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.

Covers 100% of CISA's most current objectives including, IT Governance, The IS Audit Process, System Implementation and Operations, Protecting Information Assets and much more...

Includes interactive online learning environment with:

• Hundreds of sample questions
• Electronic flashcards
• Searchable key term glossary
• Interactive test engine

Your A to Z Study Guide for the CISA Exam

Those who hold the CISA certification are among the highest paid in the security field. This complete Sybex Study Guide covers 100% of the CISA exam objectives, and is fully updated to comply with the most recent release of the IT Audit Framework (ITAF). Each chapter includes a summary, Exam Essentials, and review questions with answers. This revised edition also features bonus content including ISO standards and a completely updated glossary of terms and definitions, since many have changed. Together with the exclusive Sybex online learning environment and training video, it provides everything you need for success.

Coverage of 100% of all exam objectives in this Study Guide means you'll be ready to:

• Understand policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures
• Plan strategy and use business process reengineering
• Perform an audit risk assessment
• Work with the Open Systems Interconnect Model
• Manage the system development life cycle
• Handle system implementation and operations
• Recognize types of threats
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery

Interactive learning environment

Take your exam prep to the next level with Sybex's superior interactive online study tools. To access our learning environment, visit http://sybextestbanks.wiley.com, type in your unique PIN, and instantly gain access to:

• Interactive test bank with 2 bonus practice exams. Practice exams help you identify areas where further review is needed. 400 total questions include 240 questions from Certified Information Security? and #1 best-selling ISACA exam prep author Allen Keele's Online CISA Certification Exam Training.
• More than 300 Electronic Flashcards to reinforce learning and last minute prep before the exam.
• Comprehensive glossary in PDF format gives you instant access to the key terms so you are fully prepared.
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