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CISA EXAM

PREPARATION

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ABOUT THE

CISA EXAM

3 © Copyright 2016 ISACA. All rights reserved.

Welcome!

This program is designed to prepare you for success on

the CISA exam, one step in the process of becoming

certified.

The program will include:

o Information about the CISA exam and certification

o Detailed coverage of the body of knowledge required

by CISA

o Activities, exam discussion questions, and group

discussions

o Real-world examples of CISA subject matter


CISA Certification

CISA certification benefits include:

Gives you a competitive

edge

Helps you achieve a high professional

standard

Confirms and demonstrates

your knowledge and experience

Quantifies and markets your experience

Provides global recognition as a

mark of excellence

Increases your value to your organization


CISA Accreditation

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has accredited

CISA under ISO/IEC 17024:2012, General Requirements for

Bodies Operating Certification Schemes for Persons.

Accreditation by ANSI achieves the following:

o Promotes the unique qualifications and expertise ISACA’s

certifications provide

o Protects the integrity of the certifications and provides legal

defensibility

o Enhances consumer and public confidence in the

certifications and the people who hold them

o Facilitates mobility across borders or industries

More than 118,000 professionals have earned the CISA

certification since it was introduced in 1978.


The CISA Exam

The CISA exam is offered three times a year, in June,

September and December.

Exam registration dates:

o Registration opens approximately eight months prior

to exam date.

o Early registration ends approximately five months

prior to exam date.

o Registration closes approximately eight weeks prior to

exam date.

Register at www.isaca.org.


About the CISA Exam

The CISA Certification Working Group oversees the

development of the CISA exam, ensuring that the job

practice is properly tested.

The exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions

covering the CISA job practice domains.


Job Practice

Domain 1: The

Process of Auditing

Information

Systems, 21%

Domain 2:

Governance and

Management of IT,

16%

Domain 3: Information

Systems Acquisition,

Development and

Implementation, 18%

Domain 5:

Protection of

Information Assets,

25%

Domain 4:

Information Systems

Operations,

Maintenance and

Service

Management, 20%


Basis of the CISA Exam

The CISA exam is based on a job practice.

Topics that candidates are expected to understand are

described in a series of task and knowledge statements.

o Task statements describe the specific tasks the CISA

candidate should be able to perform.

o Knowledge statements are the knowledge areas

required in order for the candidate to perform the

tasks.

Test questions are specifically designed to validate that

the candidate possesses the knowledge to perform a

given task.

http://www.isaca.org/cisajobpractice


Exam Questions

CISA exam questions are developed with the intent of

measuring and testing both of the following:

o Practical knowledge

o The application of general concepts and standards

All questions are multiple-choice and are designed for

one best answer from the four options given.

Scenario-based questions have the following features:

o Normally include a description of a situation

o Require you to answer two or more questions based

on the information provided


Answering Exam Questions

Read each question carefully.

Eliminate known incorrect answers.

Make the best choice possible.

Identify key words or phrases in the question (e.g.,

MOST, BEST or FIRST) before selecting and recording

an answer.


Answering Exam Questions (cont’d)

Read the provided instructions carefully before

attempting to answer questions.

o Skipping over these directions or reading them too

quickly could result in missing important information

and possibly losing credit points.

Answer all questions. There is no penalty for wrong

answers.

Grading is based solely on the number of questions

answered correctly.


Exam Tips

Become familiar with the exact location of, and the best

travel route to, the exam site prior to the date of the

exam.

Arrive at the exam testing site at the time indicated on

the admission ticket, giving you time to sit down and get

acclimated.

The exam is administered over a four-hour period,

allowing for a little over 1.5 minutes per question.


Exam Tips (cont’d)

Pace yourself to complete the entire exam by attempting

an average of 37.5 questions per hour.

The exam will be scored based on the answer sheet

recording only.

You are urged to record your answers directly on the

answer sheet, not in the question booklet.

No additional time will be given after the exam time has

elapsed to transfer answers if you record them in the

question booklet.


Day of the Exam

Arrive at the testing site at the time indicated on your

admission ticket.

o Registered exam takers who do not sit for their exam

will forfeit their registration fee.

Candidates can use their admission tickets only at the

designated test center on the admission ticket.


Day of the Exam (cont’d)

To be admitted into the test site, candidates must bring the

following:

o The email printout or a printout of the downloaded admission

ticket

o An acceptable form of photo identification, such as a driver’s

license, passport or government ID

• It must be a current and original government issued

identification.

• It must not be handwritten.

• It must contain both the candidate’s name as it appears on

the admission ticket and the candidate’s photograph.

Candidates who do not provide an acceptable form of

identification will not be allowed to sit for the exam and will forfeit

their registration fee.


Exam Rules

Bring several no. 2 pencils. These will not be provided at

the exam site.

Do not bring the following into the exam site:

o Study materials (including notes, paper, books or

study guides), scratch paper or notepads

o Any type of communication, surveillance or recording

device (including, but not limited to, cell phones,

tablets, smart watches or eyewear and mobile

devices)


Exam Rules (cont’d)

Candidates should dress to their own comfort level.

o As exam venues vary, every attempt will be made to

make the climate control comfortable at each exam

venue, but this cannot be guaranteed.

If you must leave the testing area, seek authorization or

accompaniment by a test proctor. Candidates who fail to

do so will not be allowed to return to the testing room

and will be subject to disqualification.


Exam Scoring

Candidate scores are reported as a scaled score.

o A scaled score is a conversion of a candidate’s raw

score on the exam to a common scale.

o ISACA uses and reports scores on a common scale

from 150 to 800.

To pass, a candidate must receive a score of 450 or

higher, which represents a minimum consistent standard

of knowledge as established by ISACA’s CISA

Certification Working Group.


The Score Report

Approximately a few weeks after the test date, the

official exam results will be mailed to candidates.

An email containing the candidate’s pass/fail status and

score will be sent to paid candidates, if they have given

permission for this.


The Score Report (cont’d)

Each candidate who completes the CISA exam will

receive a score report.

o This score report contains a sub-score for each job

practice domain.

o These can be useful in identifying those areas in

which further study may be needed, should retaking

the exam be necessary.


Certification Steps

To earn the CISA designation, the CISA candidate must

meet the following requirements:

1. Pass the CISA exam.

2. Submit an application (within five years of the exam

passing date) with verified evidence of a minimum of

at least five years of cumulative work experience

performing the tasks of a CISA professional.

3. Adhere to the ISACA Code of Professional Ethics.

4. Agree to comply with the CISA continuing education

policy.

5. Comply with the Information Systems Auditing

Standards.


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