ISACA Official CISA Certification

ISACA Official CISA Certification - Overview

The goal of our three day accelerated Program for CISA Certification is to equip information professionals with the knowledge and technical skills for proficiency in IS audit, control and security skills.

Since 1978, the Certified Information Systems Auditor program, sponsored by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), has been the globally accepted standard of achievement among IS audit, and control and security professionals.

The technical skills and practices that CISA promotes and evaluates are the building blocks of success in the field. Possessing the CISA designation demonstrates proficiency and is the basis for measurement in the profession. With a growing demand for professionals possessing IS audit, control and security skills, CISA has become a preferred certification program by individuals and organisations around the world.

During the program, students will live, learn, and prepare to take certification examinations on-site.

Our Certified Information Systems Auditor Program

Enhances retention by employing accelerated learning techniques focused on committing information to long-term memory
Allows you to prepare for your certification in half the time of 'traditional training' while delivering industry-leading exam passing percentages

ISACA Official CISA Certification - Benefits

Professional certification gives you and your organisation a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Although certification may not be mandatory for you at this time, a growing number of organisations are requiring that employees become certified. To help ensure success in the global marketplace, it is vital to select a certification program based on universally accepted technical practices. CISA delivers such a program. CISA is recognised worldwide, by all industries, as the preferred designation for IS audit, control and security professionals.

More than 40,000 professionals have earned the CISA since inception, so clearly many people agree: earning the CISA is a good career move.

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need, including

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.

ISACA Official CISA Certification - Curriculum

Firebrand Training's CISA accelerated training provides thorough instructor-led training to ensure that you learn the foundation concepts critical to an information systems auditor.

Firebrand Training provides thorough instructor-led training to ensure that you learn the fundamentals, obtain hands-on skills and earn your certification. You will emerge able to immediately apply your new knowledge in your career environment.

The course curriculum prepares you for the latest 2007 exam

IS Audit Process
IT Governance
Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle Management
IT Service Delivery and Support
Protection of Information Assets
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Content Area 1: IS Audit Process

Provide IS audit services in accordance with IS audit standards, guidelines, and best practices to assist the organization in ensuring that its information technology and business systems are protected and controlled.

Content Area 2: IT Governance

To provide assurance that the organization has the structure, policies, accountability, mechanisms, and monitoring practices in place to achieve the requirements of corporate governance of IT.

Content Area 3: Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle

To provide assurance that the management practices for the development/acquisition, testing, implementation, maintenance, and disposal of systems and infrastructure will meet the organization’s objectives.

Content Area 4: IT Service Delivery and Support

To provide assurance that the IT service management practices will ensure the delivery of the level of services required to meet the organization’s objectives.

Content Area 5: Protection of Information Assets

To provide assurance that the security architecture (policies, standards, procedures, and controls) ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets.

Content Area 6: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

To provide assurance that in the event of a disruption the business continuity and disaster recovery processes will ensure the timely resumption of IT services while minimising the business impact.

ISACA Official CISA Certification - Exam Track

CISA Exam Information

The CISA exam is offered annually during the months of June and December.

ISACA Official CISA Certification - What's Included

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Certification Programs includes

Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)^TM Delivery
Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
Examination vouchers *
On site testing **
Accommodation, All Meals, Beverages, and Snacks
Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
Examination Passing Policy

Please note

* Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2
** On site testing is not included in our ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

ISACA Official CISA Certification - Prerequisites

A minimum of five years of professional information systems auditing, control or security work experience (as described in the job content areas) is required for CISA certification. Substitutions and waivers of such experience may be obtained as follows:

A maximum of one year of information systems experience OR one year of financial or operational auditing experience can be substituted for one year of information systems auditing, control or security experience
60 to 120 completed university/college semester credit hours (the equivalent of a Bachelor degree) can be substituted for one or two years, respectively, of information systems auditing, control or security experience
Two years as a full-time university instructor in a related field (e.g., computer science, accounting, information systems auditing) can be substituted for one year of information systems auditing, control or security experience

Experience must have been gained within the 10-year period preceding the application date for certification or within five years from the date of initially passing the examination. Retaking and passing the examination will be required if the application for certification is not submitted within five years from the passing date of the examination. All experience will be verified independently with employers.

Firebrand Training staff interview all potential students regarding their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.

Firebrand Training is an aggressive training environment. You must have an attitude aimed for success. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

Official CISA Certification Testimonials

"It is the third training I have on Firebrand and the first after they renamed from the Training Camp. Im glad they only changed their name! It is overall a nice experience and I especially like that I can forget about the business-as-usual and concentrate on the training. Instructors are always great and world-class. Looking forward to the next one."
Marco Ermini, Vodafone Group GmbH.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (9/6/2008 to 11/6/2008)

"The best aspect of Firebrand* was the mixed environment, allowing skills to be shared with colleagues from different walks of life and careers. The instructor encouraged us to share experience and understanding, and knowledge from our own areas."
Guy Lomas, AEGON UK.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (30/4/2007 to 2/5/2007)

"A well organised, very effective, learning environment. "
Martin Potter, Ministry of Defence.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (26/11/2007 to 28/11/2007)

"I fully enjoyed my training. The staff were knowledable, curteous and friendly. I have an unusual food allergy, which usually makes life difficult for the kitchen staff but I did not have a problem with any meal that I ate and the staff coped with my allergy and special food requests without complaint and seamlessly. The working day was long 8-8 but was well rewarding and the instructor was available late into the evening for questions and help."
Christine Elizabeth Morecroft, AXA insurance.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (9/6/2008 to 11/6/2008)

"The best aspect of Firebrand* was the mixed environment, allowing skills to be shared with colleagues from different walks of life and careers. The instructor encouraged us to share experience and understanding, and knowledge from our own areas."
Guy Lomas, AEGON UK.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (30/4/2007 to 2/5/2007)

"Its the third training I do here and was never disappointed. I changed my jobs and girlfriends more frequently. The camp improved, jobs and girfriends rarely do."
Marco Ermini, Vodafone Group Services GMBH.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (9/6/2008 to 11/6/2008)

"The location and seclusion of the training centre allows you the time and space to focus totally on your studies. The knowledge and experience of the training instructors means that they can demonstrate how the training material fits into the real world."
E.B., HSBC.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (26/11/2007 to 28/11/2007)

"If I have passed the CISA exam it will be entirely down to the training and environment provided to be by Firebrand Training."
Henry Wellesley, Bristol City Council.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (9/6/2008 to 11/6/2008)

"Firebrand* without an iota of doubt is a place to be!"
Oyekunle Oyeneye, LSC.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (4/6/2007 to 6/6/2007)

"Firebrand* is a great place, wonderful environment, peaceful and quiet, focusing on what we are going there for....to study, study and again study to get ready for the exam. When i had done my course I felt stronger and more confident to sit the exam. I will be back!"
SL, First Data International.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (4/6/2007 to 6/6/2007)

"A well organised, very effective, learning environment. "
Martin Potter, Ministry of Defence.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (26/11/2007 to 28/11/2007)

"I had never been on one of these intensive courses before so i didnt know what to expect, but the staff made every effort to help us and allow us to get the most out of our time. It was great to be able to focus on the material and learn in great surroundings."
Andrew Ellerton, BSkyB.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (26/11/2007 to 28/11/2007)

"A well organised, very effective, learning environment. "
Martin Potter, Ministry of Defence.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (26/11/2007 to 28/11/2007)

"Its the third training I do here and was never disappointed. I changed my jobs and girlfriends more frequently. The camp improved, jobs and girfriends rarely do."
Marco Ermini, Vodafone Group Services GMBH.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (9/6/2008 to 11/6/2008)

"I had never been on one of these intensive courses before so i didnt know what to expect, but the staff made every effort to help us and allow us to get the most out of our time. It was great to be able to focus on the material and learn in great surroundings."
Andrew Ellerton, BSkyB.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (26/11/2007 to 28/11/2007)

"Firebrand* promoted a calm working environment that assisted me in the learing process."
Andy Gray, XL Services UK Limited.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (30/4/2007 to 2/5/2007)

"Firebrand* without an iota of doubt is a place to be!"
Oyekunle Oyeneye, LSC.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (4/6/2007 to 6/6/2007)

"The best aspect of Firebrand* was the mixed environment, allowing skills to be shared with colleagues from different walks of life and careers. The instructor encouraged us to share experience and understanding, and knowledge from our own areas."
Guy Lomas, AEGON UK.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (30/4/2007 to 2/5/2007)

"This is my first time on any sort of Firebrand* and this experience was one I would recommend to anyone who needs to prepare for exams in a short space of time."
Paul White, Between jobs at present.
ISACA CISA (3 Days) (4/12/2006 to 6/12/2006)