THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS
SASKATCHEWAN CHAPTER
COBIT 5 Foundation Certificate Exam Course
Introduction – Your opportunity to . . .
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Understand how COBIT 5 enables IT to be
governed and managed in a holistic manner for
the entire enterprise.
Understand the key concepts in a Process
Capability Assessment and the key attributes of
the COBIT 5 PAM (Process Assessment Model)
Understand how the COBIT 5 processes and the
Process Reference Model (PRM) help guide the
creation of the 5 Principles and the 7
Governance and Management Enablers.
Write the COBIT 5 Foundation exam at the end
of day two.
INSTRUCTOR:
Peter T. Davis, CMA, CISA CISM CISSP
Principal, Peter Davis+Associates
DATES:
Monday, June 3, 2013 Tuesday, June 4, 2013
LOCATION:
Travelodge Hotel
4177 Albert St
Regina, SK
Calling….
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IT/IS Auditors, Internal Auditors, Information
Security and IT Practitioners, Business
Management, Chief Executives,
Consultants, IT/IS Management looking to gain
an insight into Enterprise Governance of IT and
looking to be certified as a COBIT Implementer
or Assessor.
Instructor
Peter T. Davis, an expert in IT Governance, Security
and Audit, past President and founder of the Toronto
ISSA Chapter will instruct this course.
REGISTER NOW – Click Here
TIME:
Registration: 8:00
Course: 8:30 – 4:30
Lunch will be provided each day.
FEE:
IIA Members: $800
Non-members: $900
(GST included)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 24, 2013
(no reimbursements after this date)
COBIT 5 Foundation Certificate Exam Course
The COBIT 5 Business Framework for the Governance and Management of Enterprise IT 2-day
course introduces the candidate to the five basic principles covered in detail and includes
extensive guidance on enablers for governance and management of enterprise IT. Also
included is a supplementary guide outlining the foundation concepts of a process assessment
model (PAM) based on the ISO 15504 approach which replaces the previous CMM (Capability
Maturity Model).
The purpose of the Foundation certificate is to confirm that a candidate has sufficient
knowledge and understanding of the COBIT 5 guidance to be able to understand the enterprise
Governance and Management of Enterprise IT, create awareness with their business
executives and senior IT Management; assess the current state of their Enterprise IT with the
objective of scoping what aspects of COBIT 5 would be appropriate to implement. The
Foundation level training and certificate is also a pre-requisite for the following training and
certificate courses:
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COBIT 5 Implementation Training & certificate
COBIT 5 Assessor Training & certificate
In this seminar, we will discuss:
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The major drivers for the development of a Framework
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The business benefits of using COBIT 5
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The COBIT 5 Product Architecture.
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The IT management issues and challenges that affect enterprises.
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The 5 Key Principles of COBIT 5 for the governance and management of Enterprise IT
You will leave the session with the tools to:
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Understand how COBIT 5 enables IT to be governed and managed in a holistic manner
for the entire enterprise.
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Understand the key concepts in a Process Capability Assessment and the key attributes
of the COBIT 5 PAM (Process Assessment Model)
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Understand how the COBIT 5 processes and the Process Reference Model (PRM) help
guide the creation of the 5 Principles and the 7 Governance and Management Enablers.
Target Audience
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Business Management, Chief Executives, IT /IS Auditors, Internal Auditors, Information
Security and IT Practitioners; Consultants, IT/IS Management looking to gain an insight
into the Enterprise Governance of IT and looking to be certified as a COBIT
Implementer or Assessor.
Prerequisites
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Participants should download and bring COBIT 5 Framework and Exam Syllabus.
Exam
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Participants have the opportunity to write the COBIT 5 Foundation exam.
Seminar Outline
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General Introduction
Purpose of the training
High level learning outcomes
Structure of the material
Exam requirements and preparation
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Overview & Key Features of COBIT 5
The Reasons for the Development of COBIT 5
The Evolution of COBIT
The Drivers for developing a Framework
The benefits of using COBIT 5
The COBIT 5 Format & product Architecture
COBIT 5 and Other Frameworks
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The COBIT 5 Principles
Principles model
o Principle 1 – Meeting Stakeholder Needs
o Principle 2 – Covering the Enterprise End-to-End
o Principle 3 – Applying a Single Integrated Framework
o Principle 4 – Enabling a Holistic Approach
o Principle 5 – Separating Governance from Management
The COBIT 5 Enablers
Enabler 1 - Principles, Policies and Frameworks
Enabler 2 - Processes
Enabler 3 - Organizational Structures
Enabler 4 - Culture, Ethics and Behaviour
Enabler 5 - Information
Enabler 6 - Services, Infrastructure and Applications
Enabler 7 - People, Skills and Competencies
Introduction to COBIT 5 Implementation
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The Life cycle Approach
o Inter related components of the life cycle
o Understanding the enterprise internal and external factors
o Key success factors for implementation
o The seven phases of the Life Cycle model explained
o The seven Change Enablement characteristics used in the life cycle.
o Change Enablement relationships to the Continual Improvement Life Cycle
o Making the Business case
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Process Capability Assessment Model
What is a process assessment
What is the COBIT Assessment Programme
The differences between a capability and maturity assessment
Differences to the COBIT 4.1 CMM
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o Differences between the COBIT 4.1 and COBIT 5 PAMs’
Overview of the COBIT Capability Model & Assessments
The Process Reference Model (PRM)
o Important definitions
o Application of ISO definitions to the COBIT 5 PRM
o Application of ISO definitions to the COBIT 4.1 PRM
The Process Assessment Model (PAM)
o Scope
o Indicators
o Mapping
o Capability Levels and Attributes Explained
The Measurement Framework
o The ISO 15504 approach and Risk-Based assessments
Introduction to the Assessor Training Steps (Not being tested)
o The 7 Steps to performing an assessment summarised
Instructor Bio
Peter T. Davis
Peter Davis (CISA, CISSP, CMA, CMC, CWNA, CISM, COBIT FC, ITIL FC, PMP,
SSGB, CGEIT, CFRA, ISTQB CTFL, PRINCE2 FC, ISO 27001 LI/LA, ISO 20000 FC,
ISO 22301 FC, ISO 27005/31000 RM, ISO 9001 FC, ISO 28000 FC) is the Principal of
Peter Davis+Associates (http://www.pdaconsulting.com), a management consulting firm
specializing in IT Governance, Security, and Audit. Prior to founding PDA, Mr. Davis’
private sector experience included stints with two large Canadian banks and a
manufacturing company. He was formerly a principal in the Information Systems Audit
practice of Ernst & Young. In the public sector, Mr. Davis was Director of Information
Systems Audit in the Office of the Provincial Auditor (Ontario). A 30-year information
systems audit and security veteran, Mr. Davis’ career includes positions as security
administrator, security planner, consultant, and information systems auditor.
Mr. Davis also is the past President and founder of the Toronto ISSA chapter, past
Recording Secretary of the ISSA’s International Board and past Computer Security
Institute Advisory Committee member. In addition, he was a member of the
international committee formed to develop Generally Accepted System Security
Principles (GSSP). Mr. Davis has written or co-written 12 books including “Lean Six
Sigma Secrets for the CIO,” “Hacking Wireless Networks for Dummies,” “Wireless
Networks for Dummies,” “Computer Security for Dummies,” and “Securing and
Controlling Cisco Routers.” Peter is listed in the International Who’s Who of
Professionals. He is a past Editor of EDPACS, a monthly publication for security and
audit professionals.