CGEIT®: Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT
Digital investments need a clear connection to expected value and accepted risks. Use COBIT to structure your understanding of IT governance and responsibilities. Strengthen your ability to discuss priorities, assess arrangements and guide improvement.
- Duration
- 4 days 28 hours
- Code
- SEC20FR Code
- Certification
- CGEIT® : Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT Certification
Accredited training for the CGEIT® : Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT certification.
Presentation
Enterprise IT governance encompasses the processes, policies and structures that direct and control the management and use of information systems. It establishes frameworks and procedures to align IT investments and resources with overall business strategy. ISACA developed CGEIT® (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT) certification to promote requirements for effective, context-appropriate IT management.
This course provides the knowledge and skills to prepare for and pass the CGEIT® exam. It covers 4 essential professional practice domains:
- IT governance: defining objectives, responsibilities and performance measures;
- IT resource management: managing budgets, teams, infrastructure and applications;
- benefits realisation: aligning IT investments with strategic objectives and value creation;
- risk optimisation: identifying, evaluating and mitigating information systems risks.
Through theoretical instruction, practical case studies and a mock exam, you will master key concepts and prepare thoroughly for CGEIT® certification requirements (see the certification tab for details).
Objectives
By the end of this CGEIT course, you will be able to:
- master IT governance terminology and principles;
- define, establish and manage an enterprise information systems governance framework;
- support and achieve business objectives through IT;
- deliver tangible benefits through effective governance;
- manage information risks effectively, including identification, analysis, treatment, monitoring and communication;
- optimise IT resources;
- prepare for and pass the official CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT) exam.
Program
Module 1: Understanding enterprise IT governance
- Establishing a governance framework:
- governance framework components;
- organisational structures, roles and responsibilities;
- strategy selection;
- legal and regulatory compliance;
- organisational culture;
- business ethics.
- Establishing technology governance:
- aligning governance strategy with business objectives;
- the strategic planning process;
- stakeholder analysis and engagement;
- communication and awareness strategy;
- enterprise architecture;
- policies and standards.
- Establishing information governance:
- information architecture;
- the information asset lifecycle;
- information ownership and stewardship;
- information classification and handling.
Module 2: Managing IT resources
- Planning IT resources:
- sourcing strategies;
- resource capacity planning;
- resource acquisition.
- Optimising IT resources:
- the IT resource lifecycle and asset management;
- assessing and developing staff skills;
- managing contracted services and relationships.
Module 3: Benefits realisation
- Monitoring and optimising information technology:
- performance management;
- change management;
- governance monitoring;
- governance reporting;
- quality assurance;
- process development and improvement.
- Managing IT investments:
- developing and evaluating business cases;
- IT investment management and reporting;
- performance measurement;
- benefits evaluation methods.
Module 4: Risk optimisation
- Establishing a risk strategy:
- risk frameworks and standards;
- enterprise risk management;
- risk assessment and tolerance.
- Establishing a risk management system:
- IT-enabled capabilities, processes and services;
- enterprise risks, exposures and threats;
- the risk management lifecycle;
- risk assessment methods.
Module 5: CGEIT exam preparation
- Exam question types.
- A full mock exam with detailed marking and results analysis.
- Exam strategies: time management, question-reading techniques and stress management.
Audience
This course is for:
- auditors, consultants, IT leaders and managers responsible for information security and IT systems management who want to obtain ISACA CGEIT® certification.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites apply:
- At least 5 years of professional experience in an advisory or oversight role supporting governance of an enterprise's IT-related contribution.
- Technical English proficiency sufficient to understand technical documents and take the exam; CEFR level B1/B2 is recommended. The training is delivered in French.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Practical exercises
- Case study
- Mock exam
Course highlights
• An ISACA-accredited instructor.
• Role plays to develop auditing skills.
• Exercises and practical case studies.
• A mock exam.
• 12 months' access to ISACA's Questions, Answers & Explanations (QAE) database of 1,070 questions designed to prepare you for the CGEIT exam.
• The CGEIT exam fee included in the course price.
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