A Strong Foundation for IT Governance Success.

COBIT® provides the guidance and means to build and sustain a best-fit governance system that aligns with major related standards, frameworks and regulations.

The COBIT framework is also very relevant to the modern enterprise—bringing structure to decision making and assisting in the creation of a more agile governance system and provides the latest thinking in Enterprise Governance of Information & Technology (EGIT) and is a comprehensive repository of guidance, tools, models and resources to help business leaders achieve their objectives for effective I&T governance.

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Overview

COBIT 2019 helps enterprises maximize the value of their technology investments. Throughout its history, COBIT has been used by enterprises around the world to significantly and sustainably improve the management of enterprise IT and governance.  In the age of technology-enabled business strategies, the COBIT 2019 framework has emerged as an indispensable framework.

COBIT 2019 builds on the popular COBIT5 framework which provides globally accepted principles, practices, analytical tools and models designed to help business and IT leaders maximize trust in, and value from, their enterprise’s information and technology assets. COBIT 2019 continues to integrate existing ISACA risk and value management frameworks into an established governance framework provided for in earlier versions of COBIT.

COBIT 2019 provides upgraded guidance to executives and those charged with making decisions concerning the use of technology in support of organizational objectives. This framework helps both business and technology leaders address the needs of all stakeholders, from shareholders to regulators, across the enterprise.

Skills Covered

On completion of this course, the following learning outcomes will be achieved:

  • Learn key concepts and terminology
  • Know the Governance and Framework Principles
  • Know the Governance System and Components
  • Understand Governance and Management Objectives
  • Performance management
  • Designing a tailored governance system

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to attending the COBIT 2019 Foundation course or for sitting for the COBIT 2019 Foundation certification examination.

Target Audience

The target audience for this course and qualification are:

  • IT Consultants
  • IT Management and Governance related roles
  • Business Professionals who want to gain knowledge of the scope and structure of COBIT 2019
  • Professionals who want to improve IT Governance in their or their clients’ organizations

Course Curriculum

Domain 1: COBIT Framework Introduction

  • Review of Topic and Learning Objectives
  • Governance “System” Principles
  • Governance “Framework” Principles
  • Module Summary and Sample Questions

Domain 2: Principles

  • Review of Topic and Learning Objectives
  • Governance “System” Principles
  • Governance “Framework” Principles
  • Module Summary and Sample Questions

Domain 3: Business Case

  • Review of Topic and Learning Objectives
  • Making a Case for Getting Started
  • Overview of the COBIT Business Case
  • Example Scenario
  • Module Summary and Sample Questions

Domain 4: Governance Systems and Components

  • Review of Topic and Learning Objectives
  • Governance and Management Objectives
  • Components of The Governance System
  • Focus Areas
  • Design Factors
  • Goals Cascade
  • Exercise
  • Module Summary and Sample Questions

Domain 5: Designing a Tailored Governance System

  • Review of Topic and Learning Objectives
  • Introduction to Designing a Tailored Governance System
  • Impact of Design Factors
  • Designing a Tailored Governance System
  • Module Summary and Sample Questions

Domain 6: Governance and Management Objectives

  • Review of Topic and Learning Objectives
  • Overview of The COBIT Core Model
  • Governance and Management Objectives Purpose Statements
  • Governance and Management Objectives Detailed Guidance
  • Exercise
  • Module Summary and Sample Questions

Domain 7: Implementation

  • Review of Topic and Learning Objectives
  • Implementation Guide Purpose and Approach
  • Implementation Phases
  • Design Guide and Implementation Guide Relationships
  • Module Summary and Sample Questions

Domain 8: Performance Management

  • Review of Topic and Learning Objectives
  • Performance Management Definition, Principles and Overview
  • Managing Performance of Processes
  • Managing Performance of Other Governance System Components
  • Module Summary and Sample Questions

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Exam & Certification

COBIT 2019 Foundation

The COBIT Foundation Certificate Exam ensures that you understand:

  • How to align IT goals with strategic business objectives using tools designed to give governance a wider perspective, and practitioners more flexibility.
  • The value derived from IT, necessary resources, and potential risks in the process of building a mature relationship between the business and IT.
  • The different types of IT governance frameworks such as ITIL, NIST etc., including the benefits of each and how they work.

Training & Certification Guide

The closed-book, remotely proctored exam covers eight domains and includes 75 questions. The number of questions in each domain is based upon the domain’s assigned weight.

What’s in the exam? Candidates will explore COBIT concepts, principles and methodologies used to establish, enhance, and maintain a system for effective governance and management of enterprise information technology. The exam will test a candidate’s understanding of those topics. Individuals who achieve a passing score on the COBIT 2019 Foundation exam will receive the COBIT 2019 Foundation Certificate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Senior Manager
Business Manager
IT Manager
Assurance Providers
Risk Management
Regulator
GRC Manager
Consultant
Solutions Architect
Program Manager
Security and Compliance Advisors

COBIT2019DAI: COBIT 2019 Design and Implementation

This COBIT2019DAI: COBIT 2019 Design and Implementation course is planned for progressively experienced clients to COBIT who are keen on further developed utilization of the system, for example structuring administration frameworks and running administration improvement programs. This course requires the COBIT 2019 Foundation Certificate to be effectively accomplished. This two-day course is organized around the COBIT 2019 Design Guide and the COBIT 2019 Implementation Guide

 

ISACA will continue to support the accreditation and delivery of the COBIT 5 training and certificate schemes. COBIT 5 training will continue to live alongside COBIT 2019 training, delivered through our network of accredited training partners or ISACA’s on-site team.

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