Duration: 3 days – 21 hrs
Overview
This course is to give participants an introduction, the basics of understanding the ISACA’s COBIT 2019 Framework, and understanding it’s related documents, the participants will be able to gain an understanding on how to use the COBIT.
Objectives
- Recognize the context, benefits and key reasons COBIT is used as an information and
technology governance framework.
- Recognize the descriptions and purposes of the COBIT product architecture.
- Recognize the alignment of COBIT with other applicable frameworks, standards and
bodies of knowledge.
- Understand and describe the governance “system” and governance “framework”
principles.
- Describe the components of a governance system.
- Understand the overall structure and contents of the Goals Cascade.
- Recognize the 40 Governance and Management Objectives and their purpose
statements.
- Understand the relationship between Governance and Management Objectives and
- Governance Components.
- An introduction how to design a tailored governance system using COBIT.
Audience
- IT Professionals: IT practitioners, including IT managers, system administrators, and network administrators, who want to understand and apply COBIT 5 principles to their IT governance and management practices.
- Auditors and Compliance Officers: Professionals responsible for auditing IT processes and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Business Managers and Executives: Managers and executives from various business functions who need to align IT goals with overall business objectives and understand the role of IT governance.
- Consultants and Advisors: IT consultants, advisors, and service providers looking to enhance their expertise in advising organizations on IT governance and management.
- Risk Management Professionals: Those involved in managing IT-related risks and ensuring that IT processes align with organizational risk tolerance and risk management strategies.
- Students and Recent Graduates: Students pursuing degrees in IT, business, or related fields who wish to gain a foundational understanding of IT governance principles.
- Anyone Interested in IT Governance: Individuals with a general interest in IT governance practices and frameworks who want to expand their knowledge and skills in this area.
Pre- requisites
- There are no prerequisites to attending the COBIT 2019 Foundation course.
Course Content
Introduction to COBIT
- Explanation of COBIT acronym
- Overview of COBIT framework
- Purpose and objectives of COBIT
- Evolution of COBIT from earlier versions to COBIT 2019
- What are the COBIT 2019 Principles?
Importance of COBIT
- Addressing challenges in IT governance
- Alignment with business objectives
- Enhancing IT performance and risk management
- Compliance with regulations and standards
Key Concepts of COBIT 2019
- What are the COBIT 40 Governance and Management Objectives, the related processes, practices, activities and its related components?
- Domains, processes, and components
- Principles and components
Structure of COBIT 2019
- Core model components
- Governance system principles
- Governance and management objectives
- Components of governance and management
- Framework architecture
- Governance and management domains
- Governance and management processes
- Relationship with other frameworks and standards
- Alignment with ITIL, ISO/IEC 27001, and other frameworks
- Integration with enterprise architecture frameworks
- Benefits of Implementing COBIT 2019
- Improved IT governance practices
- Enhanced alignment between IT and business goals o Increased efficiency and effectiveness of IT processes
- Better management of IT-related risks and compliance requirements
- Quick glance of COBIT Design Factors, tailoring a governance system
