare for the exam and likely get their Q/A as I'm planning to take the CISA exam in June 2012.
So, apart from these quirks, it seemed to be a good book to prepare for the CISA exam. I'll likely take the online course from ISACA to prepare for the exam and likely get their Q/A as I'm planning to take the CISA exam in June 2012.
July 6, 2008
A good introduction to information system auditing topic, especially when you're preparing to CISA. I found that almost all question on June 2008 CISA exam are covered by this book.
The new materials are introduced gently, along with key objectives, that makes people easily grasps the ideas, either they're coming from IT background or for audit/management background.
The new materials are introduced gently, along with key objectives, that makes people easily grasps the ideas, either they're coming from IT background or for audit/management background.
December 11, 2014
Thorough, easy-to-read and much less dry than the official ISACA study guide. Good level of technical detail while remaining accessible even to those from a non-tech background.
Use in conjunction with the ISACA guide and, more importantly, the ISACA sample test bank. The chapter review questions are useful but don't reflect the difficulty or style of the official ISACA questions.
Use in conjunction with the ISACA guide and, more importantly, the ISACA sample test bank. The chapter review questions are useful but don't reflect the difficulty or style of the official ISACA questions.
May 9, 2008
got to take the exam this year. Studying away. This is a very comprehensive text covering the CISA curriculum. I hope it helps.
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November 10, 2016
I passed the exam on my first attempt using this book.
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Read this cover to cover with referencing Google content to pass my CISA
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