COBIT® 5 Foundation Course & Examination

What is COBIT 5? COBIT 5 is the only business framework for the governance and management of enterprise IT.

ISACA’s globally accepted framework provides the principles, practices, analytical tools and models to help increase trust in, and value from, information systems. 

Course Overview

This 3 day COBIT 5 Foundation course is from ISACA and accredited by PeopleCert.

The purpose of the COBIT 5 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.

COBIT 5 helps enterprises of all sizes, regardless of sector:

• Maintain high quality information to support business decisions
• Achieve strategic goals and realize business benefits through the effective and innovative use of IT
• Achieve operational excellence through reliable, efficient application of technology
• Maintain IT-related risk at an acceptable level
• Optimize the cost of IT services and technology
• Support compliance with relevant laws, regulations, contractual agreements and policies

COBIT 5 Foundation delves into the essential components of COBIT 5 to learn how it covers the business end-to-end and helps you effectively govern and manage enterprise IT. Developed for anyone interested in obtaining a working-level understanding of COBIT 5 and all its elements.

The course explains the COBIT framework and supporting materials systematically and incorporates real-life scenarios to enhance the learner’s experience.

Course content includes:

• The principles of IT Governance;
• COBIT 5, structure, basic concepts and objectives;
• Interactive sessions, practical examples and case studies to show how the framework can be used;
• The necessary level of It Governance.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course candidates will be able to:

• Gain a holistic understanding of the governance and management of an organisation’s internal information systems and technology
• Provide top management with an overview of current IT enterprise findings, identifying key problem areas of improvement
• Recommend improvements, by implementation aspects of COBIT 5

Who should attend

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.

Job roles;

• IT Auditors
• IT Managers
• IT Quality Professionals
• IT Leadership
• IT Developers
• Information Security and IT Practitioners

Prerequisites

There is no prerequisite for this course. It is advisable to have at least two years experience in the field of IT governance.

Exam & Certification

Course Material & Inclusions

Material for this course will only be provided as downloadable soft-copy files that can be viewed on a variety of devices. Attendees may print a hard copy of the files in whatever format best meets their needs.

COBIT® 5 Foundation online exam voucher, this is issued on the first morning via PeopleCert. The exam is completed online through PeopleCert, the schedule is available 24/7. A webcam, quiet space and internet connection is required.

A digital badge you can share with your network of your course achievement will be provided via PeopleCert upon achieving the certification.

SFIA Skills and Industry Accreditation

This course enables participants to develop their knowledge and proficiency in the following Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA®) professional skills:

• METL: Methods and tools
• GOVN: Governance
• BURM: Risk Management
• SCTY: Information security
• MEAS: Measurement
  
• AUDT: Audit
• QUAS: Quality Assurance

This list gives the core SFIA skills covered by the course. Elements relevant to other SFIA skills may also be included to a lesser depth. Proficiency in a SFIA skill is measured by performance assessment and is achieved through actual substantial use of that skill in a real-world situation over some time. In course assignments and exercises undertaken through a course can demonstrate elements of the relevant skills which can then be further developed back in the workplace.  Acquiring new skills and building on existing skills, ideally occurs within the context of an agreed development plan for each person that ensures that their personal circumstances, strengths and development needs are met.