COBIT®5- Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies

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What are the course objectives?

The COBIT 5 Foundation course is designed for IT professionals seeking a deeper knowledge and understanding of the governance and management of enterprise IT. COBIT 5 is the only business framework for governance and management of enterprise IT from ISACA®, the creators of the COBIT 5 framework. The framework incorporates thought leadership and guidance from business, IT, and governance experts around the world.

The COBIT 5 course includes six lessons that cover the five principles and seven enablers that form the basis of the COBIT 5 business framework. Real-life scenarios and quizzes complement the COBIT training.

On completing the COBIT 5 Foundation course, you will be able to:

  • Pass the COBIT 5 Foundation exam and earn a COBIT 5 certificate
  • Understand the IT management issues in your organization/enterprise and implement COBIT to respond to those challenges
  • Put into practice the knowledge you get from the COBIT 5 framework and recommend applications of COBIT for enterprise-wide projects
  • Take advanced COBIT 5 courses and their exams such as:
    • COBIT 5 Implementation – to master the governance of enterprise IT based on a continual improvement lifecycle
    • COBIT 5 Assessment – to be able to perform formal process capability assessments.

What skills will you learn?

At the end of the  COBIT 5 Foundation course, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize the need for an effective framework to govern and manage enterprise IT and learn to create value for enterprises
  • Relate to the COBIT framework concepts and understand its use with other standards and best practices
  • Understand the five principles and seven enablers along with the importance of good practices for better governance and management
  • Understand the IT management issues that are affecting organizations, including pain points and trigger events that organizations experience
  • Learn the functions that COBIT provides, the benefits of using COBIT, various governance and management processes and the process reference model
  • Implement COBIT® in practical situations for issues that generally occur in enterprises
  • Understand the concepts of process capability assessments and how various processes may be improved through the Seven-stage Lifecycle approach

What career benefits are in store for you?

The COBIT® 5 Foundation course is a professional stepping stone for enhancing IT knowledge and performing implementations and assessments of IT frameworks. This COBIT Certification course will help you shape your career by demonstrating your IT expertise and adding value to process improvements in your IT organization. After completing the COBIT training course you’ll be well positioned to become an IT auditor, IT quality professional, or other in-demand IT roles.

In India, COBIT has been recognized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and has been adopted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). Among the leading private banks, HDFC has adopted COBIT, and a case study on its implementation is available on the official COBIT 5 website.

Many other Asian countries such as the Philippines and the UAE have adopted and accepted COBIT for their audit institutions or finance audit departments in government agencies and organizations.

In North America, South America, Australia and Europe, COBIT is widely adopted and used in various multinational companies, government departments and financial institutions for audits and assessments. A comprehensive list is available on the COBIT 5 website.

Professionals certified in COBIT 5 can earn an average monthly salary that ranges between $112,000 and $122,000.

Who should take this course?

If you’re working in audit and insurance, risk management, information security, regulatory and compliance, or governance of enterprise IT, then COBIT is your one stop solution for mastering information technology. IT professionals such as auditors, IT managers, quality professionals, developers, process practitioners, and managers in IT service-providing firms (or IT service-providing departments of any firm) will find this COBIT 5 course helpful in advancing their career.

COBIT® 5 Foundation

1
Lesson 0 – Introduction to COBIT® 5
  • 1 Introduction to COBIT® 5
  • 2 Course Objectives
  • 3 About ISACA®
  • 4 COBIT® 5 Certification Program Overview
  • 5 COBIT® 5 Certification—Benefits for Individuals
  • 6 COBIT® 5 Certification—Benefits for Organisations
  • 7 Purpose of the COBIT® 5 Foundation Certification
  • 8 Purpose of the COBIT® 5 Foundation Certification (contd.)
  • 9 Target Audience of the COBIT® 5 Foundation Course
  • 10 Learning Outcomes of the COBIT® 5 Foundation Course
  • 11 Learning Areas of the COBIT® 5 Foundation Course
  • 12 COBIT® 5 Foundation Certification Examination
  • 13 Preparation for the COBIT® 5 Foundation Certification Examination
  • 14 Conclusion
2
Lesson 1.0 – Overview and Key Features of COBIT® 5
  • 1 Overview and Key Features of COBIT® 5.0
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Reasons for the Development of COBIT® 5
  • 4 Evolution of COBIT® 5
  • 5 Evolution of COBIT® 5 (contd.)
  • 6 Drivers for the Development of a Framework
  • 7 Scope of COBIT® 5
  • 8 Importance of Information in an IT Framework
  • 9 Enterprise IT Requirements
  • 10 Creating Stakeholder Value
  • 11 Summary
3
Lesson 1.1 – COBIT® 5 and Other IT Governance Frameworks
  • 1 COBIT® 5 and Other IT Governance Frameworks
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Benefits of COBIT® 5
  • 4 The COBIT® 5 Format
  • 5 COBIT® 5 Product Family
  • 6 COBIT® 5 Mapping Summary
  • 7 COBIT®—Integration with Other IT Governance Frameworks
  • 8 Where Does COBIT Fit in
  • 9 COBIT® 5 Mapping Specifics
  • 10 Summary
4
Lesson 1.2 – Quiz

Quiz

5
Lesson 1.3 – Conclusion

Conclusion

6
Lesson 2.0 – Overview of COBIT® 5 Principles and Principle 1
  • 1 Overview of COBIT® 5 Principles Principle 1
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 COBIT® 5 Principles
  • 4 Principle 1—Meeting Stakeholder Needs
  • 5 Meeting Stakeholder Needs—Governance
  • 6 External Stakeholders
  • 7 Internal Stakeholders
  • 8 COBIT® 5 Goals Cascade
  • 9 COBIT® 5 Goals Cascade Steps
  • 10 Step 1—Identify the Influence of Key Stakeholder Drivers on Stakeholder Needs
  • 11 Step 2—Stakeholder Needs Cascade to Enterprise Goals
  • 12 Step 2—Stakeholder Needs Cascade to Enterprise Goals (contd.)
  • 13 Step 2—Stakeholder Needs Cascade to Enterprise Goals (contd.)
  • 14 Step 3—Enterprise Goals Cascade to IT-related Goals
  • 15 Step 3—Enterprise Goals Cascade to IT-related Goals (contd.)
  • 16 Step 4—IT-Related Goals Cascade to Enabler Goals
  • 17 Summary
7
Lesson 2.1 – COBIT® 5 Principles 2 and 3
  • 1 COBIT® 5 Principles 2 and 3
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Principle 2—Covering the Enterprise End-to-End
  • 4 Principle 2—Covering the Enterprise End-to-End (contd.)
  • 5 Governance Approach
  • 6 Governance Roles, Activities and Relationships
  • 7 Owners and Stakeholders—Governance Roles, Activities and Relationships
  • 8 Governing Body—Governance Roles, Activities and Relationships
  • 9 Management—Governance Roles, Activities and Relationships
  • 10 Operations Team—Governance Roles, Activities and Relationships
  • 11 Principle 3—Applying a Single Integrated Framework
  • 12 COBIT® 5 Single Integrated Framework
  • 13 COBIT® 5 and Legacy ISACA® Frameworks
  • 14 COBIT® 5 Product Family
  • 15 Summary
8
Lesson 2.2 – COBIT® 5 Principles 4 and 5
  • 1 COBIT® 5 Principles 4 and 5
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Principle 4—Enabling a Holistic Approach
  • 4 COBIT® 5 Enablers
  • 5 COBIT® 5 Enabler Dimensions
  • 6 COBIT® 5 Enabler Performance Management
  • 7 Principle 5—Separating Governance from Management
  • 8 Governance vs. Management
  • 9 Interaction between Governance and Management Entities
  • 10 COBIT® 5 Process Reference Model (PRM)
  • 11 Governance-Management Interaction for Each Enabler
  • 12 Mapping Enterprise Goals to Governance and Management
  • 13 Summary
9
Lesson 2.3 – Quiz

Quiz

10
Lesson 2.4 – Conclusion

Conclusion

11
Lesson 3.0 – Overview of COBIT® 5 Enablers Enabler 1
  • 1 Overview of COBIT® 5 Enablers: Enabler 1
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 COBIT® 5 Enterprise Enablers
  • 4 Recap of Principle 4—Enabling a Holistic Approach
  • 5 Enabling a Holistic Approach Principle—Problem Statement
  • 6 Enabling a Holistic Approach Principle—Solution
  • 7 Enabler 1—Principles, Policies and Frameworks
  • 8 Principles vs Policies
  • 9 Characteristics of a Good Policy
  • 10 Good Practice Requirements
  • 11 Relationship Between the First Enabler and Others
  • 12 Principles, Policies and Frameworks—Problem Statement
  • 13 Principles, Policies and Frameworks—Solution
  • 14 Summary
12
Lesson 3.1 – COBIT® 5 Enabler 2
  • 1 COBIT® 5 Enabler 2
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Enabler 2—Processes
  • 4 Process—Key Terms
  • 5 Processes—Life Cycle and Good Practices
  • 6 COBIT® 5 PRM Domains
  • 7 COBIT® 5 Process Reference Model Structure
  • 8 Components of a Process
  • 9 Process Goals
  • 10 Internal and External Stakeholders
  • 11 Relationship between the Second Enabler and Others
  • 12 Processes—Problem Statement
  • 13 Processes—Solution
  • 14 Summary
13
Lesson 3.2 – COBIT® 5 Enablers 3 and 4
  • 1 COBIT® 5 Enablers 3 and 4
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Enabler 3—Organisational Structure
  • 4 Constituents of Good Practices in Enterprises
  • 5 Roles and Organisational Structure
  • 6 Roles and Organisational Structure (contd.)
  • 7 Organisational Structures—Problem Statement
  • 8 Organisational Structures—Solution
  • 9 Enabler 4—Culture, Ethics and Behaviour
  • 10 Culture Ethics and Behaviour and Organisational Goals
  • 11 Relationship between the Fourth Enabler and Others
  • 12 Culture, Ethics and Behaviour—Problem Statement
  • 13 Culture, Ethics and Behaviour—Solution
  • 14 Summary
14
Lesson 3.3 – COBIT® 5 Enabler 5
  • 1 COBIT® 5 Enabler 5
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Enabler 5—Information
  • 4 Information Quality Categories
  • 5 Concept of Information Criteria
  • 6 Business Requirements from COBIT® 4.1
  • 7 COBIT® 5 Equivalent
  • 8 Meta Data Information Cycle
  • 9 Information Attributes
  • 10 Information Layers
  • 11 Uses of the Information Model
  • 12 Information Model—Information Specifications
  • 13 Information Model—Determine Required Protection
  • 14 Information Model—Determine Easy Usage
  • 15 Contextual and Representational Quality of Information
  • 16 Summary
15
Lesson 3.4 – COBIT® 5 Enablers 6 and 7
  • 1 COBIT® 5 Enablers 6 and 7
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Enabler 6—Services, Infrastructure and Applications
  • 4 Architecture Principles
  • 5 Relationship between the Sixth Enabler and Others
  • 6 Services, Infrastructure and Applications—Problem Statement
  • 7 Services, Infrastructure and Applications—Solutio
  • 8 Enabler 7—People, Skills and Competencies
  • 9 Good Practices
  • 10 Skill Categories
  • 11 People, Skills and Competencies—Problem Statement
  • 12 People, Skills and Competencies—Solution
  • 13 Summary
16
Lesson 3.5 – Quiz

Quiz

17
Lesson 3.6 – Conclusion

Conclusion

18
Lesson 4.0 – Introduction to COBIT® 5 Implementation
  • 1 Introduction to COBIT® 5 Implementation
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Governance of Enterprise IT
  • 4 COBIT® 5 Implementation Guide
  • 5 Challenges in Implementation
  • 6 COBIT® 5 Implementation Phases
  • 7 Enterprise Internal and External Factors
  • 8 Key Factors for Successful Implementation
  • 9 Three Interrelated Lifecycle Components
  • 10 Three Interrelated Lifecycle Components (contd.)
  • 11 Summary
19
Lesson 4.1 – COBIT® 5 Implementation Phases
  • 1 COBIT® 5 Implementation Phases
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Phase 1 What Are the Drivers
  • 4 Recognise Need to Act
  • 5 Typical Pain Points
  • 6 Trigger Events
  • 7 Purpose of Phase 1
  • 8 Phase 2—Where Are We Now?
  • 9 Purpose of Phase 2
  • 10 Implementation Phase 2—Problem Statement
  • 11 Implementation Phase 2—Solution
  • 12 Phase 3—Where Do We Want to Be?
  • 13 Purpose of Phase 3
  • 14 Implementation Phase 3—Problem Statement
  • 15 Implementation Phase 3—Solution
  • 16 Phase 4—What Needs to Be Done?
  • 17 Purpose of Phase 4
  • 18 Phase 5—How Do We Get There?
  • 19 Purpose of Phase 5
  • 20 Phase 6—Did We Get There?
  • 21 Purpose Of Phase 6
  • 22 Phase 7 How Do We Keep the Momentum Going
  • 23 Purpose of Phase 7
  • 24 Importance of the Business Case
  • 25 Information Available in a Good Business Case
  • 26 Summary
20
Lesson 4.2 – Quiz

Quiz

21
Lesson 4.3 – Conclusion

Conclusion

22
Lesson 5.0 – Process Capability Assessment Model
  • 1 Process Capability Assessment Model
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Process Assessment
  • 4 Process Capability Assessments
  • 5 COBIT® Assessment Programme
  • 6 COBIT® Capability Assessment Guides
  • 7 Capability Assessment vs Maturity Assessment
  • 8 COBIT® Assessment Programme and Other Maturity Models
  • 9 COBIT® 4.1 MM Attributes vs. ISO/IEC 15504
  • 10 Benefits of the ISO/IEC 15504 Approach
  • 11 Purpose of a Process Assessment
  • 12 Key Terms Related to ISO/IEC 15504
  • 13 Overview of the Assessment Approach
  • 14 Moving to the COBIT® Assessment Programme
  • 15 Process Assessment Model—Scope
  • 16 Capability Dimension vs Process Dimension
  • 17 Summary
23
Lesson 5.1 – Process Attributes and Process Capability Levels
  • 1 Process Attributes and Process Capability Levels
  • 2 Objectives
  • 3 Measurement Framework
  • 4 PProcess Attribute 1.1—Process Performance
  • 5 Process Attribute 2.1—Performance Management
  • 6 Process Attribute 2.2—Work Product Management
  • 7 Assessment Indicators
  • 8 Indicators with COBIT® 5 PRM
  • 9 Assessing Process Capability
  • 10 Mapping PAM to PRMs
  • 11 Process Capability Levels
  • 12 Process Attribute Rating Scales
  • 13 Process Attribute Ratings and Capability Levels
  • 14 Target Process Capabilities
  • 15 Consequence of Capability Gaps
  • 16 Summary
24
Lesson 5.2 – Quiz

Quiz

25
Lesson 5.3 – Conclusion

Conclusion

The COBIT® 5 Foundation exam comprises 50 multiple-choice questions that are to be completed in 40 minutes. A total of 50% (25/50) is required to pass, and it is a closed book exam. Computer-based testing is the standard method for COBIT 5 exams, but paper-based testing is also available.
After passing the exam, the names of successful candidates will appear in the Successful Candidate Register (if candidates have opted to register). The certificate will be sent to candidates at their correspondence addresses.
The COBIT 5 qualifications are valid for an indefinite period of time and do not expire, so there is no need to renew the certificate once you pass the exam.
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