The ISACA Certified information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification is the leading certification for IS audit control, assurance, and security professionals. This learning path maps to the five domains that make up the CISA exam objectives. Get the skills necessary to become certified, from auditing information systems to information asset protection.
Demonstrate your ability to assess vulnerabilities.
Learn how to report on compliance and institute controls within the enterprise.
Prepare for and pass the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam.
Demonstrate your ability to audit, control, and monitor information systems by earning a CISA certification. This course helps to prepare you for the Process of Auditing Information Systems portion of the exam.
Learn how to conduct IT governance audits around documentation, risk management, business continuity, and disaster recovery, and study to pass the CISA certification exam.
Prepare for the CISA exam. Study topics from domain five: asset protection.
You’ll learn information systems auditing skills with these experts.
Michael Lester is the CTO of WindTalker LLC, maker of a data-centric security encryption software.
Mike was the chief instructor for Shon Harris' Logical Security LLC, where he taught and developed courses on CISSP, hacking/pen testing, digital forensics/ediscovery, CISA, and others. As a consultant to Human Element, he continues to author technical content for classroom and web-based training courses.
Mike has over 20 years of experience in information security. He holds a master's degree in information systems security from Boston University—a National Security Agency (NSA) National Center of Excellence—as well as over 20 industry certifications including CISSP, CISA, CCE, Security+, MCSE: Security, CCSE+, and ITIL. Mike has written courseware and lectured on Microsoft security, penetration testing, Linux/Unix security, and infrastructure security. Microsoft employed Mike as a subject matter expert to create and edit the exams for the Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certifications.
In his consulting work, he has worked for organizations including Bridgestone/Firestone, Warner Bros., the Department of Defense, Northrop Grumman, Novo Nordisk, and the U.S. House of Representatives. For these clients, he has stood up entire security programs, regulatory compliance programs (OCC, SOX, HIPAA, GLBA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance programs, and performed similar audits. He has performed vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, and is sought after for his document writing work, including policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
Learning Paths are big commitments. Keep your goal in focus by taking one at a time. Starting Become a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) will pause your previous path and save your progress.