COBIT® V4.1 Foundation Course


Certification: ISACA COBIT® Foundation Certificate Duration:3 days Course Delivery: Classroom, Virtual Classroom CPE Units: 14	Course ID: GOV1210 Language: English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish

Course Description:

The COBIT® Foundation course is a 3-day, 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 using a logical and example-driven approach for everyone interested in obtaining Foundation-level knowledge of COBIT®.

Audience:

A wide range of business managers, IT management consultants, IT governance professionals, and auditors who wish to gain a better understanding of COBIT® and what it can provide to their organization

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course, participants will gain competencies in:

Identifying how IT management issues affect organizations.
Recognizing the need for a control framework driven by the need for IT governance.
Understanding the principles of IT governance, how IT governance helps address IT management issues, and who should be responsible for IT governance.
Identifying how COBIT® meets the requirement for an IT governance framework.
Understanding how COBIT® is used with other standards and best practices.
Identifying the COBIT® Framework and all its components — control objectives, control practices, and management guidelines.
Understanding how to apply COBIT® in a practical situation.
Identifying the functions that COBIT® provides and the benefits of using COBIT®.
Identifying how the use of COBIT® is supported by ISACA.

Benefits:

Master COBIT® at a Foundation level.
Interact and learn from peers in this intensive, group-learning exercise.
The case-study-driven learning enables the participants to apply COBIT® in their day-to-day practice.
The course is a stepping stone for the COBIT® Implementation Methodology course as well as other COBIT® courses.
Flexible delivery: The course is available in the traditional classroom, virtual classroom, and e-learning formats.

Connection with Standards Explained:

The course explains how other standards and frameworks complement COBIT®: ITIL® v3, ISO/IEC 38500, ISO/IEC 27002, COSO, Implementation Guide, IT Assurance Guide, Security Baseline, and Val IT 2.0

Case Study

Scenario-driven learning has always been one of the key success factors of the COBIT® Foundation course, as it puts participants in the right mindset to apply the principles of COBIT® in real life. The new case study takes this into account and builds on it by:

Providing more business-focused challenges through situations and cases.
Presenting a real-world connect using situations that can occur in the day-to-day life of participants.
Discussing the application of COBIT® with others.

Course Organizational Logistics:

Classroom
Whiteboard, flipchart, and projector
Participants — maximum of 16, no minimum requirement

Prerequisites:

There are no formal prerequisites; it is recommended that participants have experience in the IT governance domain.

Course Student Material:

Participants receive a copy of the classroom presentation material and the Student Workbook, which contains Reference Material. In addition, the participants receive the COBIT® First Aid Kit (pocket reference guide) and the COBIT® Foundation Sample Exam.

About the Examination:

The course includes an Exam Preparation module, preparing participants to take on the COBIT® Foundation exam on the third day of the course.
The exam is in closed-book format, with 40 multiple-choice questions. The pass score is 70% (28 out of 40 questions). The exam lasts for 60 minutes.

Credits:

Participants of the COBIT® Foundation course will be recognized with 14 CPE units.

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