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Professional COBIT training courses for ISACA members

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COBIT Foundation Course

Introduction This presentation provides an overview of professional and formal COBIT training possibilities for ISACA members

The ISACA training portfolio


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Thank you for downloading this presentation package on COBIT education provided by ISACA.

This presentation is created for ISACA chapters who would like to conduct a 30 minute presentation on the availability of formal ISACA COBIT training courses for ISACA members.

The following items are included in the presentation:1.The need for formal COBIT Training courses2.The COBIT training portfolio available for ISACA members 3.A suggested approach for ISACA chapters4.Course descriptions 5.A sample of the COBIT Foundation e-learning course

ISACA works with ITpreneurs to develop and deliver authentic COBIT learning solutions. ISACA content experts team up with ITpreneurs educational professionals to develop high quality COBIT training courses for the COBIT user community.

A sample of the COBIT Foundation (e-learning) course is available for demonstration to the chapter members through the following links as well. After downloading, please unzip the files and by clicking on START, the demo will start. Http://coursematerial.itsmcampus.com/demo/soxdemo.ziphttp://coursematerial.itsmcampus.com/demo/finalcobitdemo.zip

If you have any further questions, kindly get in touch with: Arjan Woertman / ITpreneurs / [email protected]

COBIT Training for ISACA members

Structured COBIT Training

Approach for ISACA members

Course descriptions

Course preview

ISACA and ITpreneurs


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Those on an IT Governance Journey benefit from COBIT Training

COBIT training helps individuals and organizations on their IT Governance journey to understand and internalize COBIT. The competencies developed through training help individuals and organizations to manage the implementation of COBIT as their IT governance framework and offers direct results that benefit the organization.

How do I ensure everyone is aware

of what we are doing?

How do I validate that I understand everything

correctly?

Do I understand the fundamentals of the COBIT Framework?

How do I implement COBIT

effectively?

What about compliance like SOX?


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How do I implement COBIT

effectively?

What about compliance like SOX?

Do I understand the fundamentals of the COBIT Framework?

How do I validate that I understand everything

correctly?

How do I ensure everyone is aware

of what we are doing?

Formal COBIT training courses help those on their journey to reach their destination

ISACA/ITGI realized the need for formal training and developed a portfolio of authentic COBIT courses that helps professionals at various levels to understand and adopt COBIT.

ISACA works with ITpreneurs to develop and deliver these high quality training courses to support ISACA members globally

COBIT Awareness

Course

2 hours E-learning

COBIT Foundation Exam

1 hour Multiple choice


2 or 2.5 day classroom8 hours e-learning

Implementing IT Governance using COBIT Workshop

2 days, classroom COBIT for Sarbanes Oxley IT Compliance

5 hours, E-learning


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Training courses in the portfolio are available as classroom, blended and online solutions

COBIT for Sarbanes Oxley IT Compliance

Online Classroom Workshops

COBIT Awareness

Course

2 hours E-learning

5 hours, E-learning




2 or 2.5 day classroom


2 days, classroom

+ Trainer Accreditation Program


8 hours E-learning


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Featured courses: COBIT Foundation (online) – self paced online tutorial

The online course is an excellent

tool to learn the ins and outs of

CobiT and see simulated practical

examples of how CobiT can be

applied in your organization to

drive and deliver better IT value.

It is a must for anybody new to

implementing a framework to

support IT governance or to create

a successful IT organization.

B. Thomas – Cancer Care OntarioThe CobiT Foundation Course not only provided a great review of CobiT and excellent preparation for the Foundation Exam but also gave me the opportunity to drill deeper into those areas of CobiT that were of interest to me but never had the time to explore before.Michael Yeung – HP Canada

The e-learning version of the COBIT Foundation Course (available in English and Japanese) provides a low entry method to learn about the fundamentals of COBIT. In only 8 hours participants learn about the need for and use of COBIT. A virtual consultant takes participants by the hand to explain how COBIT can effectively be used within organizations

Stig Leinbacker - consultant


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Featured courses: COBIT Foundation (classroom) – facilitated workshop

The classroom COBIT Foundation Course discusses the same materials as the e-learning COBIT Foundation Course, but then in a classroom and discussion facilitated workshop.

In 2 days participants will learn about and understand COBIT at a Foundation level.

A comprehensive case study is included in the course to help to bridge the gap between the knowledge about COBIT and the use of it in a practical situation.


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Featured courses: COBIT Foundation Certificate – demonstrating knowledge through the Foundation Exam

• The COBIT Foundation Certificate allows participants to demonstrate mastery of COBIT at the Foundation level

• Candidates can take the exam without taking the COBIT Foundation Course but it is recommended to complete the course

• 40 questions, multiple choice, 60 minutes, 70% passing threshold

• Completion of COBIT Foundation Course and passing Exam provides CPE credits by ISACA

• A formal Foundation Certificate is issued by ISACA/ITGI

• Passing rate is 85% for the COBIT Foundation Exam


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A formal Trainer Accreditation Program is developed for the COBIT Foundation Course. This program ensures that those interested in training the COBIT Foundation Course are experts on the materials and well prepared for delivery.

Featured courses: COBIT Foundation Trainer Accreditation Program

Intake Personal Training Plan

Train-the-Trainer Workshop

Assessment by the Blackbelt trainer

Registration withISACA

PERMIT

AccreditationAttend a Course Self-Study Delivered by a Blackbelt

trainer

If Required,Codeliver the

Course

Contact [email protected] for more info


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What makes the ISACA training portfolio unique

The courses in the ISACA training portfolio are the only COBIT courses developed and endorsed by ISACA/ITGI.

ISACA ensures that the training courses are always up to date and reflect the current vision of how ISACA/ITGI foresee COBIT to be used in the market

Courses in the portfolio do not stand alone, but belong to a family of COBIT training courses. Participants who would like to grow their knowledge beyond Foundation can seamlessly take on advanced courses.

Courses are available in different delivery methods, from classroom to e-learning, catering to different learner needs and learning styles.

Courses are available in various languages and are delivered where possible by local instructors ensuring that local culture and customs are always considered




Course descriptions

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Awareness Presentation

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Advanced Training 4

Approach for ISACA Chapters

A staged approach is designed for ISACA chapters to help chapters in building COBIT competences amongst their members. The approach includes the possibility for chapters to promote and organize ISACA classroom courses for their members.

ITpreneurs provides the tools and support to enable chapters to realize this


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• Building Awareness within the chapter of the availability of COBIT education starts with providing information to the members about the training opportunities that are available.

• The following tools and support is available for chapters through ITpreneurs:

– Conducting a presentation: this presentation package helps members to understand the portfolio of COBIT training courses that are available

– Price raffle: After conducting a presentation a price raffle can be organized where chapters can give away a free COBIT course license

– Banners; a set of web-banners are available for chapters to include on their website. Banners link to the ISACA training campus: http://cobitcampus.isaca.org

– Brochures: A4 or Letter size brochures are available for ISACA chapters to hand out at chapter conferences or gatherings

– Advertorials: A full page or half page advertisement can be included in brochures advertising chapter events


30 minutes presentation

1Awareness building


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Classroom courses for ISACA members

• ISACA chapters support their members by organizing classroom courses for COBIT at a Foundation or Implementation Level.

• As a professional training organization ITpreneurs can support chapters by organizing classroom training courses for up to 20 participants:

– ITpreneurs provides course manuals, notepads, pens, a COBIT Study guide and other course materials

– ITpreneurs can provide an Accredited ISACA trainer for the delivery of the course. In the event that chapters have their own relationships with accredited trainers, ITpreneurs can only provide materials.

– Courses are offered to chapters at a flat fee and discounted price. There is no royalty paid to ISACA Headquarters as the Headquarters wants to support this as much as possible

– Regional pricing is available for developing countries at a flat fee as well.

– The COBIT Foundation Exam can be organized as well for participants to the course




2 day classroom

Classroom workshop 2

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Optional: the COBIT Foundation e-learning course

• A good alternative to the classroom training is the e-learning Foundation Course that is available for ISACA members as well.

– ISACA members receive a 30% discount on the COBIT Foundation Course when ordering the course through www.isaca.org

– Over a thousand people have taken and completed the online course thus far rating this course high for it’s exceptional quality

– Other online courses are available through www.isaca.org as well for ISACA members at reduced prices. This includes ITIL and ISO/IEC 20000 courses


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Advanced training: implementing IT Governance using COBIT and VAL IT

• A number of candidates to the COBIT Foundation Course require a deeper level of knowledge on COBIT. These are typically professionals who are involved in COBIT implementation projects or advisory roles at various levels. ISACA developed a two-day advanced workshop for these individuals.

• This advanced workshop builds a conceptual roadmap towards implementation of COBIT and provides practical examples and casestudies around that roadmap.

– This ISACA course can be organized for ISACA chapters in a similar fashion as the Foundation course.

– ISACA members receive CPE credits when attending this course

– A possible approach for chapters is a training week; where the Foundation Course is combined with the Implementation Workshop


2 days, classroom

Advanced Training 4


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Next steps: how to move training forward

• Request chapter pricing information to define which pricing is applicable for your chapter and region through [email protected]. An ITpreneurs regional business manager will contact you

• Set a tentative date for organizing a course for your chapter and conduct a presentation for your members to excite them about training. The training course needs to be a minimum of 5 weeks ahead to ensure flawless logistics

• You will receive a Course Operations Guide from ITpreneurs to help you organize the event. This included requirements for the training venue, whiteboard, flip chart, etc.

• ITpreneurs will send the course materials to the training venue or someone within the chapter for the course.

• If required, ITpreneurs books an accredited ISACA instructor to deliver the course and manages the travel and accommodation for the instructor

• Course is conducted and after completion of the course ITpreneurs and chapter will assess the results of the exercise

The Study Guide is one of the components of the COBIT Foundation Course




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Demonstration of the course (from the downloaded package)




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COBIT Awareness Course™

Description:

This introductory course addresses the need for an IT control framework and explains how COBIT addresses this in relation to other frameworks.

Title: COBIT Awareness Course™

Delivery: E-Learning Duration: 2 hours Language: EN/JP

Audience:

IT Support Staff, Key Business Users, Senior Managers in IT Service-Providing Firms

Modules:

Responding to IT ChallengesIntroducing COBIT

At the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

How IT management issues affect organizations.

The need for a control framework driven by the need for IT governance.

How COBIT meets the requirements for an IT governance framework.

How COBIT is used with other standards and best practices.

The elements of the COBIT framework.

Official ISA

CA

Course


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COBIT Foundation Course™ — E-Learning

Description:Title: COBIT Foundation Course™Delivery: E-Learning Duration: 8 hours Language: EN/JP

Audience:

IT Support Staff, IT Consultants, Key Business Users, Senior IT and Audit Management, Practitioners, and Senior Managers in IT Service-Providing Firms

Modules:

Course IntroductionResponding to IT ChallengesIntroducing COBIT What COBIT Provides Applying COBIT in PracticeProducts and Support Available from ITGIExam Preparation

Learning Objectives:

How IT management issues affect organizationsThe need for a control framework, driven by the need for IT governanceHow COBIT meets the requirement for an IT governance frameworkHow COBIT is used with other standards and best practicesThe COBIT framework and all the components of COBIT How to apply COBIT in a practical situationHow the use of COBIT is supported by ITGI

Official ISA

CA

Course

This course highlights the need for an IT control framework and explains how COBIT addresses this. The elements of the COBIT framework are explained using practical examples and scenario-based learning. An exam preparation module is included in the course, which prepares participants for taking the COBIT Foundation exam.


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COBIT Foundation Course™ — Classroom

Description: Title: COBIT Foundation Course™Delivery: Classroom Duration: 2 days / 2.5 daysLanguage: EN

Audience:

IT Support Staff, IT Consultants, Key Business Users, Senior IT and Audit Management, Practitioners, and Senior Managers in IT Service-Providing Firms

Modules:

Responding to IT ChallengesIntroduction to IT Governance and COBITOverview of the COBIT Framework Overview of the COBIT ComponentsCOBIT and the IT environmentCOBIT: Resources and BenefitsExam PreparationThe COBIT Games (2.5 day version)

Learning Objectives:How IT management issues affect organizationsThe need for a control framework, driven by the need for IT governanceHow COBIT meets the requirement for an IT governance frameworkHow COBIT is used with other standards and best practicesThe COBIT framework and all the components of COBITHow to apply COBIT in a practical situation How the use of COBIT is supported by ITGI

The course addresses the need for an IT control framework and explains how COBIT addresses this. The elements of the COBIT framework are explained using a practical case study with assignments. The course is also delivered using the COBIT Games. The COBIT Games is an interactive business simulation where participants have to prepare a city for staging the Olympic Games. Both courses prepare participants for taking on the COBIT Foundation Exam

Official ISA

CA

Course


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COBIT Foundation Exam™O

fficial ISAC

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Title: COBIT Foundation Exam™Delivery: Online Duration: 1 hour Language: EN/JP

Audience: Everyone is interested in demonstrating mastery of COBIT at a Foundation level

Modules: 40 questions 1 hour70% passing threshold

Examination Objectives

How IT management issues affect organizationsThe need for a control framework driven by the need for IT governanceHow COBIT meets the requirement for an IT governance frameworkHow COBIT is used with other standards and best practicesThe COBIT framework and all the components of COBITHow to apply COBIT in a practical situation How the use of COBIT is supported by ITGI

Description: The COBIT Foundation exam is a knowledge test, that tests the candidates’ knowledge of COBIT at a foundation level. The exam is developed around the curriculum of the COBIT Foundation course, but can also be taken without completing the course.


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COBIT for Sarbanes-Oxley IT Compliance Course™O

fficial ISAC

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ourse Description:

The Sarbanes Oxley Act results in a requirement for effective controls over IT systems and environments.

Participants learn more about this act and the implication for the IT organization. Participants learn how COBIT, as a COSO compliant standard, can be used to comply to the Sarbanes Oxley requirements for IT.

A practical roadmap is used, and complemented with actual industry case studies, to outline the steps required to take in order to achieve compliance.

Title: COBIT for Sarbanes-Oxley IT Compliance™

Delivery: E-Learning Duration: 5 hours Language: EN

Audience:

IT Consultants, Internal and External Audit Management, IT Management, and Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation Teams

Modules:

SOX — An OverviewComplying with SOXSOX, in DetailRole of IT in SOX ComplianceCOBIT for Financial AccountingHow to Implement SOXHow is the Roadmap Implemented?How Can You Sustain SOX Requirements?

At the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

The scope and depth of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its impact on IT departmentsA road map to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for IT departments using COBITCase studies from organizations having used the COBIT framework to prepare for SOX compliance


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Implementing IT Governance Using COBIT and Val IT™O

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ourse

Description:

This case-study-oriented course helps you understand what it takes to implement the COBIT framework in your organization and what could be a possible route toward this.

Audience:

IT Consultants and Auditors, Senior IT and Audit Management, Practitioners, and Implementation Teams

Modules:

Scoping the Use of COBITProcess Capability and MaturityImprovement Strategies, Projects, and Change Plans Transfer to ProductionThe Implementation RoadmapImplementation Considerations

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

Scope and plan IT management/governance initiatives based on COBIT. Focus on an initiative and select relevant content from COBIT.Assess IT management capability using COBIT maturity models and control objectives.Plan control improvements using control objectives and control practices.Create a Performance Measurement framework using COBIT’s metrics and scorecards.Consider practical implementation factors, for example, the need for flexibility and softer implementation issues, such as culture, teaming, and so on.

Title: Implementing IT Governance Using COBIT and Val IT ™Delivery: Classroom Duration: 2 days Language: ENPrerequisite: COBIT Foundation Exam




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ITpreneurs and ISACA

– As a leading organization in the IT Governance domain ISACA has the interest and ambition to spread the use and encourage the adoption of its framework COBIT

– There is a great synergy with ITpreneurs, specialized in the creation of content necessary to learn and implement IT best practices

– In 2004 ISACA and ITpreneurs started working together to develop an education curriculum for COBIT

– In three years time ISACA content experts and review teams worked with ITpreneurs education experts to create 6 new courses and train thousands of people on COBIT at various levels


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ITpreneurs is a global leader in training solutions in the IT management and IT governance best practices domains.

ITpreneurs specializes in best practices frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL/ITSM, IEC/ISO 20000 and channels the collective knowledge of the world though leaders into the most advanced, effective and innovative learning and knowledge solutions. The breadth of solutions for these IT best practice frameworks helpsorganizations globally to adopt these frameworks and provides them with guidance for implementation.

Effective learning solutions are delivered through a global network of leading companies in the industry. ITpreneurs learning products are being used by more than 10.000 professionals every year, resulting in smarter World-Class IT organizations that become more aligned with the Business they serve.

ITpreneurs works with ISACA to develop COBIT training courses designed to help professionals to master COBIT and utilize this knowledge for effective implementation within their organizations. Sustainable COBIT competency helps IT organizations and departments in aligning with the goals and objectives of the business and in generating strategic value from IT.

ITpreneurs headquarters,

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

ITpreneurs at a glance


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“ITpreneurs works with the thought leaders of the

Industry in developing the most effective and innovative

learning content”

“Our Training Portfolio consists of the most comprehensive and innovative

e-learning, classroom, and blended classroom learning.”

ITpreneurs’ approach in developing the best Training Content for the Industry


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More information

• [email protected]• http://cobitcampus.isaca.org• www.itpreneurs.com

For more information, please get in touch with Arjan Woertman at ITpreneurs

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Professional COBIT training courses for ISACA members · Slide 2 Provided by COBIT Foundation Course ... 5.A sample of the COBIT Foundation e-learning course ISACA works with ITpreneurs