CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Practice Tests

Improve your understanding of every CISA exam domain and objectives to further your career in information security auditing

CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Practice Tests provides essential and practical exam prep for the popular CISA certification. Hundreds of domain-by-domain practice questions cover all of the tested Certified Information Systems Auditor exam objectives, helping you prepare for the test and for the real-world demands of a career in systems audit, security, and control.

Just like the real exams, the practice questions written by veteran information security experts Peter Gregory and Mike Chapple cover the information system auditing process, the governance and management of IT, information systems acquisition, development, and implementation, information systems operations and business resilience, and the protection of information assets. These rigorous and realistic practice questions will get you ready whether this is your first role in the industry or if you are experienced and ready to advance your career. By studying the domain-by-domain questions and well as taking the full chapter practice exams, you'll get help in identifying your subject-matter strengths and weaknesses and be ready to shift from topic to topic in an exam-like setting. In the book, you'll get:

• Challenging questions designed to advance your understanding and comprehension of all covered exam domains
• Questions as similar as possible to the real CISA exam questions
• Complimentary access to online version of the same questions to practice your online test-taking skills

Perfect for everyone studying for the CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor certification exam, this book will also benefit IT security professionals seeking to test and improve their skillset.

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 The Audit Process 1

Chapter 2 Governance and Management of IT 19

Chapter 3 IT Life Cycle Management 37

Chapter 4 IT Service Management and Continuity 57

Chapter 5 Information Asset Protection 73

Practice Test 1 89

Practice Test 2 119

Appendix 151

Index 245

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

PETER H. GREGORY, CISA, CISSP, is a career technologist and cybersecurity leader. He is the retired Senior Director of GRC at GCI Communications, where he leads security policy, control frameworks, business continuity, third-party risk management, privacy, information and AI governance, and law enforcement wiretaps.

MIKE CHAPPLE, PHD, CISA, CISSP, is a teaching professor of IT, analytics, and operations at the University of Notre Dame. He is a cybersecurity professional and educator with over 25 years experience including as chief information officer of Brand Institute and an information security researcher with the National Security Agency and the U.S. Air Force. Mike is the author of more than 200 books and video courses and provides cybersecurity certification resources at CertMike.com.

Smarter, faster review for the CISA exam

CISA^® Certified Information Systems Auditor Practice Tests is the perfect companion to the Sybex CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide to provide effective and comprehensive review. The book begins with chapters dedicated to each exam domain, providing you with hundreds of domain-specific questions in total. Two complete, unique practice tests cover all sections of the CISA exam.

Coverage of 100% of all exam objectives in these practice tests means you’ll be ready for:

• Information Systems Auditing Process
• Governance and Management of IT
• Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
• Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
• Protection of Information Assets
• All Supporting Tasks

ABOUT THE CISA PROGRAM

The ISACA-run CISA certification demonstrates your expertise to apply a risk-based approach to audit engagements, while proving your ability to deal with new innovations.

Interactive learning environment

Take your exam prep to the next level with Sybex’s superior interactive online study tools. To access our learning environment, simply visit www. wiley.com/go/sybextestprep, register your book and instantly gain access to:

• Interactive test bank Use the interactive online version of all of the questions from the 5 domain chapters and the book’s 2 practice exams to help you identify areas where further review is needed. Get more than 90% of the answers correct, and you’re ready to take the certification exam. 700 questions total!